CPHIMS EXAM CORRECT QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED 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 - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER A. surgical pause.
Determining the ultimate impact of information technology in the healthcare organization
is chiefly the responsibility of the:
A. chief technology officer.
B. chief information officer.
C. chief executive officer.
D. chief financial officer. - ANSWER C. chief executive officer.
The correct answer is "C" because a CEO is the executive officer in charge of total
management. "A" is not correct because a CTO is responsible for technology
infrastructure and architecture. "B" is not correct because a CIO is a senior level
executive responsible for providing strategic direction for IT. "D" is not correct because
a CFO is responsible for financial performance and accounting.
Because monitoring the problem alone will not prevent the problem from occurring in
the first place and is not a preventative strategy, #3 is false. This means that the option
without #3, option "B" is the correct answer.
Which of the following are essential components of a clinical decision-support system?
a. alters, reminders, and frequently asked questions
b. data, information, and knowledge tools
c. knowledge base, inference engine, and patient-specific information
d. data repository, user interface, and artificial intelligence - ANSWER c. knowledge
base, inference engine, and patient-specific information
"C" is the best option because the system is dependent on the ability to reason from a
knowledge base. "A" is not the best option because these are simply general features of
a clinical decision-support system. In "B", while these items are required, they can exist
without a clinical decision-support system. Artificial intelligence is not part of a clinical
decision-support system, so "D" is not correct.
At an ambulatory clinic, a staff member at the front desk is entering a patient's
insurance data into an informational system. This system is MOST likely:
A. a patient accounting system.
B. an enterprise resource planning systems.
C. an electronic health record.
D. a practice management system. - ANSWER D. a practice management system.
A practice management system is typically used for billing outpatient office visits.
A physician who uses a system for diagnosing and treatment planning by interpreting
and analyzing clinical data would be using which one of the following?
A. CAI
B. CPOE
ANSWERS(RATED 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 - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER A. surgical pause.
Determining the ultimate impact of information technology in the healthcare organization
is chiefly the responsibility of the:
A. chief technology officer.
B. chief information officer.
C. chief executive officer.
D. chief financial officer. - ANSWER C. chief executive officer.
The correct answer is "C" because a CEO is the executive officer in charge of total
management. "A" is not correct because a CTO is responsible for technology
infrastructure and architecture. "B" is not correct because a CIO is a senior level
executive responsible for providing strategic direction for IT. "D" is not correct because
a CFO is responsible for financial performance and accounting.
Because monitoring the problem alone will not prevent the problem from occurring in
the first place and is not a preventative strategy, #3 is false. This means that the option
without #3, option "B" is the correct answer.
Which of the following are essential components of a clinical decision-support system?
a. alters, reminders, and frequently asked questions
b. data, information, and knowledge tools
c. knowledge base, inference engine, and patient-specific information
d. data repository, user interface, and artificial intelligence - ANSWER c. knowledge
base, inference engine, and patient-specific information
"C" is the best option because the system is dependent on the ability to reason from a
knowledge base. "A" is not the best option because these are simply general features of
a clinical decision-support system. In "B", while these items are required, they can exist
without a clinical decision-support system. Artificial intelligence is not part of a clinical
decision-support system, so "D" is not correct.
At an ambulatory clinic, a staff member at the front desk is entering a patient's
insurance data into an informational system. This system is MOST likely:
A. a patient accounting system.
B. an enterprise resource planning systems.
C. an electronic health record.
D. a practice management system. - ANSWER D. a practice management system.
A practice management system is typically used for billing outpatient office visits.
A physician who uses a system for diagnosing and treatment planning by interpreting
and analyzing clinical data would be using which one of the following?
A. CAI
B. CPOE
