HIMT 1135 Final Review Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Longitudinal Health Record: - CORRECT ANSWER A complete record of a patient's
health history across time and multiple encounters and care settings.
Office of Inspector General (OIG): - CORRECT ANSWER Federal office that combats
fraud, waste, and abuse in healthcare programs.
Information: - CORRECT ANSWER Data that have been processed and organized to
give meaning and value.
Qualitative Data: - CORRECT ANSWER Descriptive, narrative data such as progress
notes and operative reports.
Quantitative Data: - CORRECT ANSWER Numeric data such as lab values, length of
stay, and vital signs.
Concurrent Review: - CORRECT ANSWER Review of documentation while the
patient is still receiving care.
Retrospective Review: - CORRECT ANSWER Review of records after patient
discharge.
Metadata: - CORRECT ANSWER Data that describe other data, such as author, date
created, or file type.
Delinquent Record: - CORRECT ANSWER A medical record not completed within the
required time frame.
, Primary Data: Data - CORRECT ANSWER collected directly from the patient, such as
during an exam.
Secondary Data: - CORRECT ANSWER Data reused from primary sources, such as
registries and databases.
Medical Record Number: - CORRECT ANSWER Unique identifier assigned to each
patient.
Hybrid Health Record: - CORRECT ANSWER Combination of paper and electronic
records.
Clients: - CORRECT ANSWER Individuals receiving outpatient or professional
services.
Residents: - CORRECT ANSWER Individuals living in long-term care facilities.
Deemed Status: - CORRECT ANSWER Recognition by CMS that accreditation meets
Medicare standards.
Master Patient Index (MPI): - CORRECT ANSWER Database that maintains unique
identifiers for patients.
Demographic Information: - CORRECT ANSWER Data describing patient
characteristics such as name, DOB, sex.
Overlay: - CORRECT ANSWER Incorrectly combining information from two different
patients into one record.
Length of Stay (LOS): - CORRECT ANSWER Number of days a patient is
hospitalized.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Longitudinal Health Record: - CORRECT ANSWER A complete record of a patient's
health history across time and multiple encounters and care settings.
Office of Inspector General (OIG): - CORRECT ANSWER Federal office that combats
fraud, waste, and abuse in healthcare programs.
Information: - CORRECT ANSWER Data that have been processed and organized to
give meaning and value.
Qualitative Data: - CORRECT ANSWER Descriptive, narrative data such as progress
notes and operative reports.
Quantitative Data: - CORRECT ANSWER Numeric data such as lab values, length of
stay, and vital signs.
Concurrent Review: - CORRECT ANSWER Review of documentation while the
patient is still receiving care.
Retrospective Review: - CORRECT ANSWER Review of records after patient
discharge.
Metadata: - CORRECT ANSWER Data that describe other data, such as author, date
created, or file type.
Delinquent Record: - CORRECT ANSWER A medical record not completed within the
required time frame.
, Primary Data: Data - CORRECT ANSWER collected directly from the patient, such as
during an exam.
Secondary Data: - CORRECT ANSWER Data reused from primary sources, such as
registries and databases.
Medical Record Number: - CORRECT ANSWER Unique identifier assigned to each
patient.
Hybrid Health Record: - CORRECT ANSWER Combination of paper and electronic
records.
Clients: - CORRECT ANSWER Individuals receiving outpatient or professional
services.
Residents: - CORRECT ANSWER Individuals living in long-term care facilities.
Deemed Status: - CORRECT ANSWER Recognition by CMS that accreditation meets
Medicare standards.
Master Patient Index (MPI): - CORRECT ANSWER Database that maintains unique
identifiers for patients.
Demographic Information: - CORRECT ANSWER Data describing patient
characteristics such as name, DOB, sex.
Overlay: - CORRECT ANSWER Incorrectly combining information from two different
patients into one record.
Length of Stay (LOS): - CORRECT ANSWER Number of days a patient is
hospitalized.
