RHIA Exam Preparation (2017) with
Complete Solutions
Which of the following is used by a long-term care facility to gather information about
specific health status factors and includes information about specific risk factors in the
resident's care? - ANSWER-The correct answer is: Minimum Data Set
Documenting the full-depth and breadth of data use in a healthcare entity requires
identifying the needs of the data consumer. - ANSWER-The correct answer is:
Identifying the needs of the data consumer
What is the data model that is most widely used to illustrate a relational database
structure? - ANSWER-The correct answer is: Entity-relationship diagram (ERD)
What type of access safeguard is more people-focused in nature? - ANSWER-The
correct answer is: Administrative
The Workforce Security Standard has all of the following addressable implementation
standards except: - ANSWER-The concept of supervision
Addressable Security Rule implementation specifications: - ANSWER-Should be
implemented unless a healthcare entity determines that the specification is not
reasonable and appropriate and documents their reasoning
Employees, volunteers, trainees, and other persons performing functions on behalf of
covered entities and business associates, whether paid or not, are considered to be: -
ANSWER-Workforce
Deidentification is the HIPAA methods titled Expert Determination and Safe Harbor are
ways in which the following can be achieved legally. - ANSWER-Deidentification
A possible justification for building an information system in-house rather than
purchasing one from a vendor is that: - ANSWER-The facility has development teams
they do not want to give up.
You want to graph the average length of stay by sex and service for the month of April.
Which graphic tool would you use? - ANSWER-The correct answer is: Bar Graph
In healthcare, a data warehouse may be used for: - ANSWER-Best practice guideline
development
, If an analyst is studying wait times at a clinic and the only list of patients available is on
hard copy, which sampling technique is the easiest ti use? - ANSWER-The correct
answer is: Systematic sampling
In assessing the quality of care given to patients with diabetes mellitus, the quality team
collects data regarding blood sugar levels on admission and on discharge. This data is
called an: - ANSWER-Indicator
By querying the healthcare entity data, you find patients admitted on a weekend have a
mean length of stay that is 1.3 days longer than patients who are admitted Monday
through Friday, This method of finding information is called: - ANSWER-Data mining
In carrying out the strategic plan for health IT, the step that describes what is needed to
achieve the plan's goal is called: - ANSWER-Requirements analysis
What type of data display tool is used to display discrete categories? - ANSWER-The
correct answer is: Bar graph
Which of the following does HIE participants use to search for health records on other
healthcare organization systems using patient indexing and identification software? -
ANSWER-The correct answer is: Record locator service
How are Hospital Compare measures used by CMS? - ANSWER-Hospitals that report
all measures receive the full payment update
Using the staff turnover information in this graph, determine the next action the quality
council at this hospital should take. - ANSWER-The correct answer is: Coordinate a PI
team to look into the cause for the high employee turnover rate in year 3
It is impossible to have health information interoperability or health information
exchange without having - ANSWER-Complete, publicly available standards
Using the following custom revenue production report, which coding error may be
demonstrated in the report? - ANSWER-The correct answer is: Clustering
For Medicare patients, home health agency's assessment and care plan must be
updated: - ANSWER-At least every 60 days or as often as the severity of the patient's
condition requires
A physician query may not be appropriate in which of the following instances when: -
ANSWER-Acute respiratory failure in a patient whose lab report findings appear to not
support this diagnosis
The coding supervisor has compiled a report on the number of coding errors made each
day by the coding staff. The report data shows that Tim makes an average of 6 errors
per day, Jane makes an average of 5 errors per day, and Bob and Susan each make an
Complete Solutions
Which of the following is used by a long-term care facility to gather information about
specific health status factors and includes information about specific risk factors in the
resident's care? - ANSWER-The correct answer is: Minimum Data Set
Documenting the full-depth and breadth of data use in a healthcare entity requires
identifying the needs of the data consumer. - ANSWER-The correct answer is:
Identifying the needs of the data consumer
What is the data model that is most widely used to illustrate a relational database
structure? - ANSWER-The correct answer is: Entity-relationship diagram (ERD)
What type of access safeguard is more people-focused in nature? - ANSWER-The
correct answer is: Administrative
The Workforce Security Standard has all of the following addressable implementation
standards except: - ANSWER-The concept of supervision
Addressable Security Rule implementation specifications: - ANSWER-Should be
implemented unless a healthcare entity determines that the specification is not
reasonable and appropriate and documents their reasoning
Employees, volunteers, trainees, and other persons performing functions on behalf of
covered entities and business associates, whether paid or not, are considered to be: -
ANSWER-Workforce
Deidentification is the HIPAA methods titled Expert Determination and Safe Harbor are
ways in which the following can be achieved legally. - ANSWER-Deidentification
A possible justification for building an information system in-house rather than
purchasing one from a vendor is that: - ANSWER-The facility has development teams
they do not want to give up.
You want to graph the average length of stay by sex and service for the month of April.
Which graphic tool would you use? - ANSWER-The correct answer is: Bar Graph
In healthcare, a data warehouse may be used for: - ANSWER-Best practice guideline
development
, If an analyst is studying wait times at a clinic and the only list of patients available is on
hard copy, which sampling technique is the easiest ti use? - ANSWER-The correct
answer is: Systematic sampling
In assessing the quality of care given to patients with diabetes mellitus, the quality team
collects data regarding blood sugar levels on admission and on discharge. This data is
called an: - ANSWER-Indicator
By querying the healthcare entity data, you find patients admitted on a weekend have a
mean length of stay that is 1.3 days longer than patients who are admitted Monday
through Friday, This method of finding information is called: - ANSWER-Data mining
In carrying out the strategic plan for health IT, the step that describes what is needed to
achieve the plan's goal is called: - ANSWER-Requirements analysis
What type of data display tool is used to display discrete categories? - ANSWER-The
correct answer is: Bar graph
Which of the following does HIE participants use to search for health records on other
healthcare organization systems using patient indexing and identification software? -
ANSWER-The correct answer is: Record locator service
How are Hospital Compare measures used by CMS? - ANSWER-Hospitals that report
all measures receive the full payment update
Using the staff turnover information in this graph, determine the next action the quality
council at this hospital should take. - ANSWER-The correct answer is: Coordinate a PI
team to look into the cause for the high employee turnover rate in year 3
It is impossible to have health information interoperability or health information
exchange without having - ANSWER-Complete, publicly available standards
Using the following custom revenue production report, which coding error may be
demonstrated in the report? - ANSWER-The correct answer is: Clustering
For Medicare patients, home health agency's assessment and care plan must be
updated: - ANSWER-At least every 60 days or as often as the severity of the patient's
condition requires
A physician query may not be appropriate in which of the following instances when: -
ANSWER-Acute respiratory failure in a patient whose lab report findings appear to not
support this diagnosis
The coding supervisor has compiled a report on the number of coding errors made each
day by the coding staff. The report data shows that Tim makes an average of 6 errors
per day, Jane makes an average of 5 errors per day, and Bob and Susan each make an
