AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 841:

  Joint Commission standards require that a complete history and physical be documented on the health records of operative patients. Does this report carry a time requirement?

  A. yes, within 8 hours post-surgery.
  B. no, as long as it is dictated before surgery.
  C. yes, prior to surgery.
  D. yes, within 24 hours post-surgery.
  C. yes, prior to surgery.

• Question 842:

  A pregnant patient has an incompetent cervix which was repaired using a vaginal cerclage.

  A. 57700
  B. 57531
  C. 59320
  D. 53902
  C. 59320

• Question 843:

  Scott has a deformity of his left ring finger, due to an old tendon injury. He is admitted and undergoes a transfer of the flexor tendon from the distal phalanx to the middle phalanx.

  

  A. 727.82, 82.56
  B. 736.20, 905.8, 82.56
  C. 834.02, 82.55
  D. 727.82, 82.55
  A. 727.82, 82.56

• Question 844:

  A major consideration in a hospital or facility closure is to

  A. notify all patients to pick up their original records by the date of closure.
  B. seek approval for destruction of all records with a last date of treatment over 3 years ago.
  C. ensure that authorized parties have access to the information as provided by law.
  D. arrange for donating the records to an HIA/HIT education program for student use.
  C. ensure that authorized parties have access to the information as provided by law.

• Question 845:

  The notice of privacy practices says: "Your medical record may be used for quality reviews." The reason this statement is on the notice is

  A. the verbiage is required by HIPAA,
  B. it is an example of health care operations.
  C. it is the purpose of the medical record.
  D. the covered entity cannot use the medical record unless this is specifically documented in the
  B. it is an example of health care operations.

• Question 846:

  As Directory of the HIM Department you have become aware of instances of unauthorized access to the record file area. After considering several options to limit or restrict access to the area, you decide to

  A. install a computerized access panel.
  B. hire a security guard to monitor entrance to the file area.
  C. convert from a terminal digit filing system to serial unit filing.
  D. utilize a sign-in and sign-out log for admittance to the file area.
  A. install a computerized access panel.

• Question 847:

  Home health agencies (HHAs) utilize a data entry software system developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This software is available to HHAs at no cost through the CMS Web site or on a CD-ROM.

  A. PACE (Patient Assessment and Comprehensive Evaluation)
  B. HAVEN (Home Assessment Validation and Entry)
  C. HHASS (Home Health Agency Software System)
  D. PEPP (Payment Error Prevention Program)
  B. HAVEN (Home Assessment Validation and Entry)

• Question 848:

  When billing for the admitting physician for a patient that is admitted to the hospital as an inpatient, one must use a CPT Evaluation and Management code based upon the level of care provided. These are the codes to be selected from for initial hospital care.99221 Initial hospital care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a patient, which requires these 3 key components. a detailed or comprehensive history a detailed or comprehensive examination and -medical decision making that is straightforward or of low complexity. 99222 Initial hospital care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a patient, which requires these 3 key components. a comprehensive history a comprehensive examination and -medical decision making of moderate complexity 99223 Initial hospital care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a patient, which requires these 3 key components. a comprehensive history a comprehensive examination and -medical decision making of high complexity The following statement is true.

  A. This code can be used only once per hospitalization.
  B. This code can be used by the admitting physician or consulting physician.
  C. This code can be used for patients admitted to observation status.
  D. This code can be used by the hospital to bill for facility services.
  A. This code can be used only once per hospitalization.

• Question 849:

  Patient presents to the hospital with right ureteral calculus. Patient is taken to the operating room where a cystoscopy with ureteroscopy is performed to remove the calculus.

  A. 52353
  B. 52310
  C. 51065
  D. 52352
  D. 52352

• Question 850:

  A surgeon requests the name of a patient he admitted on January 4, 2009. Which of the following would be used to retrieve this information?

  A. master patient index
  B. number index
  C. admission register
  D. operation index
  C. admission register