CCA DEVRY’S HIT 220/HIM2233
FINAL EXAM-STYLE TEST BANK
(2025)
DeVry’s HIT 220/HIM2233
, CCA EXAM-STYLE TEST BANK : 90+ MCQS WITH
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. A patient receives epinephrine and nebulizer treatments with no relief from wheezing or
shortness of breath. Which diagnosis is most likely?
A. Acute bronchitis
B. Asthma with status asthmaticus
C. Chronic obstructive asthma
D. Acute bronchitis with COPD
Answer: B. Asthma with status asthmaticus
Failure to respond to typical asthma treatments suggests status asthmaticus.
2. An HIM clerk removes previous hospital records from a patient’s disclosure. According
to HIPAA, this action is:
A. Correct, only current records are required
B. Acceptable under hospital policy
C. Incorrect; previous records are part of the designated record set
D. Recommended to avoid confusion
Answer: C. Incorrect; previous records are part of the designated record set
HIPAA defines the designated record set to include relevant past medical records.
3. Which type of review checks for missing signatures, documents, and report placement in
the health record?
A. Outcomes review
B. Statistical review
C. Quantitative review
D. Qualitative review
Answer: C. Quantitative review
Quantitative review ensures required elements are present and properly signed.
, 4. What code modifier is used when a colonoscopy is started but not completed due to
sudden patient instability?
A. -52
B. -74
C. -76
D. -59
Answer: B. -74
Modifier -74 indicates a procedure was started but discontinued after anesthesia.
5. What concept ensures health data is not altered during transmission across networks?
A. Confidentiality
B. Data accuracy
C. Audit trails
D. Data integrity
Answer: D. Data integrity
Data integrity maintains unaltered content from origin to destination.
6. Which payment method determines reimbursement before a service is provided?
A. Retrospective
B. Per diem
C. Fee-for-service
D. Prospective
Answer: D. Prospective
Prospective payment systems predetermine the reimbursement amount.
7. A coding analyst enters the wrong gender code. What data control should be in place?
A. Access logs
B. Password strength
C. Edit checks
D. Encryption
FINAL EXAM-STYLE TEST BANK
(2025)
DeVry’s HIT 220/HIM2233
, CCA EXAM-STYLE TEST BANK : 90+ MCQS WITH
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. A patient receives epinephrine and nebulizer treatments with no relief from wheezing or
shortness of breath. Which diagnosis is most likely?
A. Acute bronchitis
B. Asthma with status asthmaticus
C. Chronic obstructive asthma
D. Acute bronchitis with COPD
Answer: B. Asthma with status asthmaticus
Failure to respond to typical asthma treatments suggests status asthmaticus.
2. An HIM clerk removes previous hospital records from a patient’s disclosure. According
to HIPAA, this action is:
A. Correct, only current records are required
B. Acceptable under hospital policy
C. Incorrect; previous records are part of the designated record set
D. Recommended to avoid confusion
Answer: C. Incorrect; previous records are part of the designated record set
HIPAA defines the designated record set to include relevant past medical records.
3. Which type of review checks for missing signatures, documents, and report placement in
the health record?
A. Outcomes review
B. Statistical review
C. Quantitative review
D. Qualitative review
Answer: C. Quantitative review
Quantitative review ensures required elements are present and properly signed.
, 4. What code modifier is used when a colonoscopy is started but not completed due to
sudden patient instability?
A. -52
B. -74
C. -76
D. -59
Answer: B. -74
Modifier -74 indicates a procedure was started but discontinued after anesthesia.
5. What concept ensures health data is not altered during transmission across networks?
A. Confidentiality
B. Data accuracy
C. Audit trails
D. Data integrity
Answer: D. Data integrity
Data integrity maintains unaltered content from origin to destination.
6. Which payment method determines reimbursement before a service is provided?
A. Retrospective
B. Per diem
C. Fee-for-service
D. Prospective
Answer: D. Prospective
Prospective payment systems predetermine the reimbursement amount.
7. A coding analyst enters the wrong gender code. What data control should be in place?
A. Access logs
B. Password strength
C. Edit checks
D. Encryption
