RHIA

RHIA practice questions, page 6 of 73, with answer review and explanations.

Question 26

One distinct advantage of the HER over paper-based health records is the

  1. ease of developing screen designs over from designs.
  2. accessibility of the record by multiple data users.
  3. standardized format.
  4. ease of data collection

Question 27

The first cancer patient seen in your facility on January 1, 2008, was diagnosed with colon cancer, with no known history of previous malignancies. Th eaccession number assigned to this patient is

  1. 2008-0000/00.
  2. 2008-0000/01.
  3. 2008-0001/00.
  4. 2008-0001/01.

Question 28

As the Data Security Officer for your institution, you plan to implement a log-on process for electronic signing that is LEAST susceptible to improper delegation of use. The method you will recommend is

  1. password assigned by system administrator.
  2. password assigned by user.
  3. biometrics-based identifier.
  4. encryption.

Question 29

In determining your acute care facilitys degree of compliance with prospective payment requirements for Medicare, the best resource to reference for recent certification standards is the

  1. CARF manual.
  2. hospital bylaws.
  3. Joint Commission accreditation manual.
  4. Federal Register.

Question 30

In an acute care hospital, a complete history and physical may not be dictated for a new admission when

  1. the patient is readmitted for a similar problem within 1 year.
  2. the patient’s stay is less than 24 hours.
  3. the patient has an uneventful course in the hospital.
  4. a legible copy of a recent H&P performed in the attending physician’s office is available.