HIT 125 MODULE ONE QUIZ QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following best describes the most important function of the health record?
A) Communicating instructions between physicians and nurses
B) Providing information to support reimbursement claims
C) Storing patient care documentation
D) Providing information to support managed care - Answers - C) Storing patient care
documentation
Who are the primary users of the health record? - Answers - Clinical professionals who
provide direct patient care
Which of the following elements is typically found in the paper health record?
A) Patient identification
B) Radiology imaging
C) MRI imaging film
D) Financial information - Answers - A) Patient identification
(Images and financial information are not typically found in paper health records)
The patient registration department assists the HIM department in what way? - Answers
- Assigning the health record number
The master patient index:
A) Contains diagnosis and procedure information
B) Contains basic demographic information about the patient
C) Is used to organize the documentation
D) Is used for alphabetical filing systems - Answers - B) Contains basic demographic
information about the patient
Consider the following sequence of numbers. What filing system is being used if these
numbers represent the health record numbers of three records filed next to each
together within the filing system?
36-45-99
37-45-99
38-45-99 - Answers - Terminal digit
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following best describes the most important function of the health record?
A) Communicating instructions between physicians and nurses
B) Providing information to support reimbursement claims
C) Storing patient care documentation
D) Providing information to support managed care - Answers - C) Storing patient care
documentation
Who are the primary users of the health record? - Answers - Clinical professionals who
provide direct patient care
Which of the following elements is typically found in the paper health record?
A) Patient identification
B) Radiology imaging
C) MRI imaging film
D) Financial information - Answers - A) Patient identification
(Images and financial information are not typically found in paper health records)
The patient registration department assists the HIM department in what way? - Answers
- Assigning the health record number
The master patient index:
A) Contains diagnosis and procedure information
B) Contains basic demographic information about the patient
C) Is used to organize the documentation
D) Is used for alphabetical filing systems - Answers - B) Contains basic demographic
information about the patient
Consider the following sequence of numbers. What filing system is being used if these
numbers represent the health record numbers of three records filed next to each
together within the filing system?
36-45-99
37-45-99
38-45-99 - Answers - Terminal digit
