CHIMA MOCK EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026/2027
A record is given a CMG at the time of:
a. admission.
b. coding.
c. discharge.
d. none of the above. - ANSWERSd. none of the above.
Which one of the following combinations is to be considered empirical or systematic
research?
a. gather and organize data, and testing hypotheses.
b. inspiration and testing of hypothese.
c. logic and common knowledge.
d. participant observation and interviews. - ANSWERSc. logic and common knowledge.
In a prospective study of a disease, the cohort originally selected consisted of:
a. persons without the disease.
b. persons without the factor under investigation.
c. persons with the disease.
d. persons with the factor under investigation. - ANSWERSa. persons without the
disease
n an epidemiologic experiment in which the population of one city is exposed to a
presumed etiologic factor, and the population of another city is used as a control, a
major difficulty is that:
Select one:
a. the case and control groups may not be comparable considering other factors.
b. the cities may not be of equal population therefore making comparisons invalid.
c. the groups studied in each city may not be representative of the population of the city.
d. there may be bias in determining the presence or absence of the presumed etiologic
factor. - ANSWERSa. the case and control groups may not be comparable considering
other factors.
The number of late fetal deaths after 28 weeks or more gestation plus infant deaths
within 7 days of birth divided by the number of live births plus the number of late fetal
deaths during a year:
a. fetal mortality rate.
,b. infant fertility rate.
c. maternal mortality rate.
d. perinatal mortality rate. - ANSWERSd. perinatal mortality rate.
Controls developed to ensure that the information being processed is complete and
correct are
a. input controls.
b. output controls.
c. procedural controls.
d. storage controls. - ANSWERSb. output controls.
_______________is used by managers to help translate the organization's strategy into
meaningful actions. It also allows managers to see how decisions they make affect
units.
Select one:
a. balance scorecard.
b. cost benefit analysis.
c. process mapping.
d. impact analysis. - ANSWERSa. balance scorecard.
A man is pronounced dead at the scene of an accident and is brought to the hospital for
autopsy. This would be included in:
a. ER death rate.
b. gross death rate.
c. net death rate.
d. no calculated death rates. - ANSWERSd. no calculated death rates.
Quality assurance goals and performance targets are developed:
a. concurrently.
b. continuously.
c. prospectively.
d. retrospectively. - ANSWERSc. prospectively.
The calculated Cost per Weighted Case is based on:
a. cases divided by Weighted Cases X costs.
b. cost divided by number of cases.
c. costs divided by weighted cases.
d. number of cases divided by total costs. - ANSWERSc. costs divided by weighted
cases.
The 'gold standard' for clinical trials is a:
,a. cohort study.
b. double blind trial.
c. randomized control trial.
d. triple blind trial. - ANSWERSc. randomized control trial.
Fetal deaths are
a. included in net and gross death rates.
b. included in gross death rates only.
c. included in net death rates only.
d. not included in either gross or net death rates. - ANSWERSd. not included in either
gross or net death rates
If the salary of an HIM professional is inversely proportional to their age, it indicates a
___________ relationship between the two variables.
a. linear.
b. negative
c. no correlation.
d. positive. - ANSWERSb. negative
If 7 is added to all measurements within a sample,
a. the mean remains the same.
b. the standard deviation remains the same.
c. both a and b are true.
d. both a and b are false. - ANSWERSb. the standard deviation remains the same
The way in which people look at the causes of their situation is known as:
a. extraversion. Incorrect
b. locus of control.
c. motivation.
d. social skills. - ANSWERSb. locus of control.
The primary function of an MPI is to:
a. facilitate chart retrieval.
b. facilitate patient discharge.
c. identify patients.
d. identify records for conversion to electronic media. - ANSWERSc. identify patients.
Which of the following behaviors is manifested by the leader who uses the path-goal
theory?
a. admonishes staff for being laggards.
b. challenges the staff to take individual accountability for their own practice.
c. recognizes staff for going beyond expectations by giving them citations.
d. reminds staff about the sanctions for non performance. - ANSWERSc. recognizes
staff for going beyond expectations by giving them citations.
, Which of the following does NOT characterize a transactional leader?
a. focuses on management tasks.
b. inspires others with vision.
c. is a caretaker.
d. uses trade-offs to meet goals. - ANSWERSb. inspires others with vision.
The requirement that a step in a project must be completed before, or at the same time,
as another step in order for subsequent steps to be taken is known as:
a. critical path.
b. dependency.
c. encryption.
d. flow chart. - ANSWERSb. dependency.
What computer based system that is designed for collecting, storing, manipulating and
making clinical information important to health care delivery process?
a. clinical and hospital information system.
b. clinical information system.
c. electronic health record.
d. patient information system. - ANSWERSb. clinical information system.
Suzie Queue signs onto the Sunshine Hospital website, and using her user name and
password checks the results of her recent blood work and confirmation of her upcoming
surgery date, time and instructions. This is an example of a(n):
a. intranet.
b. privacy application.
c. sign on technology.
d. web portal. - ANSWERSd. web portal.
Barriers for Computer-Assisted Coding (CAC) included all of the following except:
a. cost of CAC hardware and software.
b. lack of industry standards.
c. technological support.
d. user's resistance to change. - ANSWERSc. technological support.
Installation of hardware, preparation of data tables, construction of interfaces and
training occur in the __________ phase of SDLC.
a. analysis.
b. design.
c. implementation.
d. maintenance. - ANSWERSc. implementation.
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026/2027
A record is given a CMG at the time of:
a. admission.
b. coding.
c. discharge.
d. none of the above. - ANSWERSd. none of the above.
Which one of the following combinations is to be considered empirical or systematic
research?
a. gather and organize data, and testing hypotheses.
b. inspiration and testing of hypothese.
c. logic and common knowledge.
d. participant observation and interviews. - ANSWERSc. logic and common knowledge.
In a prospective study of a disease, the cohort originally selected consisted of:
a. persons without the disease.
b. persons without the factor under investigation.
c. persons with the disease.
d. persons with the factor under investigation. - ANSWERSa. persons without the
disease
n an epidemiologic experiment in which the population of one city is exposed to a
presumed etiologic factor, and the population of another city is used as a control, a
major difficulty is that:
Select one:
a. the case and control groups may not be comparable considering other factors.
b. the cities may not be of equal population therefore making comparisons invalid.
c. the groups studied in each city may not be representative of the population of the city.
d. there may be bias in determining the presence or absence of the presumed etiologic
factor. - ANSWERSa. the case and control groups may not be comparable considering
other factors.
The number of late fetal deaths after 28 weeks or more gestation plus infant deaths
within 7 days of birth divided by the number of live births plus the number of late fetal
deaths during a year:
a. fetal mortality rate.
,b. infant fertility rate.
c. maternal mortality rate.
d. perinatal mortality rate. - ANSWERSd. perinatal mortality rate.
Controls developed to ensure that the information being processed is complete and
correct are
a. input controls.
b. output controls.
c. procedural controls.
d. storage controls. - ANSWERSb. output controls.
_______________is used by managers to help translate the organization's strategy into
meaningful actions. It also allows managers to see how decisions they make affect
units.
Select one:
a. balance scorecard.
b. cost benefit analysis.
c. process mapping.
d. impact analysis. - ANSWERSa. balance scorecard.
A man is pronounced dead at the scene of an accident and is brought to the hospital for
autopsy. This would be included in:
a. ER death rate.
b. gross death rate.
c. net death rate.
d. no calculated death rates. - ANSWERSd. no calculated death rates.
Quality assurance goals and performance targets are developed:
a. concurrently.
b. continuously.
c. prospectively.
d. retrospectively. - ANSWERSc. prospectively.
The calculated Cost per Weighted Case is based on:
a. cases divided by Weighted Cases X costs.
b. cost divided by number of cases.
c. costs divided by weighted cases.
d. number of cases divided by total costs. - ANSWERSc. costs divided by weighted
cases.
The 'gold standard' for clinical trials is a:
,a. cohort study.
b. double blind trial.
c. randomized control trial.
d. triple blind trial. - ANSWERSc. randomized control trial.
Fetal deaths are
a. included in net and gross death rates.
b. included in gross death rates only.
c. included in net death rates only.
d. not included in either gross or net death rates. - ANSWERSd. not included in either
gross or net death rates
If the salary of an HIM professional is inversely proportional to their age, it indicates a
___________ relationship between the two variables.
a. linear.
b. negative
c. no correlation.
d. positive. - ANSWERSb. negative
If 7 is added to all measurements within a sample,
a. the mean remains the same.
b. the standard deviation remains the same.
c. both a and b are true.
d. both a and b are false. - ANSWERSb. the standard deviation remains the same
The way in which people look at the causes of their situation is known as:
a. extraversion. Incorrect
b. locus of control.
c. motivation.
d. social skills. - ANSWERSb. locus of control.
The primary function of an MPI is to:
a. facilitate chart retrieval.
b. facilitate patient discharge.
c. identify patients.
d. identify records for conversion to electronic media. - ANSWERSc. identify patients.
Which of the following behaviors is manifested by the leader who uses the path-goal
theory?
a. admonishes staff for being laggards.
b. challenges the staff to take individual accountability for their own practice.
c. recognizes staff for going beyond expectations by giving them citations.
d. reminds staff about the sanctions for non performance. - ANSWERSc. recognizes
staff for going beyond expectations by giving them citations.
, Which of the following does NOT characterize a transactional leader?
a. focuses on management tasks.
b. inspires others with vision.
c. is a caretaker.
d. uses trade-offs to meet goals. - ANSWERSb. inspires others with vision.
The requirement that a step in a project must be completed before, or at the same time,
as another step in order for subsequent steps to be taken is known as:
a. critical path.
b. dependency.
c. encryption.
d. flow chart. - ANSWERSb. dependency.
What computer based system that is designed for collecting, storing, manipulating and
making clinical information important to health care delivery process?
a. clinical and hospital information system.
b. clinical information system.
c. electronic health record.
d. patient information system. - ANSWERSb. clinical information system.
Suzie Queue signs onto the Sunshine Hospital website, and using her user name and
password checks the results of her recent blood work and confirmation of her upcoming
surgery date, time and instructions. This is an example of a(n):
a. intranet.
b. privacy application.
c. sign on technology.
d. web portal. - ANSWERSd. web portal.
Barriers for Computer-Assisted Coding (CAC) included all of the following except:
a. cost of CAC hardware and software.
b. lack of industry standards.
c. technological support.
d. user's resistance to change. - ANSWERSc. technological support.
Installation of hardware, preparation of data tables, construction of interfaces and
training occur in the __________ phase of SDLC.
a. analysis.
b. design.
c. implementation.
d. maintenance. - ANSWERSc. implementation.
