CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE IN HEALTHCARE
INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
CAHIMS EXAM REVIEW TEST BANK 2
UPDATED 600 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 1
EXAM PREP 2026-2027| GRADED A+
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND CLINICAL ROLES
SECTION 2: CLINICAL PRACTICE AND NURSING ROLES
SECTION 3: HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND EHR
SECTION 4: GOVERNANCE, REGULATIONS, AND COMPLIANCE
SECTION 5: CARE COORDINATION AND TRANSITIONS
SECTION 6: HEALTHCARE FINANCE AND REIMBURSEMENT
SECTION 7: HEALTHCARE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
SECTION 8: HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT
SECTION 9: LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN HEALTHCARE
SECTION 10: POPULATION HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
SECTION 11: HEALTHCARE FINANCE AND ECONOMICS (ADVANCED)
SECTION 12: HEALTHCARE IT AND HEALTH INFORMATICS (ADVANCED)
SECTION 13: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT
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,SECTION 14: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE
SECTION 15: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND RESEARCH
SECTION 16: HEALTHCARE POLICY AND ADVOCACY
SECTION 17: HEALTHCARE TRENDS AND INNOVATIONS
SECTION 18: HEALTHCARE RISK MANAGEMENT AND PATIENT SAFETY
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SECTION 19: HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SECTION 20: HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND EQUITY
SECTION 21: ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
SECTION 1: HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND CLINICAL ROLES
1. What is the biggest difference between Counselors, MSWs, Psychologists, and
Psychiatrists?
a. Ability to perform individual counseling
b. Ability to perform group counseling
c. Ability to specialize in specific areas
d. Ability to prescribe medication
Answer: d. Ability to prescribe medication
Rationale: Psychiatrists are medical doctors (MDs or DOs) who complete medical school
and psychiatric residency. They are the only professionals among these four with the
ability to prescribe medications (in all states). Psychologists can prescribe in a few states
with additional training, but counselors and MSWs cannot prescribe. All four can provide
counseling and specialize, but prescribing authority is the defining difference.
2. A PCP provides basic primary care, as does a physician serving at an outpatient clinic.
True or false?
a. True
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,b. False
Answer: a. True
Rationale: The statement is correct. Primary care is delivered in both private practices and
outpatient clinics. These settings provide accessible, comprehensive, and continuous care.
Outpatient clinics often serve as the medical home for patients, offering routine checkups,
preventive services, chronic disease management, and acute illness treatment.
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3. A nurse practitioner typically requires what degree?
a. Associate Degree
b. Bachelor's of Science
c. Master's Degree
d. Doctoral Degree
Answer: c. Master's Degree
Rationale: While some NP programs now offer doctoral degrees (DNP), the minimum
educational requirement for nurse practitioners is a Master's degree. NPs complete
advanced graduate-level education in nursing, including pathophysiology, pharmacology,
and physical assessment, along with clinical hours in their specialty area. This advanced
education allows them to diagnose and treat conditions independently in many states.
4. Most states allow a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to administer an Intravenous push
medication (rapidly infused using a syringe)?
a. True
b. False
Answer: b. False
Rationale: Most state nursing practice acts prohibit LPNs from administering IV push
medications. This restriction exists because IV push medications require advanced
assessment skills, rapid response capabilities, and deep pharmacological knowledge. LPNs
are generally limited to IV maintenance, peripheral line management, and administering IV
piggyback medications, but not direct push medications.
5. Medication assistants in many states are restricted to administering medication in:
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, a. Community hospitals
b. Long-term care facilities
c. Emergency departments
d. Dialysis units
Answer: b. Long-term care facilities
Rationale: Medication assistants (also called medication aides or medication technicians)
are primarily utilized in long-term care facilities, assisted living, and skilled nursing 4
facilities. They are certified to administer oral and topical medications under the
supervision of licensed nurses but are restricted from more complex settings like hospitals,
emergency departments, and dialysis units where more advanced assessment and
intervention skills are required.
6. Since 2007, new pharmacists are required to have what degree?
a. Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy
b. Master's Degree in Pharmacy
c. Pharm D
d. PhD in Pharmacology
Answer: c. Pharm D
Rationale: The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education mandated that all pharmacy
programs transition to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree by 2000, and by 2007, it
became the standard entry-level degree. The BS in Pharmacy is no longer offered in the US
for new students. This 6-8 year doctoral program includes extensive clinical training.
7. A primary care physician typically provides routine care including health maintenance
and management of new and chronic disease. Which specialty was specifically mentioned
as delivering primary care by default?
a. Emergency Medicine
b. Family Medicine
c. Internal Medicine
d. Pediatrics
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INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
CAHIMS EXAM REVIEW TEST BANK 2
UPDATED 600 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 1
EXAM PREP 2026-2027| GRADED A+
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND CLINICAL ROLES
SECTION 2: CLINICAL PRACTICE AND NURSING ROLES
SECTION 3: HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND EHR
SECTION 4: GOVERNANCE, REGULATIONS, AND COMPLIANCE
SECTION 5: CARE COORDINATION AND TRANSITIONS
SECTION 6: HEALTHCARE FINANCE AND REIMBURSEMENT
SECTION 7: HEALTHCARE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
SECTION 8: HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT
SECTION 9: LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN HEALTHCARE
SECTION 10: POPULATION HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
SECTION 11: HEALTHCARE FINANCE AND ECONOMICS (ADVANCED)
SECTION 12: HEALTHCARE IT AND HEALTH INFORMATICS (ADVANCED)
SECTION 13: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT
1
,SECTION 14: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE
SECTION 15: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND RESEARCH
SECTION 16: HEALTHCARE POLICY AND ADVOCACY
SECTION 17: HEALTHCARE TRENDS AND INNOVATIONS
SECTION 18: HEALTHCARE RISK MANAGEMENT AND PATIENT SAFETY
2
SECTION 19: HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SECTION 20: HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND EQUITY
SECTION 21: ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
SECTION 1: HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND CLINICAL ROLES
1. What is the biggest difference between Counselors, MSWs, Psychologists, and
Psychiatrists?
a. Ability to perform individual counseling
b. Ability to perform group counseling
c. Ability to specialize in specific areas
d. Ability to prescribe medication
Answer: d. Ability to prescribe medication
Rationale: Psychiatrists are medical doctors (MDs or DOs) who complete medical school
and psychiatric residency. They are the only professionals among these four with the
ability to prescribe medications (in all states). Psychologists can prescribe in a few states
with additional training, but counselors and MSWs cannot prescribe. All four can provide
counseling and specialize, but prescribing authority is the defining difference.
2. A PCP provides basic primary care, as does a physician serving at an outpatient clinic.
True or false?
a. True
2
,b. False
Answer: a. True
Rationale: The statement is correct. Primary care is delivered in both private practices and
outpatient clinics. These settings provide accessible, comprehensive, and continuous care.
Outpatient clinics often serve as the medical home for patients, offering routine checkups,
preventive services, chronic disease management, and acute illness treatment.
3
3. A nurse practitioner typically requires what degree?
a. Associate Degree
b. Bachelor's of Science
c. Master's Degree
d. Doctoral Degree
Answer: c. Master's Degree
Rationale: While some NP programs now offer doctoral degrees (DNP), the minimum
educational requirement for nurse practitioners is a Master's degree. NPs complete
advanced graduate-level education in nursing, including pathophysiology, pharmacology,
and physical assessment, along with clinical hours in their specialty area. This advanced
education allows them to diagnose and treat conditions independently in many states.
4. Most states allow a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to administer an Intravenous push
medication (rapidly infused using a syringe)?
a. True
b. False
Answer: b. False
Rationale: Most state nursing practice acts prohibit LPNs from administering IV push
medications. This restriction exists because IV push medications require advanced
assessment skills, rapid response capabilities, and deep pharmacological knowledge. LPNs
are generally limited to IV maintenance, peripheral line management, and administering IV
piggyback medications, but not direct push medications.
5. Medication assistants in many states are restricted to administering medication in:
3
, a. Community hospitals
b. Long-term care facilities
c. Emergency departments
d. Dialysis units
Answer: b. Long-term care facilities
Rationale: Medication assistants (also called medication aides or medication technicians)
are primarily utilized in long-term care facilities, assisted living, and skilled nursing 4
facilities. They are certified to administer oral and topical medications under the
supervision of licensed nurses but are restricted from more complex settings like hospitals,
emergency departments, and dialysis units where more advanced assessment and
intervention skills are required.
6. Since 2007, new pharmacists are required to have what degree?
a. Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy
b. Master's Degree in Pharmacy
c. Pharm D
d. PhD in Pharmacology
Answer: c. Pharm D
Rationale: The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education mandated that all pharmacy
programs transition to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree by 2000, and by 2007, it
became the standard entry-level degree. The BS in Pharmacy is no longer offered in the US
for new students. This 6-8 year doctoral program includes extensive clinical training.
7. A primary care physician typically provides routine care including health maintenance
and management of new and chronic disease. Which specialty was specifically mentioned
as delivering primary care by default?
a. Emergency Medicine
b. Family Medicine
c. Internal Medicine
d. Pediatrics
4
