AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 331:

  Inner City Hospital needs occasional help in coding remain current. Rena, the coding manager, is seeking an individual who is available evenings and weekends and will be responsible for his or her own actions. While networking at a regional meeting Rena explains that she is looking for which of the following?

  A. A consultant.
  B. A part-time employee.
  C. A statutory employee.
  D. An independent contactor.
  D. An independent contactor.

• Question 332:

  Pasadena Bay Hospital reports an average LOS in February of 3.7 days with a standard deviation of 20. This tells us that

  A. most patients had a LOS of 3 to 4 days.
  B. there was a small variation in the LOS.
  C. patients at Pasadena Bay stay longer than average.
  D. there was a large variation in the LOS.
  D. there was a large variation in the LOS.

• Question 333:

  When a healthcare facility fails to investigate the qualifications of a physician hired to work as an independent contractor in the emergency room and is accused of negligence, the healthcare facility can be held liable under

  A. respondent superior.
  B. corporate negligence.
  C. contributory negligence.
  D. general negligence.
  B. corporate negligence.

• Question 334:

  Richard has asked to view his medical record. The record is stored off-site. How long does the facility have to provide this record to him?

  A. 30 days
  B. 60 days
  C. 14 days
  D. 10 days
  B. 60 days

• Question 335:

  Which of the following would be an inappropriate procedure for the custodian of the medical record to perform prior to taking a medical record from a health care facility to court?

  A. Number each page of the record in ink.
  B. Document in the file folder the total number of pages in the record.
  C. Remove any information that might prove detrimental to the hospital or physician.
  D. Prepare an itemized list of sheets contained in the medical record.
  C. Remove any information that might prove detrimental to the hospital or physician.

• Question 336:

  Josephine has developed senile cataracts in both eyes. She is admitted for right extracapsular cataract extraction with synchronous lens insertion.

  

  A. 366.10, 13.59, 13.71
  B. 366.9, 13.59, 13.71
  C. 366.10, 13.59
  B. 366.9, 13.59, 13.71

• Question 337:

  Malignant melanoma, skin of back. Patient undergoes a radical excision of the melanoma with full-thickness skin graft.

  A. 173.5, 86.4, 86.63
  B. 172.5, 86.4, 86.63
  C. 173.5, 86.3, 86.63
  D. 172.5, 86.3, 86.63
  B. 172.5, 86.4, 86.63

• Question 338:

  A patient is undergoing hemodialysis for end-stage renal disease in the outpatient department of observation for several hours, at which time the patient is admitted to inpatient care for further workup. The cardiologist diagnoses the patient's problem as unstable angina. What is the principal diagnosis for the acute hospital stay?

  A. complications of hemodialysis.
  B. heartburn.
  C. unstable angina.
  D. renal disease.
  C. unstable angina.

• Question 339:

  The primary source document used in quality assessment monitoring is the

  A. admission and discharge register.
  B. procedure index.
  C. medical record.
  D. diagnosis index.
  C. medical record.

• Question 340:

  Patient presents to the emergency room complaining of a severe headache. Work-up revealed a ruptured berry aneurysm.

  

  A. 430
  B. 784.0
  C. 784.0, 430
  D. 437.3
  A. 430