RHIT Exam Ch. 5 Questions with
Correct Answers
The Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) is a project sponsored by the
A. World Health Organization.
B. Office of Inspector General.
C. CMS.
D. National Library of Medicine. - Answer-D
The attending physician requests a consultation from a cardiologist. The cardiologist
takes a detailed history, performs a detailed examination, and utilizes moderate medical
decision making. The cardiologist orders diagnostic tests and prescribes medication. He
documents his findings in the patient's medical record and communicates in writing with
the attending physician. The following day the consultant visits the patient to evaluate
the patient's response to the medication, to review results from the diagnostic tests, and
to discuss treatment options. What codes should the consultant report for the two visits?
A. an initial inpatient consult and initial hospital care
B. an initial inpatient consult and a follow-up consult
C. an initial inpatient consult for both visits
D. an initial inpatient consult and a subsequent hospital visit - Answer-D
You have recently been hired as the Medical Staff Coordinator at your local hospital.
Which database/registry will you utilize most often?
A. Trauma Registry
B. MEDPAR
C. National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)
D. LOINC - Answer-C
In CPT, Category III codes include codes
A. to describe emerging technologies.
, B. to measure performance.
C. for use by nonphysician practitioners.
D. for supplies, drugs, and durable medical equipment. - Answer-A
In order to use the inpatient CPT consultation codes, the consulting physician must
A. communicate orally his opinion to the attending physician.
B. document his findings in the patient's medical record.
C. use the term "referral" in his report.
D. order diagnostic tests. - Answer-B
Which of the following is expected to enable hospitals to collect more specific
information for use in patient care, benchmarking, quality assessment, research, public
health reporting, strategic planning, and reimbursement?
A. ICD-10-CM
B. NANDA
C. NDC
D. LOINC - Answer-A
In regard to quality of coding, the degree to which the same results (same codes) are
obtained by different coders or on multiple attempts by the same coder refers to
A. validity.
B. completeness.
C. timeliness.
D. reliability. - Answer-D
When coding free skin grafts, which of the following is NOT an essential item of data
needed for accurate coding?
A. donor site
B. size of defect
Correct Answers
The Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) is a project sponsored by the
A. World Health Organization.
B. Office of Inspector General.
C. CMS.
D. National Library of Medicine. - Answer-D
The attending physician requests a consultation from a cardiologist. The cardiologist
takes a detailed history, performs a detailed examination, and utilizes moderate medical
decision making. The cardiologist orders diagnostic tests and prescribes medication. He
documents his findings in the patient's medical record and communicates in writing with
the attending physician. The following day the consultant visits the patient to evaluate
the patient's response to the medication, to review results from the diagnostic tests, and
to discuss treatment options. What codes should the consultant report for the two visits?
A. an initial inpatient consult and initial hospital care
B. an initial inpatient consult and a follow-up consult
C. an initial inpatient consult for both visits
D. an initial inpatient consult and a subsequent hospital visit - Answer-D
You have recently been hired as the Medical Staff Coordinator at your local hospital.
Which database/registry will you utilize most often?
A. Trauma Registry
B. MEDPAR
C. National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)
D. LOINC - Answer-C
In CPT, Category III codes include codes
A. to describe emerging technologies.
, B. to measure performance.
C. for use by nonphysician practitioners.
D. for supplies, drugs, and durable medical equipment. - Answer-A
In order to use the inpatient CPT consultation codes, the consulting physician must
A. communicate orally his opinion to the attending physician.
B. document his findings in the patient's medical record.
C. use the term "referral" in his report.
D. order diagnostic tests. - Answer-B
Which of the following is expected to enable hospitals to collect more specific
information for use in patient care, benchmarking, quality assessment, research, public
health reporting, strategic planning, and reimbursement?
A. ICD-10-CM
B. NANDA
C. NDC
D. LOINC - Answer-A
In regard to quality of coding, the degree to which the same results (same codes) are
obtained by different coders or on multiple attempts by the same coder refers to
A. validity.
B. completeness.
C. timeliness.
D. reliability. - Answer-D
When coding free skin grafts, which of the following is NOT an essential item of data
needed for accurate coding?
A. donor site
B. size of defect
