AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 821:

  Which of the following would NOT be a scientific method of establishing standards?

  A. stopwatch studies
  B. work sampling
  C. personal experience
  D. time-log studies
  C. personal experience

• Question 822:

  A run or line chart would be most useful for collecting data on

  A. waiting time in the Pediatrics Clinic.
  B. patient satisfaction with the food.
  C. Delays in scheduling elective surgical procedures.
  D. Medication errors and their causes.
  A. waiting time in the Pediatrics Clinic.

• Question 823:

  The prevention of illness through vaccination occurs due to the formation of

  A. helper B cells.
  B. immunosurveillance.
  C. mast cells.
  D. memory cells.
  D. memory cells.

• Question 824:

  In the ICD-9-CM classification system, severe shock due to third-degree burns sustained in an industrial accident would be coded as a(n)

  A. current injury.
  B. late effect.
  C. mechanical complication of an internal prosthetic device.
  D. abnormal reaction of the body to the presence of an internal prosthetic device.
  A. current injury.

• Question 825:

  Diverticulitis large bowel with abscess; right hemicolectomy with colostomy performed

  A. 562.10, 45.74, 46.03
  B. 562.11, 45.73, 46.10
  C. 562.11, 569.5, 45.73, 46.10
  D. 562.11, 569.5, 45.74, 46.11
  C. 562.11, 569.5, 45.73, 46.10

• Question 826:

  Sun City reported 12 cases of chronic heart disease in a population of 8,000 in'2004. In 2008, S City reported there were still 12 cases of chronic heart disease, but its population had decreased 6,000. This represents an increase in the A. prevalence of chronic heart disease in Sun City.

  B. incidence of chronic heart disease in Sun City.
  C. reliability of reporting chronic heart disease in Sun City.
  D. occurrence of chronic heart disease in Sun City.
  A

• Question 827:

  As a new RHIA and coding manager, how likely is it that you will participate on committee?

  A. Infrequently until you are promoted to a higher position
  B. You should expect committee participation to be a regular part of your job.
  C. Occasionally, mostly with your staff.
  D. It depends on whether your organization chooses to use the committee structure.
  C. Occasionally, mostly with your staff.

• Question 828:

  Historic accomplishments impacting quality in medical care include all EXCEPT

  A. ensuring competent practitioners.
  B. Darling v. Charleston Community Hospital.
  C. implementation of OTRA.
  D. medical education reform (Flexner report findings).
  C. implementation of OTRA.

• Question 829:

  What code is used for a culture of embryos less than 4 days?

  A. 89251
  B. 89272
  C. 89268
  D. 89250
  D. 89250

• Question 830:

  The Director of the Health Information Services Department is developing a plan to convert their existing filing system to a terminal digit filing system. The tool that is most useful to the director in displaying the steps and completion schedule for each phase of the conversion is a

  A. work distribution chart.
  B. Gantt chart.
  C. procedure flowchart.
  D. flow process chart.
  B. Gantt chart.