HIM355
Advanced Classification Systems
& Management
LATEST FINAL EXAM REVIEW
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Which classification system is primarily used for categorizing
diseases and a wide variety of signs, symptoms, abnormal findings,
complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or
disease?
- A) Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC)
- B) International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
- C) Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED)
- D) Current Procedure Terminology (CPT)
Answer: B) International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
Rationale: ICD is the standard classification system used
globally for disease categorization.
2. What is the primary function of the Unified Medical Language
System (UMLS) in health information management?
- A) To provide a directory of healthcare facilities
- B) To enhance electronic health records with multimedia
capabilities
- C) To integrate and distribute standard healthcare vocabulary
and classifications
- D) To perform financial assessments for healthcare audits.
©2024/2025
, Answer: C) To integrate and distribute standard healthcare
vocabulary and classifications
Rationale: UMLS serves as a linking bridge across different
healthcare languages and standards.
3. Which of the following is a core component of strategic
management in health information systems?
- A) Staff hiring processes
- B) Database encryption protocols
- C) Performance measurement and improvement
- D) Office supply inventory management
Answer: C) Performance measurement and improvement
Rationale: Strategic management involves setting goals and
measuring performance to improve health information systems.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
4. The __________ system is designed to provide a universal
language for electronic medical records, enabling consistency in
data storage and retrieval.
©2024/2025
Advanced Classification Systems
& Management
LATEST FINAL EXAM REVIEW
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Which classification system is primarily used for categorizing
diseases and a wide variety of signs, symptoms, abnormal findings,
complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or
disease?
- A) Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC)
- B) International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
- C) Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED)
- D) Current Procedure Terminology (CPT)
Answer: B) International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
Rationale: ICD is the standard classification system used
globally for disease categorization.
2. What is the primary function of the Unified Medical Language
System (UMLS) in health information management?
- A) To provide a directory of healthcare facilities
- B) To enhance electronic health records with multimedia
capabilities
- C) To integrate and distribute standard healthcare vocabulary
and classifications
- D) To perform financial assessments for healthcare audits.
©2024/2025
, Answer: C) To integrate and distribute standard healthcare
vocabulary and classifications
Rationale: UMLS serves as a linking bridge across different
healthcare languages and standards.
3. Which of the following is a core component of strategic
management in health information systems?
- A) Staff hiring processes
- B) Database encryption protocols
- C) Performance measurement and improvement
- D) Office supply inventory management
Answer: C) Performance measurement and improvement
Rationale: Strategic management involves setting goals and
measuring performance to improve health information systems.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
4. The __________ system is designed to provide a universal
language for electronic medical records, enabling consistency in
data storage and retrieval.
©2024/2025
