CHIMA NCE Data & EHR Questions and
Correct Answers
Question 1
Information systems which help with treatment choices, advance care planning and
palliative care are issues that result for those dealing with _____.
a. End of life
b. Integrated
c. Managed
d. Quality
Correct Answer
a
Question 2
Historically, the first type of disease registry to commonly be used in hospitals was
the ______ registry.
a. Trauma
b. Diabetes mellitus
c. Immunization
d. Cancer
Correct Answer
d
Question 3
Follow-up data about a patient's progress or status collected at regular intervals is
primarily associated with a(n) ______.
a. Patient index
b. Disease registry
c. Enterprise master patient index
d. Patient medical record
Correct Answer
b
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,Question 4
The final phase of the Request for Proposal (RFP) process is negotiating the contract
with the selected vendor.
True/False
Correct Answer
True
Question 5
What is a major disadvantage of a hybrid record?
a. maintains traditional format of paper record
b. provides simultaneous access to data available in electronic format
c. includes imaged documents
d. cannot be searched for individual data items
Correct Answer
d
Question 6
Which professionals on the healthcare team are primarily responsible for
documenting information in the patient record?
a. physicians and providers who direct patient care
b. administrators, the medical director, and physicians
c. physicians, nurses, and health information professionals
d. surveyors and researchers who review records
Correct Answer
a
Question 7
Data is within necessary time parameters to be relevant for its use:
a. Currency
b. Comprehensiveness
c. Timeliness
d. Definition
Correct Answer
c
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, Question 8
Which of the following processes includes deficiency analysis and chart completion?
a. Release of information
b. Incomplete record
c. Coding
d. Chart reviews
Correct Answer
d
Question 9
Which of the following represents the broadest aspect of a subject?
a. Classification
b. Nomenclature
c. Terminology
d. Code set
Correct Answer
a
Question 10
Mary Smith has been a patient in a variety of healthcare facilities over a period of
many years. A health record that links data from all of these care settings so it is
accessible to her current physician is called a _____ record.
a. lifelong
b. horizontal
c. developmental
d. longitudinal
Correct Answer
d
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Correct Answers
Question 1
Information systems which help with treatment choices, advance care planning and
palliative care are issues that result for those dealing with _____.
a. End of life
b. Integrated
c. Managed
d. Quality
Correct Answer
a
Question 2
Historically, the first type of disease registry to commonly be used in hospitals was
the ______ registry.
a. Trauma
b. Diabetes mellitus
c. Immunization
d. Cancer
Correct Answer
d
Question 3
Follow-up data about a patient's progress or status collected at regular intervals is
primarily associated with a(n) ______.
a. Patient index
b. Disease registry
c. Enterprise master patient index
d. Patient medical record
Correct Answer
b
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,Question 4
The final phase of the Request for Proposal (RFP) process is negotiating the contract
with the selected vendor.
True/False
Correct Answer
True
Question 5
What is a major disadvantage of a hybrid record?
a. maintains traditional format of paper record
b. provides simultaneous access to data available in electronic format
c. includes imaged documents
d. cannot be searched for individual data items
Correct Answer
d
Question 6
Which professionals on the healthcare team are primarily responsible for
documenting information in the patient record?
a. physicians and providers who direct patient care
b. administrators, the medical director, and physicians
c. physicians, nurses, and health information professionals
d. surveyors and researchers who review records
Correct Answer
a
Question 7
Data is within necessary time parameters to be relevant for its use:
a. Currency
b. Comprehensiveness
c. Timeliness
d. Definition
Correct Answer
c
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, Question 8
Which of the following processes includes deficiency analysis and chart completion?
a. Release of information
b. Incomplete record
c. Coding
d. Chart reviews
Correct Answer
d
Question 9
Which of the following represents the broadest aspect of a subject?
a. Classification
b. Nomenclature
c. Terminology
d. Code set
Correct Answer
a
Question 10
Mary Smith has been a patient in a variety of healthcare facilities over a period of
many years. A health record that links data from all of these care settings so it is
accessible to her current physician is called a _____ record.
a. lifelong
b. horizontal
c. developmental
d. longitudinal
Correct Answer
d
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