HIT 220 FINAL EXAM 160 QUESTIONS 2025/2026
WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS, GRADED A+
The services provided by HIM departments in acute care usually include all the
following except: Answer - Medical billing
The first point of data collection and the area where the health record number
is most commonly assigned in an acute care hospital is the: Answer - Patient
registration department
As an HIM professional, you would be directly responsible for tracking the
compliance with the Joint Commission's standard for the: Answer - Averaged
quarterly medical record
Which of the following tasks would the HIM department not perform in an
electronic health record system? Answer - Assembly
The mast patient index: Answer - Is the most important index maintained by
the HIM department; contains basic demographic information about the
patient; is commonly part of the admission, discharge, and transfer computer
system
Consider the following sequence of numbers. What filing system is being used
if these numbers represent the health record numbers of three records filed
together within the filing system? 36-45-99, 37-45-99, 38-45-99 Answer -
Terminal Digit
,The annual volume statistics for New Town Hospital are noted below. How
many shelving units will be required to store this year's inpatient discharge
records?
a. Aver inpatient discharges=12000
b. Average inpatient record thickness= ¾ inch
c. Shelving units shelf width= 36 inches
d. Number of shelves per unit= 6 Answer - 42
Reviewing the health record for missing signatures, missing medical reports
and ensuring that all documents belong in the health record is an example
of___review. Answer - Quantitative
The coding of clinical diagnoses and healthcare procedures and services after
the patient is discharged is___review. : Answer - Retrospective
The release of information function requires the HIM professional to have
knowledge of: Answer - Federal and state confidentiality laws
In which of the following systems does an individual receive a unique numerical
identifier for each encounter with a healthcare facility? Answer - Serial number
system
In which of the following systems does an individual receive a unique numerical
identifier at the time of first encounter with a healthcare facility and maintain
that identifier for all subsequent encounters? Answer - Unit numbering system
A record not completed within the time frame specified in the medical staff
rule and regulations is called a: Answer - Delinquent record
, Which of the following should be taken into consideration when designing a
health record form? Answer - Assigning a unique identifying number to form,
using a concise title that identifies the form's purpose, including original and
revised dates for tracking purposes
Which of the following statements describes alphabetical filling? Answer - File
the record alphabetically by the last name, followed by the first name, and
then the middle initial
Which of the following lists of names is in correct order for alphabetical filing?
Answer - Smith, Carl J., Smith, Mary A., Smith, Paul M., Smith, Thomas
Which of the following is a micrographic method of storing health records in
which each document page is placed sequentially on a long roll? Answer -
Microfilm
Which of the following tools is usually used to track paper-based health records
that have been removed from their permanent storage locations? Answer -
Outguides
Which of the following filing methods is considered the most efficient? Answer
- Terminal digit filing
With of the following indexes is considered to be the authoritative key to
locating a health record? Answer - Master patient index
Health care organizations are considered to be in compliance with the
Medicare Conditions of Participation This is Called: Answer - Deemed Status
WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS, GRADED A+
The services provided by HIM departments in acute care usually include all the
following except: Answer - Medical billing
The first point of data collection and the area where the health record number
is most commonly assigned in an acute care hospital is the: Answer - Patient
registration department
As an HIM professional, you would be directly responsible for tracking the
compliance with the Joint Commission's standard for the: Answer - Averaged
quarterly medical record
Which of the following tasks would the HIM department not perform in an
electronic health record system? Answer - Assembly
The mast patient index: Answer - Is the most important index maintained by
the HIM department; contains basic demographic information about the
patient; is commonly part of the admission, discharge, and transfer computer
system
Consider the following sequence of numbers. What filing system is being used
if these numbers represent the health record numbers of three records filed
together within the filing system? 36-45-99, 37-45-99, 38-45-99 Answer -
Terminal Digit
,The annual volume statistics for New Town Hospital are noted below. How
many shelving units will be required to store this year's inpatient discharge
records?
a. Aver inpatient discharges=12000
b. Average inpatient record thickness= ¾ inch
c. Shelving units shelf width= 36 inches
d. Number of shelves per unit= 6 Answer - 42
Reviewing the health record for missing signatures, missing medical reports
and ensuring that all documents belong in the health record is an example
of___review. Answer - Quantitative
The coding of clinical diagnoses and healthcare procedures and services after
the patient is discharged is___review. : Answer - Retrospective
The release of information function requires the HIM professional to have
knowledge of: Answer - Federal and state confidentiality laws
In which of the following systems does an individual receive a unique numerical
identifier for each encounter with a healthcare facility? Answer - Serial number
system
In which of the following systems does an individual receive a unique numerical
identifier at the time of first encounter with a healthcare facility and maintain
that identifier for all subsequent encounters? Answer - Unit numbering system
A record not completed within the time frame specified in the medical staff
rule and regulations is called a: Answer - Delinquent record
, Which of the following should be taken into consideration when designing a
health record form? Answer - Assigning a unique identifying number to form,
using a concise title that identifies the form's purpose, including original and
revised dates for tracking purposes
Which of the following statements describes alphabetical filling? Answer - File
the record alphabetically by the last name, followed by the first name, and
then the middle initial
Which of the following lists of names is in correct order for alphabetical filing?
Answer - Smith, Carl J., Smith, Mary A., Smith, Paul M., Smith, Thomas
Which of the following is a micrographic method of storing health records in
which each document page is placed sequentially on a long roll? Answer -
Microfilm
Which of the following tools is usually used to track paper-based health records
that have been removed from their permanent storage locations? Answer -
Outguides
Which of the following filing methods is considered the most efficient? Answer
- Terminal digit filing
With of the following indexes is considered to be the authoritative key to
locating a health record? Answer - Master patient index
Health care organizations are considered to be in compliance with the
Medicare Conditions of Participation This is Called: Answer - Deemed Status
