RHIA

RHIA practice questions, page 27 of 73, with answer review and explanations.

Question 131

On his 5/23/08 admission to Metropolitan Hospital, David Robinson was assigned the medical record number 07-23-38. The previous record number assigned to Mr. Robinson during a 4/1/07 admission was 07-10-47. In a serial numbering/filing system, how would these records be filed?

  1. Both records are combined under 07-10-47.
  2. Both records are combined under 07-23-38.
  3. Each admission is filed under its own number.
  4. Previous records are brought forward and filed under the latest number issued.

Question 132

The same patient was admitted on three different occasions and assigned a new medical record number each time. In order to correct this situation in a unit numbering system, which medical record number should be used given the following information? Admitted 5/04/07 Patty Miller 23-33-56 Admitted 6/05/07 P.J. Miller 25-56-88 Admitted 9/27/07 Patricia Miller 27-12-12

  1. Void the first and last numbers and file all admissions under 25-56-88.
  2. Delete all previous numbers and assign a completely new number.
  3. Void the first two numbers and file all admissions under 27-12-12.
  4. Void the last two numbers and file all admissions under 23-33-56.

Question 133

The health care providers in a large teaching hospital requires access to health records 24 hours a day, 7 day a week. To secure the area an continue to maintain accessibility, the Director of the HIM Department should

  1. staff the department with personnel 24 hours a day.
  2. be on a call every evening and weekends for emergency requests.
  3. train security guards to retrieve records after the department closes.
  4. arrange for records to be retrieved at 7:00 AM every morning.

Question 134

As a prerequisite to phasing in a new imaging system, what process would facilitate automatic indexing?

  1. redesigning forms to include bar codes
  2. removing portions of the patient record that will not be scanned
  3. converting all microfilm to optical disk format
  4. scanning only emergency room records initially

Question 135

Which of the following is NOT a safety hazard in the file area of the HIM Department?

  1. tightly packed open-shelf files
  2. heavy objects placed on top file drawers
  3. stepladders which are fully open and locked in place
  4. plastic wastebasket for trash