AHIMA CCA Exam 1 Questions with
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1.A 65-year-old white male was admitted to the hospital on 1/15 complaining of
abdominal pain. The attending physician requested an upper GI series and laboratory
evaluation of CBC and UA. The x-ray revealed possible cholelithiasis, and the UA
showed an increased white blood cell count. The patient was taken to surgery for an
exploratory laparoscopy, and a ruptured appendix was discovered. The chief
complaint was:
a. Ruptured appendix
b. Exploratory laparoscopy
c. Abdominal pain
d. Cholelithiasis. ANSWER -c. Abdominal pain
The nature and duration of the symptoms that caused the patient to seek medical
attention as stated in the patient's own words (Odom-Wesley et al. 2009, 331).
2.
84. An individual stole and used another person's insurance information to obtain
medical care. This action would be considered:
a. Violation of bioethics
,b. Fraud and abuse
c. Medical identity theft
d. Abuse. ANSWER -c. Medical identity theft
Correct Answer: 84. c. Medical identity theft occurs when someone uses a person's
name and sometimes other parts of their identity without the victim's knowledge or
consent to obtain medical services or goods (Johns 2011, 773).
3.
Identify the ICD-9-CM diagnostic code(s) for acute osteomyelitis of ankle due to
Staphylococcus.
a. 730.06
b. 730.07
c. 730.07, 041.1
d. 730.07, 041.10. ANSWER -d. 730.07, 041.10
,Correct Answer: D Index Osteomyelitis, acute or subacute. Refer to the table in the
Index for the fifth digit 5, ankle and foot. Infection, staphylococcal NEC
(Schraffenberger 2012, 305-306).
4.
A system that provides alerts and reminders to clinicians is a(n):
a. Clinical decision support system
b. Electronic data interchange
c. Point of care charting system
d. Knowledge database. ANSWER -Correct Answer: A Clinical decision support
includes providing documentation of clinical findings and procedures, active
reminders about medication administration, suggestions for prescribing less expensive
but equally effective drugs, protocols for certain health maintenance procedures, alerts
that a duplicate lab test is being ordered, and countless other decision-making aids for
all stakeholders in the care process (Johns 2011, 138).
5.
What does an audit trail check for?
a. Unauthorized access to a system
, b. Loss of data
c. Presence of a virus
d. Successful completion of a backup. ANSWER -Correct Answer: A
Audit trails can provide tracking information such as who accessed which records and
for what purpose (Johns 2011, 403).
6.
This is a condition with an imprecise diagnosis with various characteristics. The
condition may be diagnosed when a patient presents with sinus arrest, sinoatrial exit
block, or persistent sinus bradycardia. This syndrome is often the result of drug
therapy, such as digitalis, calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers, sympatholytic
agents, or antiarrhythmics. Another presentation includes recurrent supraventricular
tachycardias associated with bradyarrhythmias. Prolonged ambulatory monitoring
may be indicated to establish a diagnosis of this condition. Treatment includes
insertion of a permanent cardiac pacemaker.
a. Atrial fibrillation (427.31)
b. Atrial flutter (427.32)
c. Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (427.0)
complete solutions Graded A+ |
Expert Verified
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1.A 65-year-old white male was admitted to the hospital on 1/15 complaining of
abdominal pain. The attending physician requested an upper GI series and laboratory
evaluation of CBC and UA. The x-ray revealed possible cholelithiasis, and the UA
showed an increased white blood cell count. The patient was taken to surgery for an
exploratory laparoscopy, and a ruptured appendix was discovered. The chief
complaint was:
a. Ruptured appendix
b. Exploratory laparoscopy
c. Abdominal pain
d. Cholelithiasis. ANSWER -c. Abdominal pain
The nature and duration of the symptoms that caused the patient to seek medical
attention as stated in the patient's own words (Odom-Wesley et al. 2009, 331).
2.
84. An individual stole and used another person's insurance information to obtain
medical care. This action would be considered:
a. Violation of bioethics
,b. Fraud and abuse
c. Medical identity theft
d. Abuse. ANSWER -c. Medical identity theft
Correct Answer: 84. c. Medical identity theft occurs when someone uses a person's
name and sometimes other parts of their identity without the victim's knowledge or
consent to obtain medical services or goods (Johns 2011, 773).
3.
Identify the ICD-9-CM diagnostic code(s) for acute osteomyelitis of ankle due to
Staphylococcus.
a. 730.06
b. 730.07
c. 730.07, 041.1
d. 730.07, 041.10. ANSWER -d. 730.07, 041.10
,Correct Answer: D Index Osteomyelitis, acute or subacute. Refer to the table in the
Index for the fifth digit 5, ankle and foot. Infection, staphylococcal NEC
(Schraffenberger 2012, 305-306).
4.
A system that provides alerts and reminders to clinicians is a(n):
a. Clinical decision support system
b. Electronic data interchange
c. Point of care charting system
d. Knowledge database. ANSWER -Correct Answer: A Clinical decision support
includes providing documentation of clinical findings and procedures, active
reminders about medication administration, suggestions for prescribing less expensive
but equally effective drugs, protocols for certain health maintenance procedures, alerts
that a duplicate lab test is being ordered, and countless other decision-making aids for
all stakeholders in the care process (Johns 2011, 138).
5.
What does an audit trail check for?
a. Unauthorized access to a system
, b. Loss of data
c. Presence of a virus
d. Successful completion of a backup. ANSWER -Correct Answer: A
Audit trails can provide tracking information such as who accessed which records and
for what purpose (Johns 2011, 403).
6.
This is a condition with an imprecise diagnosis with various characteristics. The
condition may be diagnosed when a patient presents with sinus arrest, sinoatrial exit
block, or persistent sinus bradycardia. This syndrome is often the result of drug
therapy, such as digitalis, calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers, sympatholytic
agents, or antiarrhythmics. Another presentation includes recurrent supraventricular
tachycardias associated with bradyarrhythmias. Prolonged ambulatory monitoring
may be indicated to establish a diagnosis of this condition. Treatment includes
insertion of a permanent cardiac pacemaker.
a. Atrial fibrillation (427.31)
b. Atrial flutter (427.32)
c. Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (427.0)
