Health Information Management (HIM) Exam
Study Guide & Practice Test
The first professional association for health information managers was established
in:
a. 1900
b. 1905
c. 1928
d. 1970 - ANSWERSc. 1928
The hospital standardization program was started by the American College of
Surgeons in:
a. 1900
b. 1905
c. 1918
d. 1928 - ANSWERSc. 1918
The formal approval process for academic programs in health information
management is called:
a. accreditation
b. certification
c. registration
d. standardization - ANSWERSa. accreditation
The formal process for conferring a health information management credential is
called:
a. accreditation
b. certification
c. registration
d. standardization - ANSWERSb. certification
Which of the following are elected to their positions by AHIMA members?
a. AHIMA board of directors
b. members of the council on certification
c. members of the commission for health informatics and information management
education
d. all of the above - ANSWERSd. all of the above
Which of the following functions as the legislative body of AHIMA?
a. AHIMA board of directors
, b. AHIMA commission on certification for health informatics and information
management
c. AHIMA house of delegates
d. AHIMA Foundation - ANSWERSc. AHIMA house of delegates
Which of the following make up a virtual network of AHIMA members?
a. AHIMA board of directors
b. AHIMA council on certification
c. AHIMA engage
d. AHIMA house of delegates - ANSWERSc. AHIMA engage
The new model of HIM practice is:
a. information focused
b. record focused
c. department focused
d. traditional focused - ANSWERSa. information focused
A formal agreement granting an individual permission to practice in a professional is
known as:
a. registration
b. certification
c. informatics
d. information governance - ANSWERSb. certification
The organization that accredits HIM education programs is:
a. joint commission
b. CAHIIM
c. AHIMA
d. CCHIIM - ANSWERSb. CAHIIM
A ________ is a statement of ethical principles regarding business practices and
professional behavior - ANSWERScode of ethics
___________ membership is open to all individuals who are interested in AHIMA's
purpose and willing to abide by the code of ethics - ANSWERSactive
__________ membership provides all the benefits described in active membership
plus additional benefits such as unlimited recertification and additional discounts -
ANSWERSpremier
__________ membership includes any student who does not have an AHIMA
credential, has not previously been a member of AHIMA, and who is formally
enrolled in an accredited HIM certificate or degree program - ANSWERSstudent
Study Guide & Practice Test
The first professional association for health information managers was established
in:
a. 1900
b. 1905
c. 1928
d. 1970 - ANSWERSc. 1928
The hospital standardization program was started by the American College of
Surgeons in:
a. 1900
b. 1905
c. 1918
d. 1928 - ANSWERSc. 1918
The formal approval process for academic programs in health information
management is called:
a. accreditation
b. certification
c. registration
d. standardization - ANSWERSa. accreditation
The formal process for conferring a health information management credential is
called:
a. accreditation
b. certification
c. registration
d. standardization - ANSWERSb. certification
Which of the following are elected to their positions by AHIMA members?
a. AHIMA board of directors
b. members of the council on certification
c. members of the commission for health informatics and information management
education
d. all of the above - ANSWERSd. all of the above
Which of the following functions as the legislative body of AHIMA?
a. AHIMA board of directors
, b. AHIMA commission on certification for health informatics and information
management
c. AHIMA house of delegates
d. AHIMA Foundation - ANSWERSc. AHIMA house of delegates
Which of the following make up a virtual network of AHIMA members?
a. AHIMA board of directors
b. AHIMA council on certification
c. AHIMA engage
d. AHIMA house of delegates - ANSWERSc. AHIMA engage
The new model of HIM practice is:
a. information focused
b. record focused
c. department focused
d. traditional focused - ANSWERSa. information focused
A formal agreement granting an individual permission to practice in a professional is
known as:
a. registration
b. certification
c. informatics
d. information governance - ANSWERSb. certification
The organization that accredits HIM education programs is:
a. joint commission
b. CAHIIM
c. AHIMA
d. CCHIIM - ANSWERSb. CAHIIM
A ________ is a statement of ethical principles regarding business practices and
professional behavior - ANSWERScode of ethics
___________ membership is open to all individuals who are interested in AHIMA's
purpose and willing to abide by the code of ethics - ANSWERSactive
__________ membership provides all the benefits described in active membership
plus additional benefits such as unlimited recertification and additional discounts -
ANSWERSpremier
__________ membership includes any student who does not have an AHIMA
credential, has not previously been a member of AHIMA, and who is formally
enrolled in an accredited HIM certificate or degree program - ANSWERSstudent
