WGU C810 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which organization requires cancer statistics to be reported from central registries to the national
organization responsible for cancer statistics? - Accurate answers Centers for disease control and
prevention (CDC)
Which organization requires reporting of medical malpractice payments, federal licensure and
certification actions, and adverse clinical privileges actions - Accurate answers National Practitioner
Data Bank (NPDB)
Which organization administers voluntary accreditation programs and provides deemed status to
certified hospitals and other healthcare organizations? - Accurate answers THe Joint Commision
What is the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) external audit program that works to
reduce Medicare improper payments? - Accurate answers RACs
Which assessment do the conditions of participation require all home health agencies to electronically
report? - Accurate answers OASIS
To which organization must a sentinel event be reported? - Accurate answers The Joint Commision
Which health information exchange (HIE) architecture describes information that flows to more than
one regional clinical data repository (CDR) and requested records sent from one regional authority? -
Accurate answers Federated
Which HIE model supports uniformity of data, quick responses times to queries and consistency in data
accessibility - Accurate answers Centralized
A local skilled nursing facility (SNF), hospital, and public health agency all participate in an HIE. The data
is pushed from their facilities in to one repository where they all have access to retrieve data when
needed.
Which HIE model is used in this scenario? - Accurate answers Centralized
Which characteristic addresses the level of depth represented by data in a fact or dimension table in a
data warehouse? - Accurate answers Granularity
Which quality describes data that is unaffected when used across all applications and systems? -
Accurate answers Consistency
An HIM analyst is charged with reviewing abstracted information on opioid-related admissions from the
hospital's disease index database. The analyst wants to make sure that the correct ICD-10 codes have
been abstracted and pulled from the database.
Which data quality characteristic does this situation involve? - Accurate answers Accuracy
, An HIM director is analyzing the results of a survey that was conducted to ask physicians and nurses
about their satisfaction with the HIM department. The following table shows the satisfaction percentage
scored for each question
98%
How often do HIM staff answer your call within 3 rings?
79%
How often are you able to receive the old paper records, on your current patients, in an acceptable
timeframe?
100%
How often are the reports provided by HIM staff correct and valid?
100%
How often do the trainings that HIM staff provide relate to the most recent regulations?
Which conclusion should the HIM Director make based on this data? - Accurate answers The HIM
staff needs additional training on the importance of accessibility of old paper records and needs help in
brainstorming a better process.
An HIM director is auditing physician documentation and finds that 3% of the discharge summaries from
the last 6 months were completed more than 30 days past patient discharge.
Which data quality standard is an area of concern in this scenario? - Accurate answers Timeliness
Once a year, members of the Disaster Planning Committee meet to conduct mock drills that satisfy staff
training requirements as outlined in the organization's disaster plan.
What is the best practice for training staff on disaster protocol? - Accurate answers Arrange for
continuous training through in-service programs and conducting mock drills
In the event that a disaster affects a facility, how should damage to off-site records be prevented? -
Accurate answers Off-site storage should be located at a distance far enough away from the facility.
Which security feature should be enabled on backup tapes as a best practice to prevent a data breach? -
Accurate answers Encryption
During a storm, an EHR has crashed. Data systems are needed for the on going treatment of current
patients.
Which quality standard is jeopardized in this disaster and should be addressed? - Accurate answers
Timeliness
During a storm, information system operation and data preservation are threatened, triggering a
disaster protocol.
Which disaster recovery planning process step should be taken in this situation? - Accurate answers
Execute continuity plan
Which organization requires cancer statistics to be reported from central registries to the national
organization responsible for cancer statistics? - Accurate answers Centers for disease control and
prevention (CDC)
Which organization requires reporting of medical malpractice payments, federal licensure and
certification actions, and adverse clinical privileges actions - Accurate answers National Practitioner
Data Bank (NPDB)
Which organization administers voluntary accreditation programs and provides deemed status to
certified hospitals and other healthcare organizations? - Accurate answers THe Joint Commision
What is the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) external audit program that works to
reduce Medicare improper payments? - Accurate answers RACs
Which assessment do the conditions of participation require all home health agencies to electronically
report? - Accurate answers OASIS
To which organization must a sentinel event be reported? - Accurate answers The Joint Commision
Which health information exchange (HIE) architecture describes information that flows to more than
one regional clinical data repository (CDR) and requested records sent from one regional authority? -
Accurate answers Federated
Which HIE model supports uniformity of data, quick responses times to queries and consistency in data
accessibility - Accurate answers Centralized
A local skilled nursing facility (SNF), hospital, and public health agency all participate in an HIE. The data
is pushed from their facilities in to one repository where they all have access to retrieve data when
needed.
Which HIE model is used in this scenario? - Accurate answers Centralized
Which characteristic addresses the level of depth represented by data in a fact or dimension table in a
data warehouse? - Accurate answers Granularity
Which quality describes data that is unaffected when used across all applications and systems? -
Accurate answers Consistency
An HIM analyst is charged with reviewing abstracted information on opioid-related admissions from the
hospital's disease index database. The analyst wants to make sure that the correct ICD-10 codes have
been abstracted and pulled from the database.
Which data quality characteristic does this situation involve? - Accurate answers Accuracy
, An HIM director is analyzing the results of a survey that was conducted to ask physicians and nurses
about their satisfaction with the HIM department. The following table shows the satisfaction percentage
scored for each question
98%
How often do HIM staff answer your call within 3 rings?
79%
How often are you able to receive the old paper records, on your current patients, in an acceptable
timeframe?
100%
How often are the reports provided by HIM staff correct and valid?
100%
How often do the trainings that HIM staff provide relate to the most recent regulations?
Which conclusion should the HIM Director make based on this data? - Accurate answers The HIM
staff needs additional training on the importance of accessibility of old paper records and needs help in
brainstorming a better process.
An HIM director is auditing physician documentation and finds that 3% of the discharge summaries from
the last 6 months were completed more than 30 days past patient discharge.
Which data quality standard is an area of concern in this scenario? - Accurate answers Timeliness
Once a year, members of the Disaster Planning Committee meet to conduct mock drills that satisfy staff
training requirements as outlined in the organization's disaster plan.
What is the best practice for training staff on disaster protocol? - Accurate answers Arrange for
continuous training through in-service programs and conducting mock drills
In the event that a disaster affects a facility, how should damage to off-site records be prevented? -
Accurate answers Off-site storage should be located at a distance far enough away from the facility.
Which security feature should be enabled on backup tapes as a best practice to prevent a data breach? -
Accurate answers Encryption
During a storm, an EHR has crashed. Data systems are needed for the on going treatment of current
patients.
Which quality standard is jeopardized in this disaster and should be addressed? - Accurate answers
Timeliness
During a storm, information system operation and data preservation are threatened, triggering a
disaster protocol.
Which disaster recovery planning process step should be taken in this situation? - Accurate answers
Execute continuity plan
