Practice RHIT Exam -- Compliance
(CENGAGE)
As the compliance officer for a large physician practice group, you are interested in
researching the original requirements for meaningful use of certified EHRs for use in an
upcoming presentation. You begin by googling - correct answer-HITECH Act
A major contribution to a successful CDI program is the ability of the CDI specialist to
demonstrate to the medical staff as well as to administration the powerful impact that precise
documentation has on the internal and external data reporting. In this role, he/she is acting
as a(n) - correct answer-educator
Referring to the data below, determine the delinquent record rate for Springfield Hospital.
SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL QUARTERLY STATISTICS
Average monthly discharges
1,820
Average monthly operative procedures
458
Number of incomplete records
1,002
Number of delinquent records
590
CALCULATION:
Using the basic rate formula, calculate as follows:
Delinquent records × 100 divided by average monthly discharges, or
(590 x 100) divided by (1,820) = 32.4% - correct answer-32%
In the past, Joint Commission standards have focused on promoting the use of a
facility-approved abbreviation list to be used by hospital care providers. With the advent of
the commission's national patient safety goals, the focus has shifted to the - correct
answer-use of prohibited or "dangerous" abbreviations
You have been appointed as chair of the Health Record Committee at a new hospital. Your
committee has been asked to recommend time-limited documentation standards for
inclusion in the medical staff bylaws, rules, and regulations. The committee documentation
standards must meet the standards of both the Joint Commission and the Medicare
Conditions of Participation. The standards for the history and physical exam documentation
are discussed first. You advise them that the time period for completion of this report should
be set at - correct answer-24 hours after admission or prior to surgery
In an acute care hospital, a complete history and physical may not be required for a new
admission when - correct answer-a legible copy of a current H&P performed in the attending
physician's office is available.
, All of these are quality improvement strategies EXCEPT - correct answer-error-based
penalites
Your facility has a team that has been working to develop a strong performance
improvement model, and they have come up with the model shown above. The team asks if
you see anything missing from the model. You tell them they (See WORD document) -
correct answer-are missing a step requiring ongoing monitoring and reassessment
Which of the following reports would normally be considered a consultation? - correct
answer-impressions of a cardiologist asked to determine whether patient is a good surgical
risk
The federally mandated resident assessment instrument used in long-term care facilities
consists of three basic components, including the new care area assessment, utilization
guidelines, and the - correct answer-MDS
A pharmacist at your facility was caught running a drug ring. The pharmacist filled orders of
valuable medications with cheap outdated ones purchased on the Internet and then sold the
good drugs for profit. Patients have been injured, and the lawsuits are starting.
Unfortunately, your facility is going to be held responsible for the pharmacist's negligent acts
under the doctrine of - correct answer-respondeat superior.
In conducting an educational session for your staff about implementing a benchmarking
program, you tell your staff that when an organization uses benchmarking, it is important to
compare your facility's outcomes to - correct answer-facilities with superior performance.
As part of Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goal initiative, acute care hospitals are
now required to use a preoperative verification process to confirm the patient's true identity
and to confirm that necessary documents such as X-rays or medical records are available.
They must also develop and use a process for - correct answer-marking the surgical site.
Review
5. Compliance
Your Score: 43.5%
30 Correct out of 69
Question 14 of 69
Resources that produce little-to-no value to the organization, such as non-utilized talent,
inventory miscalculations, and staff members waiting for information so they can do their
jobs, is known as _______, which must be reduced, if not eliminated, in a lean managed
organization. - correct answer-waste
As a trauma registrar working in an emergency department, you want to begin comparing
your trauma care services to other hospital-based emergency departments. To ensure that
your facility is collecting the same data as other facilities, you review elements from which
data set? - correct answer-DEEDS
(CENGAGE)
As the compliance officer for a large physician practice group, you are interested in
researching the original requirements for meaningful use of certified EHRs for use in an
upcoming presentation. You begin by googling - correct answer-HITECH Act
A major contribution to a successful CDI program is the ability of the CDI specialist to
demonstrate to the medical staff as well as to administration the powerful impact that precise
documentation has on the internal and external data reporting. In this role, he/she is acting
as a(n) - correct answer-educator
Referring to the data below, determine the delinquent record rate for Springfield Hospital.
SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL QUARTERLY STATISTICS
Average monthly discharges
1,820
Average monthly operative procedures
458
Number of incomplete records
1,002
Number of delinquent records
590
CALCULATION:
Using the basic rate formula, calculate as follows:
Delinquent records × 100 divided by average monthly discharges, or
(590 x 100) divided by (1,820) = 32.4% - correct answer-32%
In the past, Joint Commission standards have focused on promoting the use of a
facility-approved abbreviation list to be used by hospital care providers. With the advent of
the commission's national patient safety goals, the focus has shifted to the - correct
answer-use of prohibited or "dangerous" abbreviations
You have been appointed as chair of the Health Record Committee at a new hospital. Your
committee has been asked to recommend time-limited documentation standards for
inclusion in the medical staff bylaws, rules, and regulations. The committee documentation
standards must meet the standards of both the Joint Commission and the Medicare
Conditions of Participation. The standards for the history and physical exam documentation
are discussed first. You advise them that the time period for completion of this report should
be set at - correct answer-24 hours after admission or prior to surgery
In an acute care hospital, a complete history and physical may not be required for a new
admission when - correct answer-a legible copy of a current H&P performed in the attending
physician's office is available.
, All of these are quality improvement strategies EXCEPT - correct answer-error-based
penalites
Your facility has a team that has been working to develop a strong performance
improvement model, and they have come up with the model shown above. The team asks if
you see anything missing from the model. You tell them they (See WORD document) -
correct answer-are missing a step requiring ongoing monitoring and reassessment
Which of the following reports would normally be considered a consultation? - correct
answer-impressions of a cardiologist asked to determine whether patient is a good surgical
risk
The federally mandated resident assessment instrument used in long-term care facilities
consists of three basic components, including the new care area assessment, utilization
guidelines, and the - correct answer-MDS
A pharmacist at your facility was caught running a drug ring. The pharmacist filled orders of
valuable medications with cheap outdated ones purchased on the Internet and then sold the
good drugs for profit. Patients have been injured, and the lawsuits are starting.
Unfortunately, your facility is going to be held responsible for the pharmacist's negligent acts
under the doctrine of - correct answer-respondeat superior.
In conducting an educational session for your staff about implementing a benchmarking
program, you tell your staff that when an organization uses benchmarking, it is important to
compare your facility's outcomes to - correct answer-facilities with superior performance.
As part of Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goal initiative, acute care hospitals are
now required to use a preoperative verification process to confirm the patient's true identity
and to confirm that necessary documents such as X-rays or medical records are available.
They must also develop and use a process for - correct answer-marking the surgical site.
Review
5. Compliance
Your Score: 43.5%
30 Correct out of 69
Question 14 of 69
Resources that produce little-to-no value to the organization, such as non-utilized talent,
inventory miscalculations, and staff members waiting for information so they can do their
jobs, is known as _______, which must be reduced, if not eliminated, in a lean managed
organization. - correct answer-waste
As a trauma registrar working in an emergency department, you want to begin comparing
your trauma care services to other hospital-based emergency departments. To ensure that
your facility is collecting the same data as other facilities, you review elements from which
data set? - correct answer-DEEDS
