AHIMA AHIMA Certifications RHIA Questions & Answers

• Question 61:

  Your facility is storing scanned records for long-term storage on optical disk. The Risk Management Committee's Disaster Task Force has recommended that copies of the disks be stored at a facility across town. The administrator is concerned that records may be altered on the disks stored off-site. You tell the administrator

  A. this is a legitimate concern; it should be addressed in the contract written with the storage facility.

  B. this is not a concern because WORM technology makes it impossible to alter the documents.

  C. this is a legitimate concern; perhaps the committee should consider storing duplicates in two locations in this facility.

  D. this is not a concern; there is really no need to make and store duplicate disks as they are difficult to damage.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 62:

  The Health Department is considering a big newspaper advertising campaign to promote their family planning services. You suggest they first conduct an external analysis to determine the type of advertising most of the people in your target group rely on when making health care choices. You are suggesting the Health Department first engage in a(n)

  A. SWOT analysis.

  B. gap analysis.

  C. utilization analysis.

  D. allocation analysis.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 63:

  Your hospital has purchased a number of outpatient facilities. You have been assigned to chair an interdisciplinary committee that will write record retention policies for the new corporation. You begin by telling the committee their primary consideration when making retention decisions must be

  A. space considerations.

  B. statutory requirements.

  C. provider preferences.

  D. professional standards.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 64:

  Part of your job description is to educate physicians regarding proper documentation and standards. You are the

  A. Information Security Manager.

  B. Clinical Data Specialist.

  C. Health Information Manager.

  D. Risk Manager.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 65:

  Your facility has been working to develop a strong performance improvement model and, have come up with the model shown. They ask if you see anything missing from model. You tell them they

  

  A. are missing a step requiring regular employee input into the process.

  B. are missing a step requiring reporting to the board of directors.

  C. are missing a step requiring ongoing monitoring and reassessment.

  D. aren't missing any steps; the model is a good one.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 66:

  In reviewing the policies on release of information in respect to the privacy rules, you note is still acceptable to allow release of protected health information without patient permission

  A. the patient's spouse.

  B. a health care provider interested in the case.

  C. the quality assurance committee for review purposes.

  D. a third-party payer with a direct interest in the case.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 67:

  An effective means of protecting the security of computerized health information would be to

  A. require all facility employees to change their passwords at least once a month.

  B. write detailed procedures for the entry of data into the computerized information system.

  C. install a system that would require fingerprint scanning and recognition for data access.

  D. develop clear policies on data security that are supported by the top management of the facility.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 68:

  ORYX is a program that was developed by

  A. CMS to track Medicare costs.

  B. Joint Commission to link patient outcomes to accreditation.

  C. NIH to track communicable diseases.

  D. AMA to allow for rapid CPT updates

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 69:

  In preparation for conversion to a computerized patient record, a committee at your facility is defining each of the data elements in a patient record to determine which elements should be required and to set parameters for each element. The committee is working on the data

  A. edits.

  B. reasonableness.

  C. dictionary.

  D. feasibility.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 70:

  A piece of objective data collected upon initial assessment of the patient is the

  A. review of systems.

  B. history of present illness.

  C. chief complaint.

  D. vital signs.

  Correct Answer: D