CHIMA FREQUENTLY TESTED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Define Adverse effect
ANSWER
Classify reactions to medicinal substances as an adverse effect in therapeutic use only when
the substance is taken as prescribed or directed. This includes the correct substance and
dosage.
Question 2.
A clinical terminology that provides a common language for clinical and laboratory observations
ANSWER
Logical Observation Identifier Names and Codes (LOINC)
Question 3.
Basic, functional, and semantic interoperability
ANSWER
Basic - the ability to successfully transmit and receive data from one computer to another.
Functional - sending messages between computers with a shared understanding of the
structure and format of the message. Semantic - the information being transmitted is
understood.
Question 4.
The balanced scorecard methodology is a:
ANSWER
Technique for measuring organizational performance across the following four perspectives:
- customer
- financial
- internal process
- learning and growth
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, Question 5.
What are the six areas of HIM expertise
ANSWER
1) Privacy
2) Education
3) Standards
4) Data quality management
5) Coding, terminology, and classifications
6) Health Records Management
Question 6.
Canadian HIM life-cycle:
ANSWER
1) HIM planning
2) Data collection, capture and receipt
3) Organization
4) Access, use, and disclosure
5) Maintenance, retention and protection
6) Disposition and destruction
7) Evaluation
Question 7.
Terminal digit filing system
ANSWER
Records are filed according to a three part number made up of two digit pairs.
Question 8.
Straight numeric filing system
ANSWER
Records are filed in numerical order according to the number assigned
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QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Define Adverse effect
ANSWER
Classify reactions to medicinal substances as an adverse effect in therapeutic use only when
the substance is taken as prescribed or directed. This includes the correct substance and
dosage.
Question 2.
A clinical terminology that provides a common language for clinical and laboratory observations
ANSWER
Logical Observation Identifier Names and Codes (LOINC)
Question 3.
Basic, functional, and semantic interoperability
ANSWER
Basic - the ability to successfully transmit and receive data from one computer to another.
Functional - sending messages between computers with a shared understanding of the
structure and format of the message. Semantic - the information being transmitted is
understood.
Question 4.
The balanced scorecard methodology is a:
ANSWER
Technique for measuring organizational performance across the following four perspectives:
- customer
- financial
- internal process
- learning and growth
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, Question 5.
What are the six areas of HIM expertise
ANSWER
1) Privacy
2) Education
3) Standards
4) Data quality management
5) Coding, terminology, and classifications
6) Health Records Management
Question 6.
Canadian HIM life-cycle:
ANSWER
1) HIM planning
2) Data collection, capture and receipt
3) Organization
4) Access, use, and disclosure
5) Maintenance, retention and protection
6) Disposition and destruction
7) Evaluation
Question 7.
Terminal digit filing system
ANSWER
Records are filed according to a three part number made up of two digit pairs.
Question 8.
Straight numeric filing system
ANSWER
Records are filed in numerical order according to the number assigned
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