RHIT EXAM PREP PRACTICE QUESTIONS
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Which of the following is a primary weakness of the paper-based health record?
A) Difficult to provide availability to a number of providers at the same time
B) Poor communication tool
C) Difficulty in documenting healthcare processes
D) Lack of available resources - correct answer A) Difficult to provide availability to a
number of providers at the same time
Which of the following elements is NOT a component of most patient records?
A) Patient identification
B) Clinical history
C) Invoice for services
D) Test results - correct answer C) Invoice for services
,Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of high-quality healthcare data?
A) Data relevancy
B) Data currency
C) Data consistency
D) Data accountability - correct answer D) Data accountability
Which of the following represents an example of data granularity?
A) A progress note recorded at or near the time of the observation
B) An acceptable range of values defined for a clinical characteristic
C) A numerical measurement carried out to the appropriate decimal place
D) A health record that includes all of the required components - correct answer A) A
numerical measurement carried out to the appropriate decimal place
Which of the following is a primary purpose of the health record?
A) Document patient care delivery
,B) Regulation of healthcare facilities
C) Aid in education of nurses and physicians
D) Assist in process redesign - correct answer A) Document patient care delivery
Which of the following best describes data comprehensiveness?
A) Data are correct
B) Data are very easy to obtain
C) Data include all required elements
D) Data are reliable - correct answer C) Data include all required elements
Which of the following best describes data accessibility?
A) Data are correct
B) Data are easy to obtain
C) Data include all required elements
D) Data are reliable - correct answer B) Data are easy to obtain
, In which department or unit is the health record number typically assigned?
A) HIM
B) Patient registration
C) Nursing
D) Billing - correct answer B) Patient registration
Identify where the following information would be found in the acute-care record:
"Following induction of an adequate general anesthesia, and with the patient supine on
the padded table, the left upper extremity was prepped and draped in the standard
fashion."
A) Anesthesia report
B) Physician progress notes
C) Operative report
D) Recovery room record - correct answer C) Operative report
(Latest UPDATE) Questions &
Answers 100% Correct
Which of the following is a primary weakness of the paper-based health record?
A) Difficult to provide availability to a number of providers at the same time
B) Poor communication tool
C) Difficulty in documenting healthcare processes
D) Lack of available resources - correct answer A) Difficult to provide availability to a
number of providers at the same time
Which of the following elements is NOT a component of most patient records?
A) Patient identification
B) Clinical history
C) Invoice for services
D) Test results - correct answer C) Invoice for services
,Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of high-quality healthcare data?
A) Data relevancy
B) Data currency
C) Data consistency
D) Data accountability - correct answer D) Data accountability
Which of the following represents an example of data granularity?
A) A progress note recorded at or near the time of the observation
B) An acceptable range of values defined for a clinical characteristic
C) A numerical measurement carried out to the appropriate decimal place
D) A health record that includes all of the required components - correct answer A) A
numerical measurement carried out to the appropriate decimal place
Which of the following is a primary purpose of the health record?
A) Document patient care delivery
,B) Regulation of healthcare facilities
C) Aid in education of nurses and physicians
D) Assist in process redesign - correct answer A) Document patient care delivery
Which of the following best describes data comprehensiveness?
A) Data are correct
B) Data are very easy to obtain
C) Data include all required elements
D) Data are reliable - correct answer C) Data include all required elements
Which of the following best describes data accessibility?
A) Data are correct
B) Data are easy to obtain
C) Data include all required elements
D) Data are reliable - correct answer B) Data are easy to obtain
, In which department or unit is the health record number typically assigned?
A) HIM
B) Patient registration
C) Nursing
D) Billing - correct answer B) Patient registration
Identify where the following information would be found in the acute-care record:
"Following induction of an adequate general anesthesia, and with the patient supine on
the padded table, the left upper extremity was prepped and draped in the standard
fashion."
A) Anesthesia report
B) Physician progress notes
C) Operative report
D) Recovery room record - correct answer C) Operative report
