AHIMA AHIMA Certifications RHIA Questions & Answers

• Question 941:

  Tachycardia after taking a correct dosage of prescribed Lortab would be reported as a(n)

  A. poisoning.

  B. adverse reaction to a drug.

  C. late effect of a poisoning.

  D. late effect of an adverse reaction.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 942:

  Dizziness and blurred vision following ingestion of prescribed Allegra and a glass of wine at dinner would be reported as a(n)

  A. poisoning.

  B. adverse reaction to a drug.

  C. late effect of a poisoning.

  D. late effect of an adverse reaction

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 943:

  In the ICD-9-CM classification system, an esophageal stricture due to a burn received in a house fire several years ago 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.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 944:

  In the ICD-9-CM classification system, a nonfunctioning pacemaker due to the disintegration of the electrodes (leads) 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.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 945:

  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.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 946:

  The information collected for your registry includes patient demographic information, diagnosis codes, functional status, and histocompatibility information. This type of registry is a

  A. birth defects registry.

  B. diabetes registry.

  C. transplant registry.

  D. trauma registry.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 947:

  In the ICD-9-CM classification systems, shooting pain in the right eye due to the presence of an intact, correctly positioned permanent contact lens 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.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 948:

  In CPT, Category III codes include codes

  A. to describe emerging technologies.

  B. to measure performance.

  C. for use by nonphysician practitioners.

  D. for suppliers, drugs, and durable medical equipment.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 949:

  When coding free skin grafts, which of the following is NOT an essential item of data needed for accurate coding?

  A. recipient site.

  B. donor site.

  C. size of defect.

  D. type of repair.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 950:

  The coding supervisor notices that the coders are routinely failing to code all possible diagnoses and procedures for a patient encounter. This indicates to the supervisor that there is a problem with

  A. reliability.

  B. validity.

  C. completeness.

  D. timeliness.

  Correct Answer: C