CPHIMS EXAM NEWEST 2025/PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) ASSURED
SUCCESS GRADED A+.
Which of the following functions are typically performed by a health
information management professional?
1. diagnosis and procedure coding
2. system implementation
3. content retention
4. record administration - ANSWERS-1, 3, and 4 only
Item #3, system implementation, typically involves hardware, software,
network and training. This would not be performed by a health information
management professional.
A CIO is hearing from staff members that the team needs additional
resources to be successful with maintaining all of the organization's current
systems. The MOST appropriate first step for the CIO would be to:
A. poll each member to understand their thoughts on what skill sets and
abilities are needed from the new hires.
B. review performance indicators and service metrics along with
organizational perception of the team's effectiveness.
C. adjust the departmental budget to allow for the hiring of additional staff
members.
D. review process improvement opportunities and develop a plan to
implement the changes. - ANSWERS-B. review performance indicators
and service metrics along with organizational perception of the team's
effectiveness.
The review of performance indicators, service metrics, and customer
satisfaction validates the staff's concerns.
At which of the following care settings should a large, orthopedic healthcare
organization anticipate the highest volume of postoperative patient
services?
,1. urgent care
2. rehabilitation
3. assisted-living
4. home health
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 2 and 4 only - ANSWERS-D. 2 and 4 only
A rehabilitation center's (#2) primary service is therapies designed to
restore functioning to patients following orthopedic surgery which means a
large number of post-operative patients. A home health facility (#4) often
receives orders for postoperative services in a patient's home environment.
Which of the following entities are most likely to be the FIRST to participate
in a health information exchange collaborative?
A. a reference lab vendor and an orthopedic specialist
B. a long-term care facility and a diagnostic imaging center.
C. an emergency department and a community health center.
D. a rehabilitation facility and a pharmacy vendor. - ANSWERS-C. an
emergency department and a community health center.
Health information exchange is the deployment of systems promoting and
facilitating the exchange of healthcare data within a health information
network. One role of information exchange is to facilitate longitudinal care
between primary care and emergent care. Option "C" is the only pairing
that fits this description.
A healthcare entity provides care on an at-risk basis. Which of the following
is an appropriate use of quality-related data?
A. Determine reimbursement opportunities.
B. Develop a research study for a new clinical compound.
C. Identify opportunities for clinical care improvement.
D. Target network security weakness. - ANSWERS-C. Identify
opportunities for clinical care improvement.
"C" is the correct answer because quality-related data is used to drive
clinical improvements and financial performance within the healthcare
entity. Quality-related data does not directly determine reimbursement
,models, making "A" incorrect. Quality-related data is used to drive clinical
improvements, not new drug studies so "B" is incorrect. "D" is incorrect
because network security is outside the scope of a quality-related data set.
A community health center network is primarily designed and organized to
service patients who are:
A. recently discharged from the local hospital.
B. referred to them by other medical specialists.
C. in the community without a primary care physician.
D. medically underserved and uninsured. - ANSWERS-D. medically
underserved and uninsured.
The main purpose of community health centers is to provide healthcare
across medically underserved and uninsured populations.
In a healthcare organization with both support and project analysts, which
of the following would typically be a support analyst's responsibility?
A. Setup server maintenance for an application
B. Resolve application tickets
C. Re-image user PC to add new application
D. Train end users on new application - ANSWERS-B. Resolve
application tickets
Which of the following is an example of a sentinel event?
A. medical error
B. public safety alert
C. local disaster
D. epidemic - ANSWERS-A. medical error
The hospital executive team has charged the CIO with implementing an
electronic medical record. Which of the following should be the CIO's main
focus?
A. system usability
B. user acceptance
C. education
D. project planning - ANSWERS-D. project planning
, Which of the following represents a global standard for the identification,
labeling, and information processing of human blood, tissue, and organ
products across international boarders and disparate healthcare systems?
A. DHCP
B. GS1
C. SPL
D. ISBT 128 - ANSWERS-D. ISBT 128
The International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT 128) product
database defines blood, tissue, and cellular therapy products in an
internationally consistent and unambiguous manner.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a protocol used by network
devices. Global Standard 1 (GS1) deals with barcodes and identification,
but is not specific to healthcare. SPL, Structured Product Labeling, is
specific to prescription for drugs.
The technical standards 17090 issued by the International Organization for
Standardized Technical Committee 215 is applied to which of the following
circumstances?
A. identifiable process that holds a private encryption key
B. radiology image sharing standard
C. exchanging financial information
D. verifying service eligibility - ANSWERS-A. identifiable process that
holds a private encryption key
Option "B" represents DICOM standards, which are used for imaging and
is therefore incorrect. "C" is incorrect because X.12 standards are used for
financial information. "D" is not correct because verifying service eligibility
is not a standardized process.
A universal goal to improve patient safety is the use of:
A. surgical pause.
B. patient privacy process.
C. diagnosis-related groups.
D. peer review. - ANSWERS-A. surgical pause.
Determining the ultimate impact of information technology in the healthcare
organization is chiefly the responsibility of the:
A. chief technology officer.
CORRECT ANSWERS (COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) ASSURED
SUCCESS GRADED A+.
Which of the following functions are typically performed by a health
information management professional?
1. diagnosis and procedure coding
2. system implementation
3. content retention
4. record administration - ANSWERS-1, 3, and 4 only
Item #3, system implementation, typically involves hardware, software,
network and training. This would not be performed by a health information
management professional.
A CIO is hearing from staff members that the team needs additional
resources to be successful with maintaining all of the organization's current
systems. The MOST appropriate first step for the CIO would be to:
A. poll each member to understand their thoughts on what skill sets and
abilities are needed from the new hires.
B. review performance indicators and service metrics along with
organizational perception of the team's effectiveness.
C. adjust the departmental budget to allow for the hiring of additional staff
members.
D. review process improvement opportunities and develop a plan to
implement the changes. - ANSWERS-B. review performance indicators
and service metrics along with organizational perception of the team's
effectiveness.
The review of performance indicators, service metrics, and customer
satisfaction validates the staff's concerns.
At which of the following care settings should a large, orthopedic healthcare
organization anticipate the highest volume of postoperative patient
services?
,1. urgent care
2. rehabilitation
3. assisted-living
4. home health
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 2 and 4 only - ANSWERS-D. 2 and 4 only
A rehabilitation center's (#2) primary service is therapies designed to
restore functioning to patients following orthopedic surgery which means a
large number of post-operative patients. A home health facility (#4) often
receives orders for postoperative services in a patient's home environment.
Which of the following entities are most likely to be the FIRST to participate
in a health information exchange collaborative?
A. a reference lab vendor and an orthopedic specialist
B. a long-term care facility and a diagnostic imaging center.
C. an emergency department and a community health center.
D. a rehabilitation facility and a pharmacy vendor. - ANSWERS-C. an
emergency department and a community health center.
Health information exchange is the deployment of systems promoting and
facilitating the exchange of healthcare data within a health information
network. One role of information exchange is to facilitate longitudinal care
between primary care and emergent care. Option "C" is the only pairing
that fits this description.
A healthcare entity provides care on an at-risk basis. Which of the following
is an appropriate use of quality-related data?
A. Determine reimbursement opportunities.
B. Develop a research study for a new clinical compound.
C. Identify opportunities for clinical care improvement.
D. Target network security weakness. - ANSWERS-C. Identify
opportunities for clinical care improvement.
"C" is the correct answer because quality-related data is used to drive
clinical improvements and financial performance within the healthcare
entity. Quality-related data does not directly determine reimbursement
,models, making "A" incorrect. Quality-related data is used to drive clinical
improvements, not new drug studies so "B" is incorrect. "D" is incorrect
because network security is outside the scope of a quality-related data set.
A community health center network is primarily designed and organized to
service patients who are:
A. recently discharged from the local hospital.
B. referred to them by other medical specialists.
C. in the community without a primary care physician.
D. medically underserved and uninsured. - ANSWERS-D. medically
underserved and uninsured.
The main purpose of community health centers is to provide healthcare
across medically underserved and uninsured populations.
In a healthcare organization with both support and project analysts, which
of the following would typically be a support analyst's responsibility?
A. Setup server maintenance for an application
B. Resolve application tickets
C. Re-image user PC to add new application
D. Train end users on new application - ANSWERS-B. Resolve
application tickets
Which of the following is an example of a sentinel event?
A. medical error
B. public safety alert
C. local disaster
D. epidemic - ANSWERS-A. medical error
The hospital executive team has charged the CIO with implementing an
electronic medical record. Which of the following should be the CIO's main
focus?
A. system usability
B. user acceptance
C. education
D. project planning - ANSWERS-D. project planning
, Which of the following represents a global standard for the identification,
labeling, and information processing of human blood, tissue, and organ
products across international boarders and disparate healthcare systems?
A. DHCP
B. GS1
C. SPL
D. ISBT 128 - ANSWERS-D. ISBT 128
The International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT 128) product
database defines blood, tissue, and cellular therapy products in an
internationally consistent and unambiguous manner.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a protocol used by network
devices. Global Standard 1 (GS1) deals with barcodes and identification,
but is not specific to healthcare. SPL, Structured Product Labeling, is
specific to prescription for drugs.
The technical standards 17090 issued by the International Organization for
Standardized Technical Committee 215 is applied to which of the following
circumstances?
A. identifiable process that holds a private encryption key
B. radiology image sharing standard
C. exchanging financial information
D. verifying service eligibility - ANSWERS-A. identifiable process that
holds a private encryption key
Option "B" represents DICOM standards, which are used for imaging and
is therefore incorrect. "C" is incorrect because X.12 standards are used for
financial information. "D" is not correct because verifying service eligibility
is not a standardized process.
A universal goal to improve patient safety is the use of:
A. surgical pause.
B. patient privacy process.
C. diagnosis-related groups.
D. peer review. - ANSWERS-A. surgical pause.
Determining the ultimate impact of information technology in the healthcare
organization is chiefly the responsibility of the:
A. chief technology officer.
