HIM 101 FINAL EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
A law enforcement official needs access to a health record to
investigate a gunshot wound from a crime. What type of user is
this? - correct answer-Individual
Compare and contrast the terms data and information - correct
answer-Data is raw facts and figures
Information is data converted into meaningful context
Both go hand in hand to allow healthcare professionals to gain
knowledge about the patient to make informed decisions
A physician needs to be place additional information to the
progress note she documented yesterday. What is this called? -
correct answer-Addendum
,The HIM director gets a request from a patient saying their ER
documentation states they slipped and fell in Walmart. The
patient really slipped and fell in Target. The physician agrees
they made a documentation error. What is going to happen
next? - correct answer-physician will complete an amendment
Why in the previous question does it really matter if the ER
documentation states "Walmart" or "Target". What is the big
deal? They are both stores. - correct answer-Legal issues and
billing. If the error remains and it is not corrected it will become
a delinquent health record and the healthcare facility can face
lawsuits. The victim will want sue the store and get his/her
medical bills paid at their expense, so the correction has to be
made so that the wrong store is not sued and billed for this
incident
How does an audit trail work in an EHR and why is it so
important? - correct answer-It is a piece of EHR that shows
when and who accessed the raw date in the EHR. This is
important incase there is a violation of HIPPA, fraud issues with
billing, and making sure there aren't any errors in the EHR.
What is the purpose of data mining? - correct answer-To
analyze extracted raw data to find patterns that will assist the
physicians in better diagnosing their patients
, A _____________ is an electronic or paper health record
maintained and updated by and individual for himself or
herself? - correct answer-Personal health record
___________ is when a computer captures the dictation and
converts what is said directly into text and no transcription is
needed - correct answer-Voice recognition technology
How does document management system function in an EHR
environment? - correct answer-It assists in locating, managing,
and retrieving documents. Indexed and validated. Paper is
scanned in electronically and placed in the correct place
____________ is the linking of patient name, health record
number, document type, and other identifying information to a
scanned document - correct answer-indexing
Name one type of deficiency that an analyst might find while
reviewing a discharged health record - correct answer-a
missing physicians signature
GUIDE 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
A law enforcement official needs access to a health record to
investigate a gunshot wound from a crime. What type of user is
this? - correct answer-Individual
Compare and contrast the terms data and information - correct
answer-Data is raw facts and figures
Information is data converted into meaningful context
Both go hand in hand to allow healthcare professionals to gain
knowledge about the patient to make informed decisions
A physician needs to be place additional information to the
progress note she documented yesterday. What is this called? -
correct answer-Addendum
,The HIM director gets a request from a patient saying their ER
documentation states they slipped and fell in Walmart. The
patient really slipped and fell in Target. The physician agrees
they made a documentation error. What is going to happen
next? - correct answer-physician will complete an amendment
Why in the previous question does it really matter if the ER
documentation states "Walmart" or "Target". What is the big
deal? They are both stores. - correct answer-Legal issues and
billing. If the error remains and it is not corrected it will become
a delinquent health record and the healthcare facility can face
lawsuits. The victim will want sue the store and get his/her
medical bills paid at their expense, so the correction has to be
made so that the wrong store is not sued and billed for this
incident
How does an audit trail work in an EHR and why is it so
important? - correct answer-It is a piece of EHR that shows
when and who accessed the raw date in the EHR. This is
important incase there is a violation of HIPPA, fraud issues with
billing, and making sure there aren't any errors in the EHR.
What is the purpose of data mining? - correct answer-To
analyze extracted raw data to find patterns that will assist the
physicians in better diagnosing their patients
, A _____________ is an electronic or paper health record
maintained and updated by and individual for himself or
herself? - correct answer-Personal health record
___________ is when a computer captures the dictation and
converts what is said directly into text and no transcription is
needed - correct answer-Voice recognition technology
How does document management system function in an EHR
environment? - correct answer-It assists in locating, managing,
and retrieving documents. Indexed and validated. Paper is
scanned in electronically and placed in the correct place
____________ is the linking of patient name, health record
number, document type, and other identifying information to a
scanned document - correct answer-indexing
Name one type of deficiency that an analyst might find while
reviewing a discharged health record - correct answer-a
missing physicians signature
