RHIA Mock Exam with Complete
Solutions
31
The medical transcription improvement team wants to identify the cause of poor
transcription quality. Which tool could help them accomplish this objective?
A. flow chart
B. fishbone diagram
C. Pareto chart
D. force field analysis
B. fishbone diagram
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32
Medicare requires that a history and physical examination be completed within what time
frame after a patient's admission to a hospital?
A. 12 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 48 hours
D. 72 hours
B. 24 hours
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33
In which of the following situations must a covered entity provide an appeals process for
denials to requests from individuals who want to see their own health information?
A. When access to psychotherapy notes is requested
B. When the covered entity is a correctional institution
C. When a licensed healthcare professional has determined that access to PHI would likely
endanger the life or safety of the individual
D. When the covered entity has acted under the direction of a correctional institution
C. When a licensed healthcare professional has determined that access to PHI would likely
endanger the life or safety of the individual
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34
What factor is medical necessity based on?
A. The beneficial effects of a service for the patient's physical needs and quality of life
B. The cost of a service compared with the beneficial effects on the patient's health
C. The availability of a service at the facility
D. The reimbursement available for a given service
A. The beneficial effects of a service for the patient's physical needs and quality of life
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35
, The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires that covered entities must limit use, access, and
disclosure of PHI to the least amount necessary to accomplish the intended purpose. What
concept is this an example of?
A. Authorization
B. Consent
C. Minimum necessary
D. Notice of Privacy Practices
C. Minimum necessary
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36
The distinguishing feature of a results management application is that it:
A. Captures charges for diagnostic studies and sends them to a billing system
B. Directs the work of the departments that produce results of diagnostic studies
C. Enables results of a diagnostic study to be compared and displayed with other data
D. Provides diagnostic study information in viewable form
C. Enables results of a diagnostic study to be compared and displayed with other data
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37
Which of the following describe the EHR product's data architecture, analytical processes
supported, necessary interfaces, reliability and security features, system capacity,
expansion capabilities, response time, downtime, and other issues associated with system
maintenance?
A. functional specifications
B. operational requirements
C. organizational profile
D. vendor information
B. operational requirements
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38
Which one of the following healthcare information systems is most likely to use barcoding
technology for patient safety purposes?
A. CPOE
B. medication administration
C. PACS
D. telemedicine
B. medication administration
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39
A patient who was admitted for treatment of an intervertebral disk injury developed a
urinary tract infection and fever several days after undergoing surgery. In this situation
the urinary tract infection would be classified as:
A. Healthcare-associated infection
B. Hospital sickness
C. Community-acquired infection
D. Community sickness
A. Healthcare-associated infection
Solutions
31
The medical transcription improvement team wants to identify the cause of poor
transcription quality. Which tool could help them accomplish this objective?
A. flow chart
B. fishbone diagram
C. Pareto chart
D. force field analysis
B. fishbone diagram
Image
32
Medicare requires that a history and physical examination be completed within what time
frame after a patient's admission to a hospital?
A. 12 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 48 hours
D. 72 hours
B. 24 hours
Image
33
In which of the following situations must a covered entity provide an appeals process for
denials to requests from individuals who want to see their own health information?
A. When access to psychotherapy notes is requested
B. When the covered entity is a correctional institution
C. When a licensed healthcare professional has determined that access to PHI would likely
endanger the life or safety of the individual
D. When the covered entity has acted under the direction of a correctional institution
C. When a licensed healthcare professional has determined that access to PHI would likely
endanger the life or safety of the individual
Image
34
What factor is medical necessity based on?
A. The beneficial effects of a service for the patient's physical needs and quality of life
B. The cost of a service compared with the beneficial effects on the patient's health
C. The availability of a service at the facility
D. The reimbursement available for a given service
A. The beneficial effects of a service for the patient's physical needs and quality of life
Image
35
, The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires that covered entities must limit use, access, and
disclosure of PHI to the least amount necessary to accomplish the intended purpose. What
concept is this an example of?
A. Authorization
B. Consent
C. Minimum necessary
D. Notice of Privacy Practices
C. Minimum necessary
Image
36
The distinguishing feature of a results management application is that it:
A. Captures charges for diagnostic studies and sends them to a billing system
B. Directs the work of the departments that produce results of diagnostic studies
C. Enables results of a diagnostic study to be compared and displayed with other data
D. Provides diagnostic study information in viewable form
C. Enables results of a diagnostic study to be compared and displayed with other data
Image
37
Which of the following describe the EHR product's data architecture, analytical processes
supported, necessary interfaces, reliability and security features, system capacity,
expansion capabilities, response time, downtime, and other issues associated with system
maintenance?
A. functional specifications
B. operational requirements
C. organizational profile
D. vendor information
B. operational requirements
Image
38
Which one of the following healthcare information systems is most likely to use barcoding
technology for patient safety purposes?
A. CPOE
B. medication administration
C. PACS
D. telemedicine
B. medication administration
Image
39
A patient who was admitted for treatment of an intervertebral disk injury developed a
urinary tract infection and fever several days after undergoing surgery. In this situation
the urinary tract infection would be classified as:
A. Healthcare-associated infection
B. Hospital sickness
C. Community-acquired infection
D. Community sickness
A. Healthcare-associated infection
