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NHA - CERTIFIED Electronic Health Record Specialist (CEHRS)
Final Exam Preparation Material 2025/2026 Complete 250
Questions And Correct Answers |Already Graded A+
ICD-9 codes are the _____ or the primary reason a patient is seen in an inpatient or
outpatient setting - CORRECT ANSWER=diagnosis
ICD-9 codes are _____ digits - CORRECT ANSWER=3-5
The _____ diagnosis is used in hospitals - CORRECT ANSWER=principal
The _____ diagnosis is used in outpatient settings - CORRECT
ANSWER=primary
The _____ software helps you assign diagnosis and procedure codes - CORRECT
ANSWER=encoder
The payer portal allows you to do an _____ verification - CORRECT
ANSWER=insurance
Facilities should have a _____ financial policy that tells patients how copays will
be collected and acceptable forms of payment - CORRECT ANSWER=written
CPT codes list the ______ or services done - CORRECT ANSWER=procedures
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_____ are used to clarify services and procedures done - CORRECT
ANSWER=modifiers
_____ focus on setting safety, health standards, and dictates patient care provisions
- CORRECT ANSWER=CoPs (Conditions of Participation)
The _____ Act requires providers use EHR in a meaningful way - CORRECT
ANSWER=HITECH
The best way to search for a patient is by the patients ___ - CORRECT
ANSWER=MRN (Medical Record Number)
When a computer is no longer being used and will be destroyed, you must -
CORRECT ANSWER=1. delete files
2. run a software utility scrub on the hard drive
3. use a magnetic erase function to corrupt the data
In inpatient settings, the principal diagnosis drives _____ assignment - CORRECT
ANSWER=DRG (diagnosis related group)
Although, you should always check with you state laws, typically a patient record
can be destroyed after _____ years - CORRECT ANSWER=5
Patient Portals - CORRECT ANSWER=allow patients to access some of their
medical records and communicate with their provider
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Practice Management Systems (PMS) - CORRECT ANSWER=the computer
program that handles the insurance claims and patient statements
Accounts Receivable - CORRECT ANSWER=Patient bills for services that have
already been provided that legally are due to a facility.
Autopsy Rates - CORRECT ANSWER=The percent of autopsies performed on
patients who die in the hospital; reasons for not performing an autopsy in the
hospital may include legal inquiry or family preference.
Average Length of Stay (ALOS) - CORRECT ANSWER=The total number of
patient days in a period divided by the number of patients; for example, the ALOS
for cardiology services in February was 6.1 days.
Benchmarks - CORRECT ANSWER=Goals or metrics a facility wants to meet;
for example, if the industry standard is 90% of patients should have advance
directives entered into their patient record within 24 hour of admission, and a
hospital was only meeting this for 45% of the patients, they would use the external
benchmark of 90% as a goal and track performance toward that goal by month or
quarter.
Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) - CORRECT ANSWER=A
division of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - CORRECT ANSWER=Leader of a facility who
reports to the Board of Directors.
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Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - CORRECT ANSWER=Leader who oversees all
financial and fiscal decisions and issues for a facility; generally reports to the CEO.
Commercial Insurers - CORRECT ANSWER=Private, non-government insurers;
these are often the insurance options available through employers.
Comorbidity - CORRECT ANSWER=Disease that exists at the same time as a
primary disease that a patient is being treated for at the time; for example, a patient
who has cancer is receiving cancer specific treatment and is also a diabetic -
diabetes mellitus would be considered the comorbid condition.
Complications - CORRECT ANSWER=Unexpected events or circumstances that
happen to a patient during the course of his care; hospital-acquired infections, such
as those involving MRSA, are considered to be complications, as are reactions to
medications or an adverse response to any treatment.
Copayment - CORRECT ANSWER=Money the patient must pay toward the bill
as contracted between the insurer and provider; amounts range from $5 to $50, and
$75 for emergency room and specialist visits; provider's office visits are often in
the $10 to $35 range.
Daily Census - CORRECT ANSWER=The count of how many patients are in
beds by patient care unit for an inpatient facility.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - CORRECT
ANSWER=Principle agency for protecting Americans' Health
NHA - CERTIFIED Electronic Health Record Specialist (CEHRS)
Final Exam Preparation Material 2025/2026 Complete 250
Questions And Correct Answers |Already Graded A+
ICD-9 codes are the _____ or the primary reason a patient is seen in an inpatient or
outpatient setting - CORRECT ANSWER=diagnosis
ICD-9 codes are _____ digits - CORRECT ANSWER=3-5
The _____ diagnosis is used in hospitals - CORRECT ANSWER=principal
The _____ diagnosis is used in outpatient settings - CORRECT
ANSWER=primary
The _____ software helps you assign diagnosis and procedure codes - CORRECT
ANSWER=encoder
The payer portal allows you to do an _____ verification - CORRECT
ANSWER=insurance
Facilities should have a _____ financial policy that tells patients how copays will
be collected and acceptable forms of payment - CORRECT ANSWER=written
CPT codes list the ______ or services done - CORRECT ANSWER=procedures
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_____ are used to clarify services and procedures done - CORRECT
ANSWER=modifiers
_____ focus on setting safety, health standards, and dictates patient care provisions
- CORRECT ANSWER=CoPs (Conditions of Participation)
The _____ Act requires providers use EHR in a meaningful way - CORRECT
ANSWER=HITECH
The best way to search for a patient is by the patients ___ - CORRECT
ANSWER=MRN (Medical Record Number)
When a computer is no longer being used and will be destroyed, you must -
CORRECT ANSWER=1. delete files
2. run a software utility scrub on the hard drive
3. use a magnetic erase function to corrupt the data
In inpatient settings, the principal diagnosis drives _____ assignment - CORRECT
ANSWER=DRG (diagnosis related group)
Although, you should always check with you state laws, typically a patient record
can be destroyed after _____ years - CORRECT ANSWER=5
Patient Portals - CORRECT ANSWER=allow patients to access some of their
medical records and communicate with their provider
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Practice Management Systems (PMS) - CORRECT ANSWER=the computer
program that handles the insurance claims and patient statements
Accounts Receivable - CORRECT ANSWER=Patient bills for services that have
already been provided that legally are due to a facility.
Autopsy Rates - CORRECT ANSWER=The percent of autopsies performed on
patients who die in the hospital; reasons for not performing an autopsy in the
hospital may include legal inquiry or family preference.
Average Length of Stay (ALOS) - CORRECT ANSWER=The total number of
patient days in a period divided by the number of patients; for example, the ALOS
for cardiology services in February was 6.1 days.
Benchmarks - CORRECT ANSWER=Goals or metrics a facility wants to meet;
for example, if the industry standard is 90% of patients should have advance
directives entered into their patient record within 24 hour of admission, and a
hospital was only meeting this for 45% of the patients, they would use the external
benchmark of 90% as a goal and track performance toward that goal by month or
quarter.
Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) - CORRECT ANSWER=A
division of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - CORRECT ANSWER=Leader of a facility who
reports to the Board of Directors.
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Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - CORRECT ANSWER=Leader who oversees all
financial and fiscal decisions and issues for a facility; generally reports to the CEO.
Commercial Insurers - CORRECT ANSWER=Private, non-government insurers;
these are often the insurance options available through employers.
Comorbidity - CORRECT ANSWER=Disease that exists at the same time as a
primary disease that a patient is being treated for at the time; for example, a patient
who has cancer is receiving cancer specific treatment and is also a diabetic -
diabetes mellitus would be considered the comorbid condition.
Complications - CORRECT ANSWER=Unexpected events or circumstances that
happen to a patient during the course of his care; hospital-acquired infections, such
as those involving MRSA, are considered to be complications, as are reactions to
medications or an adverse response to any treatment.
Copayment - CORRECT ANSWER=Money the patient must pay toward the bill
as contracted between the insurer and provider; amounts range from $5 to $50, and
$75 for emergency room and specialist visits; provider's office visits are often in
the $10 to $35 range.
Daily Census - CORRECT ANSWER=The count of how many patients are in
beds by patient care unit for an inpatient facility.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - CORRECT
ANSWER=Principle agency for protecting Americans' Health
