RHIA sample questions

Question 1

Patient data collection requirements vary according to health care setting. A data element you would expect to be collected in the MDS, but not in the UHDDS would be A.personal identification.B.cognitive patterns.C.procedures and dates.D.principal diagnosis.

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cognitive patterns.

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personal identification.

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procedures and dates.

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principal diagnosis.

Question 2

A good first step toward protecting the security of data contained in a health information computer system would be to A.establish a good record tracking system.B.define levels of security for different types of information, depending on sensitivity.C.provide remote terminals for improved access to the record.D.provide internet access to facility records.

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define levels of security for different types of information, depending on sensitivity.

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establish a good record tracking system.

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provide remote terminals for improved access to the record.

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provide internet access to facility records.

Question 3

In the number "99-0001" listed in a tumor registry accession register, what does the prefix "99" represent? A.the number of primary cancers reported for that patientB.the year the case was entered into the database of the registryC.the sequence number of the caseD.the stage of the tumor based upon the TNM system of staging

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the year the case was entered into the database of the registry

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the number of primary cancers reported for that patient

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the sequence number of the case

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the stage of the tumor based upon the TNM system of staging

Question 4

A risk manager needs to locate a full report of a patients fall from his bed, including witness reports and probable reasons for the fall. She would most likely find this information in the A.doctors’ progress notes.B.integrated progress notes.C.incident report.D.nurses’ notes.

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incident report.

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doctors’ progress notes.

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integrated progress notes.

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nurses’ notes.

Question 5

For continuity of care, ambulatory care providers are more likely than providers of acute care services to rely on the documentation found in the A.interdisciplinary patient care plan.B.discharge summary.C.transfer record.D.problem list.

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problem list.

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interdisciplinary patient care plan.

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discharge summary.

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transfer record.

Question 6

Joint Commission does not approve of auto authentication of entries in a health record. The primary objection to this practice is that A.it is too easy to delegate use of computer passwords.B.evidence cannot be provided that the physician actually reviewed and approved each report.C.electronic signatures are not acceptable in every state.D.tampering too often occurs with this method of authentication.

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evidence cannot be provided that the physician actually reviewed and approved each report.

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it is too easy to delegate use of computer passwords.

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electronic signatures are not acceptable in every state.

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tampering too often occurs with this method of authentication.

Free RHIA sample questions

Patient data collection requirements vary according to health care setting. A data element you would expect to be collected in the MDS, but not in the UHDDS would be A.personal identification.B.cognitive patterns.C.procedures and dates.D.principal diagnosis.

A risk manager needs to locate a full report of a patients fall from his bed, including witness reports and probable reasons for the fall. She would most likely find this information in the A.doctors’ progress notes.B.integrated progress notes.C.incident report.D.nurses’ notes.

For continuity of care, ambulatory care providers are more likely than providers of acute care services to rely on the documentation found in the A.interdisciplinary patient care plan.B.discharge summary.C.transfer record.D.problem list.

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