HIM 2024/25 QUESTIONS with
CORRECT ANSWERS
The process of advising a patient about treatment options is known as
a.
Patient consent.
b.
Treatment consent.
c.
Applied consent.
d.
informed consent. - Answer - d. informed consent
Sally Smith is admitted to Sunny Valley Hospital wearing a diamond ring.
This should be documented on the
a.
patient property form.
b.
nursing assessment.
c.
financial record.
d.
face sheet. - Answer - a. patient property form
Birth certificate information is usually submitted to the ____ within 10 days of
birth.
a.
National Center for Health Statistics
b.
National Center for Birth Statistics
c.
state departments of health or offices of vital statistics
d.
admissions office - Answer - C
, The Joint Commission requires that a discharge summary be completed
within ____ days of discharge.
a.
25
b.
15
c.
30
d.
20 - Answer - c. 30
Dr. Smith has 10 patient records that are delinquent. The action that could
be taken by the hospital includes
a.
suspension of license.
b.
suspension of physician privileges.
c.
revoking the physician's license.
d.
denial of clinical privileges. - Answer - b.
When a patient is transferred to a different level of care within the same
hospital, the summary report is called a:
a.
progress summary
b.
discharge summary
c.
transfer summary
d.
level of care summary - Answer - c
Dr. Jones completes an admission history and physical on Bob Lot, who
states, "When I walk up stairs, I have difficulty breathing." This statement is
known as the patient's
a.
patient complaint.
b.
chief complaint.
c.
past history.
d.
history of the present illness. - Answer - b.
CORRECT ANSWERS
The process of advising a patient about treatment options is known as
a.
Patient consent.
b.
Treatment consent.
c.
Applied consent.
d.
informed consent. - Answer - d. informed consent
Sally Smith is admitted to Sunny Valley Hospital wearing a diamond ring.
This should be documented on the
a.
patient property form.
b.
nursing assessment.
c.
financial record.
d.
face sheet. - Answer - a. patient property form
Birth certificate information is usually submitted to the ____ within 10 days of
birth.
a.
National Center for Health Statistics
b.
National Center for Birth Statistics
c.
state departments of health or offices of vital statistics
d.
admissions office - Answer - C
, The Joint Commission requires that a discharge summary be completed
within ____ days of discharge.
a.
25
b.
15
c.
30
d.
20 - Answer - c. 30
Dr. Smith has 10 patient records that are delinquent. The action that could
be taken by the hospital includes
a.
suspension of license.
b.
suspension of physician privileges.
c.
revoking the physician's license.
d.
denial of clinical privileges. - Answer - b.
When a patient is transferred to a different level of care within the same
hospital, the summary report is called a:
a.
progress summary
b.
discharge summary
c.
transfer summary
d.
level of care summary - Answer - c
Dr. Jones completes an admission history and physical on Bob Lot, who
states, "When I walk up stairs, I have difficulty breathing." This statement is
known as the patient's
a.
patient complaint.
b.
chief complaint.
c.
past history.
d.
history of the present illness. - Answer - b.
