RHIT DOMAIN 1 EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026-2027 UPDATED
EDITION|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which of the following individuals would serve as a bridge between information
technology and business and clinical areas while managing each key area?
A. Data steward
B. Systems analyst
C. Data scientist
D. Systems administrator
CORRECT ANSWER
A
Data stewards serve as the bridge between information technology, and business and
clinical areas. They are assigned to manage key data areas and are responsible for tasks
such as data definition and information quality activities (Johns 2015, 83).
Question 2
Which of the following data sets would be most helpful in developing a hospital trauma
data registry?
A. DEEDS
B. MDS
C. OASIS
D. UACDS
CORRECT ANSWER
A
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, In 1997, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its National
Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), published a data set called Data
Elements for Emergency Department Systems (DEEDS). The purpose of this data set is to
support the uniform collection of data in hospital-based emergency departments and to
reduce incompatibilities in emergency department records (Sharp 2016, 178;
Giannangelo 2015, 255).
Question 3
Which of the following is the best definition of a forward map in data mapping?
A. Linking of two systems in the opposite direction
B. Linking an older version of a code set to a newer version
C. Linking a newer version of a code set to an older version
D. Linking a source system to a target system
CORRECT ANSWER
B
In a forward map, an older version of a code set is mapped to a newer version
(Amatayakul 2016, 285).
Question 4
What is the status conferred by a national professional organization that is dedicated to a
specific area of healthcare practice?
A. Degree
B. Certificate
C. License
D. Credential
CORRECT ANSWER
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, D
Credentials are the recognition by healthcare organizations of previous professional
practice responsibilities and experiences commonly accorded to licensed independent
practitioners and are usually conferred by a national professional organization dedicated
to a specific area of healthcare practice (Shaw and Carter 2015, 336).
Question 5
A healthcare provider organization, when defining its legal health record must:
A. Assess the legal environment, system limitations, and HIE agreements
B. Determine what other healthcare provider organizations are doing
C. Determine if a legal health record is needed
D. Only include the paper components of the health record
CORRECT ANSWER
A
As part of the process to identify the legal health record, the facility should assess the
legal environment, system limitations, and HIE agreements (Brickner 2016, 86-87).
Question 6
Valley High, a skilled nursing facility, wants to become certified to take part in federal
government reimbursement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. What standards
must the facility meet to become certified for these programs?
A. Minimum Data Set
B. National Commission on Correctional Health Care
C. Conditions of Participation
D. Outcomes and Assessment Information Set
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, CORRECT ANSWER
C
Administered by the federal government Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS), the Medicare Conditions of Participation or Conditions for Coverage apply to a
variety of healthcare organizations that participate in the Medicare program. In other
words, participating organizations receive federal funds from the Medicare program for
services provided to patients and thus must follow the Medicare Conditions of
Participation (Brickner 2016, 84, 102).
Question 7
To comply with the Joint Commission standards, the HIM director wants to be sure that
history and physical examinations are documented in the patient's health record no later
than 24 hours after admission. Which of the following would be the best way to ensure
the completeness of the health record?
A. Establish a process to review health records immediately on discharge
B. Review each patient's health record concurrently to make sure that history and physicals
are present
C. Retrospectively review each patient's health record to make sure that history and
physicals are present
D. Write a memorandum to all physicians relating the Joint Commission requirements for
documenting history and physical examinations
CORRECT ANSWER
B
The quantitative analysis or record content review process can be handled in a number
of ways. Some acute-care facilities conduct record review on a continuing basis during a
patient's hospital stay. Using this method, personnel from the HIM department go to the
nursing unit daily (or periodically) to review each patient's record. This type of process is
usually referred to as a concurrent review because review occurs concurrently with the
patient's stay in the hospital (Sayles 2016b, 64).
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VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026-2027 UPDATED
EDITION|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which of the following individuals would serve as a bridge between information
technology and business and clinical areas while managing each key area?
A. Data steward
B. Systems analyst
C. Data scientist
D. Systems administrator
CORRECT ANSWER
A
Data stewards serve as the bridge between information technology, and business and
clinical areas. They are assigned to manage key data areas and are responsible for tasks
such as data definition and information quality activities (Johns 2015, 83).
Question 2
Which of the following data sets would be most helpful in developing a hospital trauma
data registry?
A. DEEDS
B. MDS
C. OASIS
D. UACDS
CORRECT ANSWER
A
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, In 1997, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its National
Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), published a data set called Data
Elements for Emergency Department Systems (DEEDS). The purpose of this data set is to
support the uniform collection of data in hospital-based emergency departments and to
reduce incompatibilities in emergency department records (Sharp 2016, 178;
Giannangelo 2015, 255).
Question 3
Which of the following is the best definition of a forward map in data mapping?
A. Linking of two systems in the opposite direction
B. Linking an older version of a code set to a newer version
C. Linking a newer version of a code set to an older version
D. Linking a source system to a target system
CORRECT ANSWER
B
In a forward map, an older version of a code set is mapped to a newer version
(Amatayakul 2016, 285).
Question 4
What is the status conferred by a national professional organization that is dedicated to a
specific area of healthcare practice?
A. Degree
B. Certificate
C. License
D. Credential
CORRECT ANSWER
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, D
Credentials are the recognition by healthcare organizations of previous professional
practice responsibilities and experiences commonly accorded to licensed independent
practitioners and are usually conferred by a national professional organization dedicated
to a specific area of healthcare practice (Shaw and Carter 2015, 336).
Question 5
A healthcare provider organization, when defining its legal health record must:
A. Assess the legal environment, system limitations, and HIE agreements
B. Determine what other healthcare provider organizations are doing
C. Determine if a legal health record is needed
D. Only include the paper components of the health record
CORRECT ANSWER
A
As part of the process to identify the legal health record, the facility should assess the
legal environment, system limitations, and HIE agreements (Brickner 2016, 86-87).
Question 6
Valley High, a skilled nursing facility, wants to become certified to take part in federal
government reimbursement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. What standards
must the facility meet to become certified for these programs?
A. Minimum Data Set
B. National Commission on Correctional Health Care
C. Conditions of Participation
D. Outcomes and Assessment Information Set
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, CORRECT ANSWER
C
Administered by the federal government Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS), the Medicare Conditions of Participation or Conditions for Coverage apply to a
variety of healthcare organizations that participate in the Medicare program. In other
words, participating organizations receive federal funds from the Medicare program for
services provided to patients and thus must follow the Medicare Conditions of
Participation (Brickner 2016, 84, 102).
Question 7
To comply with the Joint Commission standards, the HIM director wants to be sure that
history and physical examinations are documented in the patient's health record no later
than 24 hours after admission. Which of the following would be the best way to ensure
the completeness of the health record?
A. Establish a process to review health records immediately on discharge
B. Review each patient's health record concurrently to make sure that history and physicals
are present
C. Retrospectively review each patient's health record to make sure that history and
physicals are present
D. Write a memorandum to all physicians relating the Joint Commission requirements for
documenting history and physical examinations
CORRECT ANSWER
B
The quantitative analysis or record content review process can be handled in a number
of ways. Some acute-care facilities conduct record review on a continuing basis during a
patient's hospital stay. Using this method, personnel from the HIM department go to the
nursing unit daily (or periodically) to review each patient's record. This type of process is
usually referred to as a concurrent review because review occurs concurrently with the
patient's stay in the hospital (Sayles 2016b, 64).
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