Knowledge Activity: Retrieval of Data 40
POINTS
Learning objectives
1. Collect and maintain health data
2. Demonstrate documentation in the health record that is complete and accurate
3. Apply data entry skills
Student instructions
1. If you have questions about this activity, please contact your instructor for assistance.
2. You will review the chart of Jean Katz to complete this activity. Your instructor has
provided you with a link to the Retrieval of Data (AS) activity. Click on 2: Launch EHR to
review the patient chart and begin this activity.
3. Refer to the patient chart and any suggested resources to complete this activity.
4. Document your answers directly on this activity document as you complete the activity.
When you are finished, you will save this activity document to your device and upload
this activity document with your answers to your Learning Management System (LMS).
Glossary
Algorithm/protocol: A mapping of rules that explain best practices or recommended
procedures to be followed in specific situations. [CITATION Mye06 \l 1033 ].
ICD code: International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is the standard diagnostic tool for used
both for clinical and health management purposes, as well as for epidemiology. An ICD code is
used to classify and monitor disease and health problems. Example of an ICD-10 code: E21.0
(Primary hyperparathyroidism). [ CITATION Wor161 \l 1033 ]
The activity
Review the Acute Coronary Syndromes Algorithm resource document found under Step 1:
Overview & Resources where this activity document was located. This resource is needed to
successfully complete the activity.
You are a Health Information Technician at a large academic hospital. One of the hospital’s
attending physicians has asked you to begin the process of compiling data from the hospital’s
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, EHR. She is conducting a study on Acute Coronary Syndromes and has given you specific data to
retrieve. Included in the information provided by the physician is a list of 20 names of patients
who have been preliminarily enrolled in her study. These patients have recently been
discharged from General Hospital after receiving treatment for some form of Acute Coronary
Syndrome. The first patient on the list is Jean Katz.
Launch and review the EHR of Jean Katz. Using the information in her chart and the resource
mentioned above, answer the following questions.
Questions
1. 1 pts Ms. Katz has a problem of chest pain documented under the Problems tab. Is an
ICD code included with this problem in her chart?
- No, and ICD code is not documented under the problems tab.
2. 1 pts What priority is Ms. Katz’s problem of chest pain?
a. Active
b. Acute
c. Admitting
d. ACS
3. 1 pts What other acute problem was Ms. Katz experiencing in addition to her chest
pain?
a. Primary hypertension
b. Shortness of breath
c. Hyperlipidemia
d. Osteoarthritis (both hands)
4. 2 pts Was Ms. Katz admitted as an inpatient to the General Hospital? Where did you
locate this information?
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POINTS
Learning objectives
1. Collect and maintain health data
2. Demonstrate documentation in the health record that is complete and accurate
3. Apply data entry skills
Student instructions
1. If you have questions about this activity, please contact your instructor for assistance.
2. You will review the chart of Jean Katz to complete this activity. Your instructor has
provided you with a link to the Retrieval of Data (AS) activity. Click on 2: Launch EHR to
review the patient chart and begin this activity.
3. Refer to the patient chart and any suggested resources to complete this activity.
4. Document your answers directly on this activity document as you complete the activity.
When you are finished, you will save this activity document to your device and upload
this activity document with your answers to your Learning Management System (LMS).
Glossary
Algorithm/protocol: A mapping of rules that explain best practices or recommended
procedures to be followed in specific situations. [CITATION Mye06 \l 1033 ].
ICD code: International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is the standard diagnostic tool for used
both for clinical and health management purposes, as well as for epidemiology. An ICD code is
used to classify and monitor disease and health problems. Example of an ICD-10 code: E21.0
(Primary hyperparathyroidism). [ CITATION Wor161 \l 1033 ]
The activity
Review the Acute Coronary Syndromes Algorithm resource document found under Step 1:
Overview & Resources where this activity document was located. This resource is needed to
successfully complete the activity.
You are a Health Information Technician at a large academic hospital. One of the hospital’s
attending physicians has asked you to begin the process of compiling data from the hospital’s
EHR Go Knowledge Activity: Retrieval of Data (Associate) AK1010.2 1
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, EHR. She is conducting a study on Acute Coronary Syndromes and has given you specific data to
retrieve. Included in the information provided by the physician is a list of 20 names of patients
who have been preliminarily enrolled in her study. These patients have recently been
discharged from General Hospital after receiving treatment for some form of Acute Coronary
Syndrome. The first patient on the list is Jean Katz.
Launch and review the EHR of Jean Katz. Using the information in her chart and the resource
mentioned above, answer the following questions.
Questions
1. 1 pts Ms. Katz has a problem of chest pain documented under the Problems tab. Is an
ICD code included with this problem in her chart?
- No, and ICD code is not documented under the problems tab.
2. 1 pts What priority is Ms. Katz’s problem of chest pain?
a. Active
b. Acute
c. Admitting
d. ACS
3. 1 pts What other acute problem was Ms. Katz experiencing in addition to her chest
pain?
a. Primary hypertension
b. Shortness of breath
c. Hyperlipidemia
d. Osteoarthritis (both hands)
4. 2 pts Was Ms. Katz admitted as an inpatient to the General Hospital? Where did you
locate this information?
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