HIM 1000 TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Which medical staff committee is responsible for the review of preoperative and
pathologic diagnosis to determine the necessity of surgery? - Answer- tissue review
Which medical staff membership category includes physicians who deliver most of the
hospital's inpatient medical services? - Answer- active
Which organization was founded to improve the quality of care for surgical patients by
establishing standards for surgical education and practice? - Answer- American College
of Surgeons
Which acts on reports and recommendations from medical staff committees? - Answer-
executive committee
Since 1951, the organization that has developed professionally-based standards to
evaluate the compliance of health care organizations is the - Answer- JCAHO
Dr. Jones examines Sally Sick in the office and completes a history and physical exam
for the treatment of an upper respiratory infection. Dr. Jones writes a prescription for
antibiotics and instructs her to return to his office in 10 to 14 days. This is classified as
a(n) ____ care service. - Answer- primary
The Joint Commission and _____ work together to standardize common measures
which are called the National Hospital Quality Measures. - Answer- CMS
Inpatient coders usually obtain CCS certification while physician office coders choose
CCS-P and/or CPC certification. - Answer- True
Coding is the assignment of numbers to diagnosis, services, and procedures, based on
patient record documentation. - Answer- True
The abbreviation ACMCS means the American College of Medical Coding Supervisors.
- Answer- False
AHIMA's coding credentials includes the CPC-P. - Answer- False
A privacy officer oversees activities that relate to the development, implementation,
maintenance of, and adherence to the organization's policies and procedures covering
the privacy and access to patient health information. - Answer- True
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Which medical staff committee is responsible for the review of preoperative and
pathologic diagnosis to determine the necessity of surgery? - Answer- tissue review
Which medical staff membership category includes physicians who deliver most of the
hospital's inpatient medical services? - Answer- active
Which organization was founded to improve the quality of care for surgical patients by
establishing standards for surgical education and practice? - Answer- American College
of Surgeons
Which acts on reports and recommendations from medical staff committees? - Answer-
executive committee
Since 1951, the organization that has developed professionally-based standards to
evaluate the compliance of health care organizations is the - Answer- JCAHO
Dr. Jones examines Sally Sick in the office and completes a history and physical exam
for the treatment of an upper respiratory infection. Dr. Jones writes a prescription for
antibiotics and instructs her to return to his office in 10 to 14 days. This is classified as
a(n) ____ care service. - Answer- primary
The Joint Commission and _____ work together to standardize common measures
which are called the National Hospital Quality Measures. - Answer- CMS
Inpatient coders usually obtain CCS certification while physician office coders choose
CCS-P and/or CPC certification. - Answer- True
Coding is the assignment of numbers to diagnosis, services, and procedures, based on
patient record documentation. - Answer- True
The abbreviation ACMCS means the American College of Medical Coding Supervisors.
- Answer- False
AHIMA's coding credentials includes the CPC-P. - Answer- False
A privacy officer oversees activities that relate to the development, implementation,
maintenance of, and adherence to the organization's policies and procedures covering
the privacy and access to patient health information. - Answer- True
