AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 691:

  What feature is a trademark of an effective PI program?

  A. a one-time cure-all for a facility's problems
  B. an unmanageable project that is too expensive
  C. a cost-containment effort
  D. a continuous cycle of improvement projects over time
  D. a continuous cycle of improvement projects over time

• Question 692:

  If the Medicare nonPAR approved payment amount is $128.00 for a proctoscopy, what is the total Medicare approved payment amount for a doctor who does not accept assignment, applying the limiting charge for this procedure?

  A. $ 140.80
  B. $ 143.00
  C. $ 192.00
  D. $ 147.20
  D. $ 147.20

• Question 693:

  Exacerbation of myasthenia gravis resulting in acute respiratory failure. Patient required mechanical ventilation for 10 hours, following endotracheal intubation.

  A. 358.00, 518.81, 96.71, 96.04
  B. 518.81, 358.01, 96.71, 96.04
  C. 358.00, 581.89, 96.71, 96.05
  D. 518.82, 358.00, 96.72, 96.04
  B. 518.81, 358.01, 96.71, 96.04

• Question 694:

  The centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will make an adjustment to the MSDRG payment the hospital stay. Therefore hospitals are required to report an ____________ indicator for each diagnosis.

  A. sentinel event
  B. payment status
  C. hospital acquired
  D. present on admission
  D. present on admission

• Question 695:

  Chronic kidney disease due to hypertension and type I diabetes mellitus

  A. 250.41, 403.90, 585.9
  B. 250.40, 403.10, 585.1
  C. 40.90, 250.41, 585.9
  D. 403.10, 250.41, 585.2
  C. 40.90, 250.41, 585.9

• Question 696:

  Agnes is admitted with cough, fever, and dysphagia. Chest x-ray shows infiltrates in both lower lobes. Sputum culture is positive for Staph aureus. Swallow study indicates that Agnes aspirates. Physician documents aspiration pneumonia and Staph aureus pneumonia. As a coder, you would assign codes for the following and with correct sequencing order.

  A. Staph aureus pneumonia, dysphagia
  B. Staph aureus pneumonia, aspiration pneumonia
  C. Aspiration pneumonia, dysphagia
  D. Aspiration pneumonia, Staph aureus pneumonia, dysphagia
  D. Aspiration pneumonia, Staph aureus pneumonia, dysphagia

• Question 697:

  Sally is a HIM professional with many years of experience. Unlike some of her colleagues, loves the challenge of adapting to change. She is happy that HIPAA empowers the Secretary DHHS to adopt standards for electronically maintained health information. Sally hopes standardization under HIPAA will make it easier to design safeguards for electronic data, protect against unauthorized access,

  A. to make and use copies of the data, and to guard against unauthorized data integration.
  B. to protect electronic records frdm corruption, and to prosecute hackers under federal law.
  C. to prevent the corruption of electronically stored data, and to protect the integrity of information itself.
  D. to submit revisions of claims as they are denied, and to track third-party payers.
  C. to prevent the corruption of electronically stored data, and to protect the integrity of information itself.

• Question 698:

  Third-degree burn to thigh and second-degree burn to foot. Patient was burned by hot liquid.

  A. 945.36, 945.22, E924.0
  B. 945.22, 945.36, E924.0
  C. 945.22, E924.00
  D. 945.29, 945.39, E924.0
  A. 945.36, 945.22, E924.0

• Question 699:

  Patient Jamey Smith has been seen at Oceanside Hospital three times prior to this current encounter. Unfortunately, because of clerical errors, Jamey's information was entered into the MPI incorrectly on the three previous admissions and consequently has three different medical record numbers. The unit numbering system is used at Oceanside Hospital. Jamey's previous entries into the MPI are as follows: 09/03/04 Jamey Smith MR# 10361 03/10/05 Jamey Smith Doe MR# 33998 07/23/06 Jamie Smith Doe MR# 36723 The next available number to be assigned at Oceanside Hospital is 41369. Duplicate entries in the MPI should be scrubbed and all of Jamey's medical records should be filed under medical record number

  A. 10361.
  B. 33998.
  C. 36723.
  D. 41369.
  A. 10361.

• Question 700:

  The patient is diagnosed with congestive heart failure. A drug of choice is

  A. ibuprofen.
  B. oxytocin.
  C. haloperidol.
  D. digoxin.
  D. digoxin.