RHIT EXAM PREP UPDATED
PRACTICE SOLUTION SET 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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
including the primary caregiver in surgery consults.
including the surgeon in the preanesthesia assessment.
marking the surgical site.
apprising the patient of all complications that might occur.
Answer: marking the surgical site.
◉ The new electronic system recently purchased at your physician
practice allows for e-prescribing, exchange of data to a centralized
immunization registry, and it allows your physicians to report on key
clinical quality measures. In all likelihood, your practice has succeeded
in choosing a (an)
AMA-approved product
Certified EHR
Joint Commission-approved system
,Functional EMR
Answer: Certified EHR
◉ In preparation for an upcoming site visit by Joint Commission, you
discover that the number of delinquent records for the preceding month
exceeded 50% of discharged patients. Even more alarming was the
pattern you noticed in the type of delinquencies. Which of the following
represents the most serious pattern of delinquencies? Fifteen percent of
delinquent records show
missing discharge summaries.
missing operative reports.
absence of SOAP format in progress notes.
missing signatures on progress notes.
Answer: missing operative reports.
◉ Medicare rules state that the use of verbal orders should be infrequent
and used only when the orders cannot be written or given electronically.
In addition, verbal orders must be
recorded by persons authorized by hospital regulations and procedures.
written within 24 hours of the patient's admission.
accepted by charge nurses only.
cosigned by the attending physician within 4 hours of giving the order.
, Answer: recorded by persons authorized by hospital regulations and
procedures.
◉ Joint Commission standards require that a complete history and
physical be documented on the health records of operative patients. Does
this report carry a time requirement?
Yes, prior to surgery
Yes, within 24 hours postsurgery
No, as long as it is done ASAP
Yes, within 8 hours postsurgery
Answer: Yes, prior to surgery
◉ As the Chair of a Forms Review Committee, you need to track the
field name of a particular data field and the security levels applicable to
that field. Your best source for this information would be the
glossary of health care terms.
MDS.
UHDDS.
facility's data dictionary.
Answer: facility's data dictionary.
◉ An example of a primary data source for health care statistics is the
PRACTICE SOLUTION SET 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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
including the primary caregiver in surgery consults.
including the surgeon in the preanesthesia assessment.
marking the surgical site.
apprising the patient of all complications that might occur.
Answer: marking the surgical site.
◉ The new electronic system recently purchased at your physician
practice allows for e-prescribing, exchange of data to a centralized
immunization registry, and it allows your physicians to report on key
clinical quality measures. In all likelihood, your practice has succeeded
in choosing a (an)
AMA-approved product
Certified EHR
Joint Commission-approved system
,Functional EMR
Answer: Certified EHR
◉ In preparation for an upcoming site visit by Joint Commission, you
discover that the number of delinquent records for the preceding month
exceeded 50% of discharged patients. Even more alarming was the
pattern you noticed in the type of delinquencies. Which of the following
represents the most serious pattern of delinquencies? Fifteen percent of
delinquent records show
missing discharge summaries.
missing operative reports.
absence of SOAP format in progress notes.
missing signatures on progress notes.
Answer: missing operative reports.
◉ Medicare rules state that the use of verbal orders should be infrequent
and used only when the orders cannot be written or given electronically.
In addition, verbal orders must be
recorded by persons authorized by hospital regulations and procedures.
written within 24 hours of the patient's admission.
accepted by charge nurses only.
cosigned by the attending physician within 4 hours of giving the order.
, Answer: recorded by persons authorized by hospital regulations and
procedures.
◉ Joint Commission standards require that a complete history and
physical be documented on the health records of operative patients. Does
this report carry a time requirement?
Yes, prior to surgery
Yes, within 24 hours postsurgery
No, as long as it is done ASAP
Yes, within 8 hours postsurgery
Answer: Yes, prior to surgery
◉ As the Chair of a Forms Review Committee, you need to track the
field name of a particular data field and the security levels applicable to
that field. Your best source for this information would be the
glossary of health care terms.
MDS.
UHDDS.
facility's data dictionary.
Answer: facility's data dictionary.
◉ An example of a primary data source for health care statistics is the
