CHIM NCE PRACTICE EXAM 3
1. 4. Schizophrenia
Haldol is an antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia*Answer√√ 1.1) The coder notes
the patient is taking prescribed Haldol. The final diagnoses on the progress notes include diabetes mellitus,
acute pharyngitis, and malnutrition. What condition might the coder suspect the patient has?
1. Hypertension
2. Insomnia
3. Rheumatoid arthritis
4. Schizophrenia
2. 5. all the above
*Answer√√ 2. QUESTION
1.2) The warning signs for cancer include
1. a new solid lump, often painless
2. a change in bowel habits
3. a change in the color of a wart or mole
,4. unusual bleeding
5. all the above
3. 2. 18%
*Answer√√ 1.3) According to the rule of nines, the anterior trunk is approximately of an adult's body.
1. 9%
2. 18%
3. 27%
4. 36%
4. 2. Deciding on treatment for patients
*Answer√√ 1.4) Which of these is not a role of Health Information Management professionals?
1. Allowing patients to review their own records
2. Deciding on treatment for patients
3. Making decisions to release information based on regulations governing disclosure
4. Releasing information to a consumer-authorized third party payor who provides the consumer's insurance coverage
5. 3. The patient is showing a worsening of the signs of his disease
,*Answer√√ 1.5) What does an "exacerbation" of disease mean?
1. The patient is feeling unhealthy, even though he has no active disease at the present time
2. The patient is showing a group of symptoms
3. The patient is showing a worsening of the signs of his disease
4. The patient is showing no symptoms of his disease at the present time
, 6. D. 3
*Answer√√ 1.6) Which type code is NEVER used on a newborn abstract?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
7. 1. an act
*Answer√√ 1.7) Statutory law is also referred to as
1. an act
2. common law
3. federal law
4. regulations
8. 2. 20 weeks
*Answer√√ 1.8) A missed abortion describes the circumstance in which early fetal death occurs before
1. 4. Schizophrenia
Haldol is an antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia*Answer√√ 1.1) The coder notes
the patient is taking prescribed Haldol. The final diagnoses on the progress notes include diabetes mellitus,
acute pharyngitis, and malnutrition. What condition might the coder suspect the patient has?
1. Hypertension
2. Insomnia
3. Rheumatoid arthritis
4. Schizophrenia
2. 5. all the above
*Answer√√ 2. QUESTION
1.2) The warning signs for cancer include
1. a new solid lump, often painless
2. a change in bowel habits
3. a change in the color of a wart or mole
,4. unusual bleeding
5. all the above
3. 2. 18%
*Answer√√ 1.3) According to the rule of nines, the anterior trunk is approximately of an adult's body.
1. 9%
2. 18%
3. 27%
4. 36%
4. 2. Deciding on treatment for patients
*Answer√√ 1.4) Which of these is not a role of Health Information Management professionals?
1. Allowing patients to review their own records
2. Deciding on treatment for patients
3. Making decisions to release information based on regulations governing disclosure
4. Releasing information to a consumer-authorized third party payor who provides the consumer's insurance coverage
5. 3. The patient is showing a worsening of the signs of his disease
,*Answer√√ 1.5) What does an "exacerbation" of disease mean?
1. The patient is feeling unhealthy, even though he has no active disease at the present time
2. The patient is showing a group of symptoms
3. The patient is showing a worsening of the signs of his disease
4. The patient is showing no symptoms of his disease at the present time
, 6. D. 3
*Answer√√ 1.6) Which type code is NEVER used on a newborn abstract?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
7. 1. an act
*Answer√√ 1.7) Statutory law is also referred to as
1. an act
2. common law
3. federal law
4. regulations
8. 2. 20 weeks
*Answer√√ 1.8) A missed abortion describes the circumstance in which early fetal death occurs before
