RHIT PURPLE BOOK EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026-2027 UPDATED
EDITION|GRADED A+
Question 1
A health record technician has been asked to review the discharge patient abstracting
module of proposed new EHR. Which of the following data sets would the tech consult to
ensure the system collects all federally required discharge data elements for Medicare and
Medicaid inpatients in a acute-care hospital?
CORRECT ANSWER
UHDDS- Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set
Question 2
Standardizing medical terminology to avoid differences in naming various health
conditions and procedures is one purpose of?
CORRECT ANSWER
Vocabulary Standards
Question 3
Patient care managers use the data documented in the health record to?
CORRECT ANSWER
Evaluate patterns and trends of patient care
Question 4
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,At admission, Mrs. Smith's date of birth is recorded as 3/25/1948. A audit of the EHR
discovers that the numbers in the date of birth are transposed in reports. This situation
reflects a problem in?
CORRECT ANSWER
Data consistency
Question 5
A health data analyst has been asked to compile a listing of daily blood pressure readings
for patients with a dx of hypertension who were treated on the medical unit within a two-
week period. What clinical report would be the best source to gather this information?
CORRECT ANSWER
Vital signs record
Question 6
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the problem-oriented health record?
CORRECT ANSWER
Uses an itemized list of the patient's past and present health problems
Question 7
Which of the following is true regarding the reporting of communicable diseases?
CORRECT ANSWER
The diseases to be reported are established by state law
Question 8
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,A new health information management director has been asked by the hospital CIO to
ensure data content standards are identified, understood, implemented, and managed for
the hospital's EHR system. Which of the following should be a HIM director's first step in
carrying out this responsibility?
CORRECT ANSWER
Identify data content requirements for all areas of the organization
Question 9
A health data analyst has been asked to complete a report of the percentages of patients
who had a baseline partial thromboplastin time test preformed prior to receiving heparin.
What clinical reports in the health record would the health data analyst need to consult in
order to prepare this report?
CORRECT ANSWER
Medication administration record and clinical laboratory reports.
Question 10
Which of the following is considered the authoritative resource in locating a health
record?
CORRECT ANSWER
MPI- Master patient index
Question 11
The HIM manager is conducting a study in which she is comparing the current year's dx
codes to the proposed new codes for the next fiscal year and documenting variations in
order to assess the impacts on the organization. The process creates a ?
CORRECT ANSWER
Data map
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, Question 12
A family practitioner requests the opinion of a physician specialist who reviews the
patient's health record and examines the patient. In what type of report would the
physician specialist record findings, impressions, and recommendations?
CORRECT ANSWER
Consultation
Question 13
The master patient index (MPI) manager has identified a pattern of duplicate health record
numbers from the specimen processing area of the hospital. The MPI manager merged the
patient information and corrected duplicates in the patient information system. After this
merging process, which department should the MPI manager notify to correct the source
system data?
CORRECT ANSWER
Laboratory
Question 14
What type analysis compares omitted clinical information received from the external
providers with the needed clinical information to make a correct diagnosis?
CORRECT ANSWER
Gap analysis
Question 15
To comply with the Joint Commission standards, the HIM director wants to ensure the
history and physical examinations are documented in the patient's health record no later
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AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026-2027 UPDATED
EDITION|GRADED A+
Question 1
A health record technician has been asked to review the discharge patient abstracting
module of proposed new EHR. Which of the following data sets would the tech consult to
ensure the system collects all federally required discharge data elements for Medicare and
Medicaid inpatients in a acute-care hospital?
CORRECT ANSWER
UHDDS- Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set
Question 2
Standardizing medical terminology to avoid differences in naming various health
conditions and procedures is one purpose of?
CORRECT ANSWER
Vocabulary Standards
Question 3
Patient care managers use the data documented in the health record to?
CORRECT ANSWER
Evaluate patterns and trends of patient care
Question 4
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,At admission, Mrs. Smith's date of birth is recorded as 3/25/1948. A audit of the EHR
discovers that the numbers in the date of birth are transposed in reports. This situation
reflects a problem in?
CORRECT ANSWER
Data consistency
Question 5
A health data analyst has been asked to compile a listing of daily blood pressure readings
for patients with a dx of hypertension who were treated on the medical unit within a two-
week period. What clinical report would be the best source to gather this information?
CORRECT ANSWER
Vital signs record
Question 6
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the problem-oriented health record?
CORRECT ANSWER
Uses an itemized list of the patient's past and present health problems
Question 7
Which of the following is true regarding the reporting of communicable diseases?
CORRECT ANSWER
The diseases to be reported are established by state law
Question 8
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,A new health information management director has been asked by the hospital CIO to
ensure data content standards are identified, understood, implemented, and managed for
the hospital's EHR system. Which of the following should be a HIM director's first step in
carrying out this responsibility?
CORRECT ANSWER
Identify data content requirements for all areas of the organization
Question 9
A health data analyst has been asked to complete a report of the percentages of patients
who had a baseline partial thromboplastin time test preformed prior to receiving heparin.
What clinical reports in the health record would the health data analyst need to consult in
order to prepare this report?
CORRECT ANSWER
Medication administration record and clinical laboratory reports.
Question 10
Which of the following is considered the authoritative resource in locating a health
record?
CORRECT ANSWER
MPI- Master patient index
Question 11
The HIM manager is conducting a study in which she is comparing the current year's dx
codes to the proposed new codes for the next fiscal year and documenting variations in
order to assess the impacts on the organization. The process creates a ?
CORRECT ANSWER
Data map
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, Question 12
A family practitioner requests the opinion of a physician specialist who reviews the
patient's health record and examines the patient. In what type of report would the
physician specialist record findings, impressions, and recommendations?
CORRECT ANSWER
Consultation
Question 13
The master patient index (MPI) manager has identified a pattern of duplicate health record
numbers from the specimen processing area of the hospital. The MPI manager merged the
patient information and corrected duplicates in the patient information system. After this
merging process, which department should the MPI manager notify to correct the source
system data?
CORRECT ANSWER
Laboratory
Question 14
What type analysis compares omitted clinical information received from the external
providers with the needed clinical information to make a correct diagnosis?
CORRECT ANSWER
Gap analysis
Question 15
To comply with the Joint Commission standards, the HIM director wants to ensure the
history and physical examinations are documented in the patient's health record no later
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