RHIT MOCK EXAMINATION
(CENGAGE)150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Use the information provided in the table above to calculate the delinquent rate. The delinquent
rate
(See WORD document) ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-is 36%
A supervisor reviews a job to determine the required content, skills, knowledge, abilities, and
responsibilities for the position. The tasks are grouped and lines of responsibility and authority are
defined. The supervisor is writing a job ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-description
A piece of objective data collected upon initial assessment of the patient is the ✅✅CORRECT
ANSW-vital signs
Which of the following is considered a late effect regardless of time? ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-
nonunion
The purpose of CMS's National Correct Coding Initiative is to ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-detect and
prevent payment for improperly coded services.
Which of the following scenarios identifies a pathologic fracture? ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-
compression fracture of the vertebrae as a result of bone metastasis
The patient's family asked the attending physician to keep the patient in the hospital for a few days
more until they could make arrangements for the patient's home care. Because the patient no
longer meets criteria for continued stay, if the physician complies with the family's request, this
would be considered ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-an inappropriate use of hospital resources
Based on the MS-DRG report above, what is the case-mix index for this facility?
(See WORD document) ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-2.965807
A pharmacist at your facility was caught running a drug ring. The pharmacist filled orders of valuable
medications with cheap outdated ones purchased on the Internet and then sold the good drugs for
, profit. Patients have been injured, and the lawsuits are starting. Unfortunately, your facility is going
to be held responsible for the pharmacist's negligent acts under the doctrine of ✅✅CORRECT
ANSW-respondeat superior
Community Hospital Administration decided to change the number of adult and children beds from
300 to 375 effective July 1. The total number of inpatient service days for adults and children for the
year was 111,963. What was the percentage of occupancy rate for adults and children for the entire
year?
CALCULATION:
The calculation is based on the total patients multiplied by 100, then divided by the number of beds
for the period. From January 1 through June 30 (181 days), there were 300 beds. From July 1 to
December 31 (184 days), there were 375 beds.
Calculation:
(111,963 × 100) divided by (300 × 181) + (375 × 184) = 90.8% ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-90.8%
You supervise five clerical employees who will be moving when a new wing of your facility is
completed. When you meet with the architect to plan their space, you will ask for
Calculation:
Generally, allow 60 sq ft per employee. However, as time progresses, less area is being allotted for
personal space. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-300 square feet of space for your clerical staff.
The difference between an Institutional Review Board (IRB) and a hospital's Ethics Committee is that
✅✅CORRECT ANSW-the IRB deals with the ethical treatment of human research subjects, and the
Ethics Committee covers a wide range of issues.
You have been asked to report the registry's annual caseload to administration. The most efficient
way to retrieve this information would be to use ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-accession register
Incomplete abortion complicated by excessive hemorrhage; dilation and curettage performed.
Code the diagnoses using ICD-10-CM and procedures using ICD-10-PCS. (See WORD document)
✅✅CORRECT ANSW-O03.1, 10D17ZZ
A 4-year-old child had a repair of an incarcerated inguinal hernia. This is the first time this child had
been treated for this condition. (See WORD document) ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-49501
(CENGAGE)150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Use the information provided in the table above to calculate the delinquent rate. The delinquent
rate
(See WORD document) ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-is 36%
A supervisor reviews a job to determine the required content, skills, knowledge, abilities, and
responsibilities for the position. The tasks are grouped and lines of responsibility and authority are
defined. The supervisor is writing a job ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-description
A piece of objective data collected upon initial assessment of the patient is the ✅✅CORRECT
ANSW-vital signs
Which of the following is considered a late effect regardless of time? ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-
nonunion
The purpose of CMS's National Correct Coding Initiative is to ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-detect and
prevent payment for improperly coded services.
Which of the following scenarios identifies a pathologic fracture? ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-
compression fracture of the vertebrae as a result of bone metastasis
The patient's family asked the attending physician to keep the patient in the hospital for a few days
more until they could make arrangements for the patient's home care. Because the patient no
longer meets criteria for continued stay, if the physician complies with the family's request, this
would be considered ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-an inappropriate use of hospital resources
Based on the MS-DRG report above, what is the case-mix index for this facility?
(See WORD document) ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-2.965807
A pharmacist at your facility was caught running a drug ring. The pharmacist filled orders of valuable
medications with cheap outdated ones purchased on the Internet and then sold the good drugs for
, profit. Patients have been injured, and the lawsuits are starting. Unfortunately, your facility is going
to be held responsible for the pharmacist's negligent acts under the doctrine of ✅✅CORRECT
ANSW-respondeat superior
Community Hospital Administration decided to change the number of adult and children beds from
300 to 375 effective July 1. The total number of inpatient service days for adults and children for the
year was 111,963. What was the percentage of occupancy rate for adults and children for the entire
year?
CALCULATION:
The calculation is based on the total patients multiplied by 100, then divided by the number of beds
for the period. From January 1 through June 30 (181 days), there were 300 beds. From July 1 to
December 31 (184 days), there were 375 beds.
Calculation:
(111,963 × 100) divided by (300 × 181) + (375 × 184) = 90.8% ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-90.8%
You supervise five clerical employees who will be moving when a new wing of your facility is
completed. When you meet with the architect to plan their space, you will ask for
Calculation:
Generally, allow 60 sq ft per employee. However, as time progresses, less area is being allotted for
personal space. ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-300 square feet of space for your clerical staff.
The difference between an Institutional Review Board (IRB) and a hospital's Ethics Committee is that
✅✅CORRECT ANSW-the IRB deals with the ethical treatment of human research subjects, and the
Ethics Committee covers a wide range of issues.
You have been asked to report the registry's annual caseload to administration. The most efficient
way to retrieve this information would be to use ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-accession register
Incomplete abortion complicated by excessive hemorrhage; dilation and curettage performed.
Code the diagnoses using ICD-10-CM and procedures using ICD-10-PCS. (See WORD document)
✅✅CORRECT ANSW-O03.1, 10D17ZZ
A 4-year-old child had a repair of an incarcerated inguinal hernia. This is the first time this child had
been treated for this condition. (See WORD document) ✅✅CORRECT ANSW-49501
