AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 951:

  The patient has asked that all bills and other communications from the physician office go through a post office box rather than the home address. Which statement is true?

  A. The facility should honor the request since it is reasonable.
  B. HIPAA mandates that the home address is always used.
  C. The facility does not have to honor this since it is unreasonable.
  D. This is prevented by the Privacy Act of 1974.
  A. The facility should honor the request since it is reasonable.

• Question 952:

  Christina is a pharmacy tech and has recently earned her RHIA. She is interviewing to become a. representative of an international pharmaceutical firm. She would work from home, login to the. corporate Web site several times a day, and make calls on various pharmacies in her territory. She would visit headquarters about once a quarter. This proposed work arrangement can best be. described as

  A. flex time.
  B. outsourcing.
  C. consulting
  D. telecommuting.
  D. telecommuting.

• Question 953:

  The patient's pathology report revealed the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells. This is indicative of

  A. Hodgkin's disease.
  B. leukemia
  C. non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
  D. sarcoma
  A. Hodgkin's disease.

• Question 954:

  Under APCs, payment status indicator "T" means

  A. ancillary services.
  B. medical visits.
  C. multiple procedure reduction applies.
  D. multiple procedure reduction does not apply.
  C. multiple procedure reduction applies.

• Question 955:

  The health care facility is testing all parts of the system, including volume, data flow, and screen design. This is called

  A. stress testing.
  B. acceptance testing.
  C. rigorous testing.
  D. final testing.
  A. stress testing.

• Question 956:

  A primary focus of screen format design in a health record computer application should be to ensure that

  A. programmers develop standard screen formats for all hospitals.
  B. the user is capturing essential data elements.
  C. paper forms are easily converted to computer forms.
  D. data fields can be randomly accessed.
  B. the user is capturing essential data elements.

• Question 957:

  Choosing to be in the directory means which of the following?

  A. friends and family can find out what room you are in
  B. your condition can be released to any caller in specific terms
  C. your condition can be released to the public
  D. no information can be released
  A. friends and family can find out what room you are in

• Question 958:

  Jackie has developed a lesion on her right shoulder. A biopsy was obtained and was positive for malignant melanoma. She is now admitted for radical excision of the melanoma lesion and full-thickness skin graft.

  

  A. 172.6, 86.4, 86.63
  B. 172.5, 86.4, 86.63
  C. 173.5, 86.3, 86.63
  D. 172.6, 86.3, 86.63
  A. 172.6, 86.4, 86.63

• Question 959:

  An ophthalmologist has requested permission to perform specialized laser procedures within the hospital. His request is evaluated by the Credentials Committee through a process to determine the specific procedures and services this physician can perform. This is known as

  A. discharge planning.
  B. medical staff evaluation.
  C. delineation of privileges.
  D. reappointment.
  C. delineation of privileges.

• Question 960:

  Chronic paranoia due to continuous cocaine dependence. Drug rehabilitation 'provided.

  A. 301.0, 305.61, 94.63
  B. 297.1, 304.21, 94.64
  C. 297.1, 305.61, 96.64
  D. 297.1, 304.21, 96.63
  B. 297.1, 304.21, 94.64