RHIA

RHIA practice questions, page 38 of 73, with answer review and explanations.

Question 186

The steps in developing a record retention program include all but which one of the following?

  1. determining the format and location of storage
  2. notifying the courts of the destruction
  3. assigning each record a retention period
  4. destroying records that are no longer needed

Question 187

A health care facility has received a request to participate in a statewide study on cleft lip and cleft palate. This study would include data from the past year and subsequent years. Given that each of the data sources cited below contains the necessary information, the initial data would be most easily collected from the

  1. newborn records.
  2. state bureau of vital statistics.
  3. maternal records.
  4. birth defects registry.

Question 188

An example of a primary data source is the

  1. physician index.
  2. health record.
  3. cancer registry.
  4. hospital statistical report.

Question 189

Which one of the following is NOT considered a challenge in the adoption of an electronic health record system?

  1. executive commitment and support
  2. physician willingness to adopt
  3. contribution to the quality of patient care
  4. individual state legal and regulatory issues

Question 190

Fetal monitoring strips are part of the _________ record and should be maintained ______.

  1. newborn’s; 10 years past the age of majority
  2. mother’s; according to the length of time required for a minor’s records
  3. newborn’s; according to the time period specific in the state’s statue of limitations
  4. mother’s; 10 years