RHIA

RHIA practice questions, page 30 of 73, with answer review and explanations.

Question 146

When purchasing file guides, the Health Information Manager should be primarily concerned with which of the following?

  1. cost and color
  2. durability and visibility
  3. cost and visibility
  4. color and durability

Question 147

General Hospital has been in operation for 13 years. It has 6,000 admissions per year. The facility has expanded and will allow for 200 more admissions per year from now on. There are 2,500 linear feet of filing space available and half is being used the facility expects a 30% readmission rate. If a unit number/filing system is used how many file folders will be needed for the next year?

  1. 1,800
  2. 1,860
  3. 4,340
  4. 6,200

Question 148

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

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

Question 149

In planning for a file system conversion to a new physical location, it is wise to schedule the actual conversion process to occur

  1. during a Joint Commission survey.
  2. during a 2-week period when the department is closed.
  3. at an off-peak time for the department such as a weekend (Friday to Monday).
  4. before purging inactive records.

Question 150

The President of the Medical Staff requests a report on the number of coronary artery bypass grafts performed by a particular physician in April of the previous year. Where would the health information manager look for this information?

  1. patient register
  2. disease index
  3. operation index
  4. birth defects register