• What is the purpose of ICD-10 coding in clinical documentation?
o a) To track patient outcomes
o b) To identify diseases, conditions, and external causes of injury
o c) To identify patient demographics
o d) To track healthcare staff performance
Answer: b) To identify diseases, conditions, and external causes of injury
• Which code set is used to report medical procedures and services?
o a) ICD-10
o b) CPT
o c) HCPCS Level II
o d) SNOMED CT
Answer: b) CPT
• What is the main difference between ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS?
o a) ICD-10-CM is used for diagnoses, while ICD-10-PCS is used for
procedures.
o b) ICD-10-CM is used for outpatient claims, and ICD-10-PCS is for inpatient
claims.
o c) ICD-10-CM is for physician billing, while ICD-10-PCS is for hospital
billing.
o d) There is no difference between them.
Answer: a) ICD-10-CM is used for diagnoses, while ICD-10-PCS is used for procedures.
Healthcare Information Management
4. What is the purpose of the Electronic Health Record (EHR)?
o a) To replace paper medical records with electronic data storage
o b) To store only patient financial information
o c) To track physician appointments
o d) To communicate only lab results
Answer: a) To replace paper medical records with electronic data storage
5. Which of the following is a key benefit of adopting EHR systems in healthcare
organizations?
, o a) Increased administrative costs
o b) Improved patient care and safety
o c) Reduced data accuracy
o d) Longer patient wait times
Answer: b) Improved patient care and safety
Clinical Data Systems
6. What does a Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) do?
o a) Provides financial reporting for healthcare facilities
o b) Assists healthcare providers in making clinical decisions by analyzing data
o c) Tracks medical insurance claims
o d) Manages healthcare organization staffing schedules
Answer: b) Assists healthcare providers in making clinical decisions by analyzing data
7. Which of the following is an example of a health information exchange (HIE)?
o a) A system that sends out patient bills
o b) A network that allows different healthcare providers to share patient
information
o c) A hospital's internal scheduling system
o d) A database for managing payroll
Answer: b) A network that allows different healthcare providers to share patient information
Patient Privacy Regulations
8. Which law protects the privacy and security of health information in the United
States?
o a) HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
o b) HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical
Health)
o c) Affordable Care Act (ACA)
o d) Medicare Modernization Act (MMA)
Answer: a) HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
9. What is considered a breach of patient information under HIPAA?
o a) An accidental disclosure of information to an unauthorized person
o b) A scheduled disclosure to an insurance company
o c) An exchange of information between physicians for continuity of care
o d) The sharing of information in an emergency room setting
Answer: a) An accidental disclosure of information to an unauthorized person
10. What is the minimum necessary standard in HIPAA?
• a) Providing the maximum amount of information needed to a person
• b) Sharing as much patient information as possible for efficiency
, • c) Disclosing only the information necessary to perform a job function
• d) Disclosing all information about a patient to law enforcement
Answer: c) Disclosing only the information necessary to perform a job function
Health IT Systems
11. What does the acronym "HL7" stand for in healthcare?
• a) Health Level 7
• b) Health Literacy 7
• c) Hospital Level 7
• d) Health Link 7
Answer: a) Health Level 7
12. Which of the following is the main purpose of the Meaningful Use program?
• a) To reduce healthcare costs
• b) To improve the adoption of electronic health records (EHR) by healthcare
providers
• c) To replace paper records in clinical practices
• d) To ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations
Answer: b) To improve the adoption of electronic health records (EHR) by healthcare
providers
13. What is an example of interoperability in health information systems?
• a) Different healthcare providers sharing patient data electronically across systems
• b) A hospital implementing a new billing software
• c) A hospital using only paper records for patient care
• d) Only one doctor having access to a patient’s medical records
Answer: a) Different healthcare providers sharing patient data electronically across systems
Clinical Data Quality
14. Which of the following is an essential component of clinical data quality
management?
• a) Eliminating all patient data
• b) Ensuring that data is accurate, complete, and timely
• c) Reducing data storage costs
• d) Ignoring minor discrepancies in patient data
Answer: b) Ensuring that data is accurate, complete, and timely
15. What is the purpose of clinical data validation in health information systems?
, • a) To ensure that data complies with legal standards
• b) To verify the accuracy and integrity of clinical data entered into systems
• c) To remove any outdated information from records
• d) To ensure that data is easy to read and understand by patients
16. What does the acronym “CPT” stand for in medical billing?
• a) Common Procedural Terminology
• b) Clinical Procedure Terminology
• c) Code for Physician Transactions
• d) Clinical Practice Tracking
Answer: a) Common Procedural Terminology
17. What is a "modifier" in medical billing?
• a) A number used to identify the healthcare provider
• b) An additional code used to provide more detail about the procedure performed
• c) A code that refers to a diagnosis
• d) A system used to manage insurance payments
Answer: b) An additional code used to provide more detail about the procedure performed
18. Which is a primary goal of the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)?
• a) To ensure that healthcare providers bill appropriately for services rendered
• b) To standardize electronic health records
• c) To provide financial assistance to healthcare organizations
• d) To increase the volume of procedures performed
Answer: a) To ensure that healthcare providers bill appropriately for services rendered
19. What is the primary purpose of the HCPCS code set?
• a) To classify diseases
• b) To report services not included in the CPT codes, including supplies and equipment
• c) To track physician education
• d) To manage patient payments
Answer: b) To report services not included in the CPT codes, including supplies and
equipment
20. What does the “ICD-10-CM” stand for?
• a) International Classification of Diseases-10th Edition, Clinical Modification
• b) International Code Diagnosis-10th Edition, Clinical Modification
• c) International Coding Diagnosis-10th Edition, Clinical Measure
• d) Internal Classification of Diseases-10th Edition, Clinical Measure
Answer: a) International Classification of Diseases-10th Edition, Clinical Modification
o a) To track patient outcomes
o b) To identify diseases, conditions, and external causes of injury
o c) To identify patient demographics
o d) To track healthcare staff performance
Answer: b) To identify diseases, conditions, and external causes of injury
• Which code set is used to report medical procedures and services?
o a) ICD-10
o b) CPT
o c) HCPCS Level II
o d) SNOMED CT
Answer: b) CPT
• What is the main difference between ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS?
o a) ICD-10-CM is used for diagnoses, while ICD-10-PCS is used for
procedures.
o b) ICD-10-CM is used for outpatient claims, and ICD-10-PCS is for inpatient
claims.
o c) ICD-10-CM is for physician billing, while ICD-10-PCS is for hospital
billing.
o d) There is no difference between them.
Answer: a) ICD-10-CM is used for diagnoses, while ICD-10-PCS is used for procedures.
Healthcare Information Management
4. What is the purpose of the Electronic Health Record (EHR)?
o a) To replace paper medical records with electronic data storage
o b) To store only patient financial information
o c) To track physician appointments
o d) To communicate only lab results
Answer: a) To replace paper medical records with electronic data storage
5. Which of the following is a key benefit of adopting EHR systems in healthcare
organizations?
, o a) Increased administrative costs
o b) Improved patient care and safety
o c) Reduced data accuracy
o d) Longer patient wait times
Answer: b) Improved patient care and safety
Clinical Data Systems
6. What does a Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) do?
o a) Provides financial reporting for healthcare facilities
o b) Assists healthcare providers in making clinical decisions by analyzing data
o c) Tracks medical insurance claims
o d) Manages healthcare organization staffing schedules
Answer: b) Assists healthcare providers in making clinical decisions by analyzing data
7. Which of the following is an example of a health information exchange (HIE)?
o a) A system that sends out patient bills
o b) A network that allows different healthcare providers to share patient
information
o c) A hospital's internal scheduling system
o d) A database for managing payroll
Answer: b) A network that allows different healthcare providers to share patient information
Patient Privacy Regulations
8. Which law protects the privacy and security of health information in the United
States?
o a) HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
o b) HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical
Health)
o c) Affordable Care Act (ACA)
o d) Medicare Modernization Act (MMA)
Answer: a) HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
9. What is considered a breach of patient information under HIPAA?
o a) An accidental disclosure of information to an unauthorized person
o b) A scheduled disclosure to an insurance company
o c) An exchange of information between physicians for continuity of care
o d) The sharing of information in an emergency room setting
Answer: a) An accidental disclosure of information to an unauthorized person
10. What is the minimum necessary standard in HIPAA?
• a) Providing the maximum amount of information needed to a person
• b) Sharing as much patient information as possible for efficiency
, • c) Disclosing only the information necessary to perform a job function
• d) Disclosing all information about a patient to law enforcement
Answer: c) Disclosing only the information necessary to perform a job function
Health IT Systems
11. What does the acronym "HL7" stand for in healthcare?
• a) Health Level 7
• b) Health Literacy 7
• c) Hospital Level 7
• d) Health Link 7
Answer: a) Health Level 7
12. Which of the following is the main purpose of the Meaningful Use program?
• a) To reduce healthcare costs
• b) To improve the adoption of electronic health records (EHR) by healthcare
providers
• c) To replace paper records in clinical practices
• d) To ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations
Answer: b) To improve the adoption of electronic health records (EHR) by healthcare
providers
13. What is an example of interoperability in health information systems?
• a) Different healthcare providers sharing patient data electronically across systems
• b) A hospital implementing a new billing software
• c) A hospital using only paper records for patient care
• d) Only one doctor having access to a patient’s medical records
Answer: a) Different healthcare providers sharing patient data electronically across systems
Clinical Data Quality
14. Which of the following is an essential component of clinical data quality
management?
• a) Eliminating all patient data
• b) Ensuring that data is accurate, complete, and timely
• c) Reducing data storage costs
• d) Ignoring minor discrepancies in patient data
Answer: b) Ensuring that data is accurate, complete, and timely
15. What is the purpose of clinical data validation in health information systems?
, • a) To ensure that data complies with legal standards
• b) To verify the accuracy and integrity of clinical data entered into systems
• c) To remove any outdated information from records
• d) To ensure that data is easy to read and understand by patients
16. What does the acronym “CPT” stand for in medical billing?
• a) Common Procedural Terminology
• b) Clinical Procedure Terminology
• c) Code for Physician Transactions
• d) Clinical Practice Tracking
Answer: a) Common Procedural Terminology
17. What is a "modifier" in medical billing?
• a) A number used to identify the healthcare provider
• b) An additional code used to provide more detail about the procedure performed
• c) A code that refers to a diagnosis
• d) A system used to manage insurance payments
Answer: b) An additional code used to provide more detail about the procedure performed
18. Which is a primary goal of the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)?
• a) To ensure that healthcare providers bill appropriately for services rendered
• b) To standardize electronic health records
• c) To provide financial assistance to healthcare organizations
• d) To increase the volume of procedures performed
Answer: a) To ensure that healthcare providers bill appropriately for services rendered
19. What is the primary purpose of the HCPCS code set?
• a) To classify diseases
• b) To report services not included in the CPT codes, including supplies and equipment
• c) To track physician education
• d) To manage patient payments
Answer: b) To report services not included in the CPT codes, including supplies and
equipment
20. What does the “ICD-10-CM” stand for?
• a) International Classification of Diseases-10th Edition, Clinical Modification
• b) International Code Diagnosis-10th Edition, Clinical Modification
• c) International Coding Diagnosis-10th Edition, Clinical Measure
• d) Internal Classification of Diseases-10th Edition, Clinical Measure
Answer: a) International Classification of Diseases-10th Edition, Clinical Modification
