RHIT Exam Study Guide: Questions & Answers: RHIT Exam
In healthcare, data sets serve two purposes. The first is to identify data elements to be collected about
each patient. The second is to: - ANSWER:Provide uniform data definitions.
The primary purpose of a minimum data set in healthcare is to: - ANSWER:Recommend common data
elements to be collected in health records.
An audit of a hospital's electronic health system shows that diagnostic codes are not being reported at
the correct level of detail. This indicates a problem with data: - ANSWER:Granularity
What type of standards provide clear descriptors of data elements to be included in a computer based
patient record system? - ANSWER:Structure and content
Which of the following is not a characteristic of high-quality healthcare data? - ANSWER:Data
accountability
Which of the following best describes data comprehensiveness? - ANSWER:Data include all required
elements.
Which of the following contains the physician's findings based on an examination of the patient. -
ANSWER:Physical Exam
Which of the following elements of coding quality represent the degree to which codes accurately reflect
the patient's diagnoses and procedures? - ANSWER:Validity
This data set was developed by the National Committee for Quality Assurance to aid consumers with
health-related issues with information to compare performance of clinical measures for health plans: -
ANSWER:HEDIS
Authentication of a record refers to: - ANSWER:Establishment of its baseline trustworthiness.
Which of the following are data that have been filtered and put into context? - ANSWER:Information
The statement, "the unique patient identifier must be numeric," is an example of which of the following
business rule categories? - ANSWER:Constraint
Which of the following statements represents knowledge? - ANSWER:Mary Jones' hemoglobin of 13 is
within normal range.
What is the primary purpose of structured data entry? - ANSWER:Reduce documentation variability.
In data matching, which of the following describes an overlap? - ANSWER:When one entity has different
unique identifiers in different databases.
The protection measures and tools for safeguarding information and information systems is a definition
of: - ANSWER:Data security
, The director of health information services is allowed to access to the health record tracking system
when providing the proper log-in and password. What is this access security mechanism called? -
ANSWER:User-based
Mary's PHI was breached by her physician office when it was disclosed in error to another patient. Which
of the following breach notification statements is correct regarding the physician office's required
action? - ANSWER:It must report the breach to HHS within 60 days after the end of the calendar year in
which the breach occurred.
An audit log is an example of: - ANSWER:Metadata
For HIPAA implementation specifications that are addressable, which of the following statements is true?
- ANSWER:The covered entity must conduct a risk assessment to determine whether the specification is
appropriate to its environment.
The HIPAA Security Awareness and Training administrative safeguard requires all of the following
addressable implementation programs for an entity's workforce except. - ANSWER:Disaster recovery
plan
Covered entities must do which of the following to comply with HIPAA security provisions? -
ANSWER:Establish a contingency plan.
The medical record of Kathy Smith, the plaintiff, has been subpoenaed for a deposition. The plaintiff's
attorney wishes to use the records as evidence to prove his client's case. In this situation although the
record constitutes hearsay, it may be used as evidence based on the: - ANSWER:Business records
exception.
To comply with HIPAA regulations, a hospital would make its membership in an HIE known to its patients
through which of the following? - ANSWER:Notice of Privacy Practices
Which of the following is not true of Notices of Privacy Practices? - ANSWER:Must contain content that
may not be changed.
What is the legal term used to define the protection of health information in a patient-provider
relationship? - ANSWER:Confidentiality
Mr. Jones was admitted to the hospital on March 21 and discharged on April 1. What was the length of
stay for Mr. Jones? - ANSWER:11 days
Which of the following is an example of how an internal user utilizes secondary data? -
ANSWER:Benchmarking with other facilities.
Suppose that five patients stayed in the hospital for a total of 27 days. Which term would be used to
describe the result of the calculation 27 divided by 5? - ANSWER:Average length of stay
What term is used for the number of inpatients present at any one time in a healthcare facility? -
ANSWER:Census
241. Which rate describes the probability or risk of illness in a population over a period of time? -
ANSWER:b. Incidence
In healthcare, data sets serve two purposes. The first is to identify data elements to be collected about
each patient. The second is to: - ANSWER:Provide uniform data definitions.
The primary purpose of a minimum data set in healthcare is to: - ANSWER:Recommend common data
elements to be collected in health records.
An audit of a hospital's electronic health system shows that diagnostic codes are not being reported at
the correct level of detail. This indicates a problem with data: - ANSWER:Granularity
What type of standards provide clear descriptors of data elements to be included in a computer based
patient record system? - ANSWER:Structure and content
Which of the following is not a characteristic of high-quality healthcare data? - ANSWER:Data
accountability
Which of the following best describes data comprehensiveness? - ANSWER:Data include all required
elements.
Which of the following contains the physician's findings based on an examination of the patient. -
ANSWER:Physical Exam
Which of the following elements of coding quality represent the degree to which codes accurately reflect
the patient's diagnoses and procedures? - ANSWER:Validity
This data set was developed by the National Committee for Quality Assurance to aid consumers with
health-related issues with information to compare performance of clinical measures for health plans: -
ANSWER:HEDIS
Authentication of a record refers to: - ANSWER:Establishment of its baseline trustworthiness.
Which of the following are data that have been filtered and put into context? - ANSWER:Information
The statement, "the unique patient identifier must be numeric," is an example of which of the following
business rule categories? - ANSWER:Constraint
Which of the following statements represents knowledge? - ANSWER:Mary Jones' hemoglobin of 13 is
within normal range.
What is the primary purpose of structured data entry? - ANSWER:Reduce documentation variability.
In data matching, which of the following describes an overlap? - ANSWER:When one entity has different
unique identifiers in different databases.
The protection measures and tools for safeguarding information and information systems is a definition
of: - ANSWER:Data security
, The director of health information services is allowed to access to the health record tracking system
when providing the proper log-in and password. What is this access security mechanism called? -
ANSWER:User-based
Mary's PHI was breached by her physician office when it was disclosed in error to another patient. Which
of the following breach notification statements is correct regarding the physician office's required
action? - ANSWER:It must report the breach to HHS within 60 days after the end of the calendar year in
which the breach occurred.
An audit log is an example of: - ANSWER:Metadata
For HIPAA implementation specifications that are addressable, which of the following statements is true?
- ANSWER:The covered entity must conduct a risk assessment to determine whether the specification is
appropriate to its environment.
The HIPAA Security Awareness and Training administrative safeguard requires all of the following
addressable implementation programs for an entity's workforce except. - ANSWER:Disaster recovery
plan
Covered entities must do which of the following to comply with HIPAA security provisions? -
ANSWER:Establish a contingency plan.
The medical record of Kathy Smith, the plaintiff, has been subpoenaed for a deposition. The plaintiff's
attorney wishes to use the records as evidence to prove his client's case. In this situation although the
record constitutes hearsay, it may be used as evidence based on the: - ANSWER:Business records
exception.
To comply with HIPAA regulations, a hospital would make its membership in an HIE known to its patients
through which of the following? - ANSWER:Notice of Privacy Practices
Which of the following is not true of Notices of Privacy Practices? - ANSWER:Must contain content that
may not be changed.
What is the legal term used to define the protection of health information in a patient-provider
relationship? - ANSWER:Confidentiality
Mr. Jones was admitted to the hospital on March 21 and discharged on April 1. What was the length of
stay for Mr. Jones? - ANSWER:11 days
Which of the following is an example of how an internal user utilizes secondary data? -
ANSWER:Benchmarking with other facilities.
Suppose that five patients stayed in the hospital for a total of 27 days. Which term would be used to
describe the result of the calculation 27 divided by 5? - ANSWER:Average length of stay
What term is used for the number of inpatients present at any one time in a healthcare facility? -
ANSWER:Census
241. Which rate describes the probability or risk of illness in a population over a period of time? -
ANSWER:b. Incidence
