INFORMATION RETENTION AND
ACCESS 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Which one of the following is an advantage of straight numeric
filing over terminal digit filing? - correct answer-The training
period is short.
Information found in which of the following would not be
considered secondary data? - correct answer-health record
What type of plan is a Joint Commission-accredited facility
required to maintain to protect health information from
catastrophes such as fire, flooding, bomb threats, and theft? -
correct answer-disaster
A major consideration in a hospital or facility closure is to -
correct answer-ensure that authorized parties have access to
the information as provided by law.
,A health information manager develops a formal plan or record
retention schedule for the automatic transfer of records to
inactive storage and potential destruction based on all but
which one of the following factors? - correct answer-department
staffing
Where in the health record would the following statement be
located?
"Microscopic Diagnosis: Liver (needle biopsy), metastatic
adenocarcinoma"? - correct answer-pathology report
If the department staff are having trouble locating the terminal
digit sections quickly, the supervisor could add more - correct
answer-file guides.
Unless state or federal laws require longer time periods, AHIMA
recommends that patient health information for minors be
retained for at least how long? - correct answer-age of majority
plus statute of limitation
, Which one of the following actions would NOT be included in
the professional obligations of the health information
practitioner that lead to responsible handling of patient health
information? - correct answer-Take a compromising position
toward optimal interpretation of nonspecific regulations and
laws.
Which one of the following is NOT a data retrieval tool? -
correct answer-point-and-click fields
The Chief of the Medical Staff requests a report on the number
of coronary artery bypass grafts performed by a particular
physician in April of the previous year. Where would the health
information manager look for this information? - correct answer-
operation index
The Director of Health Information Management has been
asked by the Board of Trustees to justify support for the use of
handheld devices by the medical staff for point-of-service input.
Which one of the following reasons would NOT be included in
the Director's response? - correct answer-elimination of the
need for expensive desktop computers
ACCESS 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Which one of the following is an advantage of straight numeric
filing over terminal digit filing? - correct answer-The training
period is short.
Information found in which of the following would not be
considered secondary data? - correct answer-health record
What type of plan is a Joint Commission-accredited facility
required to maintain to protect health information from
catastrophes such as fire, flooding, bomb threats, and theft? -
correct answer-disaster
A major consideration in a hospital or facility closure is to -
correct answer-ensure that authorized parties have access to
the information as provided by law.
,A health information manager develops a formal plan or record
retention schedule for the automatic transfer of records to
inactive storage and potential destruction based on all but
which one of the following factors? - correct answer-department
staffing
Where in the health record would the following statement be
located?
"Microscopic Diagnosis: Liver (needle biopsy), metastatic
adenocarcinoma"? - correct answer-pathology report
If the department staff are having trouble locating the terminal
digit sections quickly, the supervisor could add more - correct
answer-file guides.
Unless state or federal laws require longer time periods, AHIMA
recommends that patient health information for minors be
retained for at least how long? - correct answer-age of majority
plus statute of limitation
, Which one of the following actions would NOT be included in
the professional obligations of the health information
practitioner that lead to responsible handling of patient health
information? - correct answer-Take a compromising position
toward optimal interpretation of nonspecific regulations and
laws.
Which one of the following is NOT a data retrieval tool? -
correct answer-point-and-click fields
The Chief of the Medical Staff requests a report on the number
of coronary artery bypass grafts performed by a particular
physician in April of the previous year. Where would the health
information manager look for this information? - correct answer-
operation index
The Director of Health Information Management has been
asked by the Board of Trustees to justify support for the use of
handheld devices by the medical staff for point-of-service input.
Which one of the following reasons would NOT be included in
the Director's response? - correct answer-elimination of the
need for expensive desktop computers
