AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 551:

  Patient data collection requirements vary according to health care setting. A data element you would expect to be collected in the MDS, but not in the UHDDS would be

  A. personal identification.
  B. cognitive patterns.
  C. procedures and dates.
  D. principal diagnosis.
  B. cognitive patterns.

• Question 552:

  In the event of water damage to a large volume of records, what action should be taken immediately to assist in disaster recovery?

  A. Turn on the heat to help retard mold or mildew from forming.
  B. Turn off the air conditioning to reduce temperature and humidity.
  C. Turn off the fans to prevent circulation of air.
  D. Freeze the records to prevent mold or mildew from forming.
  D. Freeze the records to prevent mold or mildew from forming.

• Question 553:

  You have been given the responsibility of developing the plan to be used in the event that the ADT system goes down and your facility has to revert to manual backup processes. Which of the following should be considered?

  A. Print everything in the ADT.
  B. Ask patients to memorize their medical record number.
  C. Use the same number for the patient account number and medical record number.
  D. Use an MPI card system or maintain a paper or microfilm copy of an alphabetic MPI listing.
  D. Use an MPI card system or maintain a paper or microfilm copy of an alphabetic MPI listing.

• Question 554:

  The laboratory system was installed 3 years ago. It is running well and meeting the needs of the department. Which stage of the IS life cycle is the laboratory system in?

  A. initiation
  B. development
  C. implementation
  D. operation
  D. operation

• Question 555:

  This means that the service or procedure is reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury consistent with generally accepted standards of care.

  A. peer review
  B. optimization
  C. benchmarking
  D. medical necessity
  D. medical necessity

• Question 556:

  The director of a Health Information Department has asked the department supervisors to review and revise all job descriptions. Missie Harris, the supervisor over coding and analysis, i determined that the job description for the senior coders must be revised. Ms. Harris' decision revise the job description is probably due to a change in the

  A. number of coders.
  B. recruitment practices for coders.
  C. scope of coding responsibilities.
  D. method in which the coders' performance is evaluated.
  C. scope of coding responsibilities.

• Question 557:

  Your facility would like to improve physician documentation in order to allow improved cod' As coding supervisor, you have found it very effective to provide the physicians with

  A. a copy of the facility coding guidelines, along with written information on improve documentation.
  B. the UHDDS and information on where each data element is collected and/or verified in y facility.
  C. regular in-service presentations on documentation, including its importance and tips improvement.
  D. feedback on specific instances when improved documentation would improve coding.
  D. feedback on specific instances when improved documentation would improve coding.

• Question 558:

  In deciding to purchase or lease a new dictation system, the Director of HI Services calculated payback period and rate of return on the investment. The hospital's required payback period is years with a required rate of return of 20%. If the equipment costs $32,000 and generates $8 per year in savings, what would the payback period for this equipment be?

  A. 2 years
  B. 5 years
  C. 3 years
  D. 4 years
  D. 4 years

• Question 559:

  Beth Huber, Director of Health Information, has been selected to participate in a strategic planning retreat for her health system. In preparation, she refreshes her understanding of strategic planning. Which of the following will likely be included in the retreat?

  A. improvement of existing programs and services
  B. opportunities to review internal structures and systems
  C. enhancing customer and patient satisfaction
  D. focus on the organization's fit with the external environment
  D. focus on the organization's fit with the external environment

• Question 560:

  All of the following are examples of direct transmission of a disease EXCEPT

  A. contaminated foods.
  B. coughing or sneezing.
  C. droplet spread.
  D. physical contact.
  A. contaminated foods.