CHIM NCE
PRACTICE
BOOKLET
3_Chapters 1
Biomedical, 2
Health Info.
Science, 3
Health Info
Analysis and
Presentation
,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 - answer 4. Schizophrenia
Haldol is an antipsychotic used to treat
schizophrenia
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 - answer 5. all the above
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% - answer 2. 18%
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 - answer 2. Deciding on
treatment for patients
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 - answer 3. The
patient is showing a worsening of the signs of his
disease
1.6) Which type code is NEVER used on a newborn
abstract?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3 - answer D. 3
1.7) Statutory law is also referred to as:
1. an act
2. common law
3. federal law
4. regulations - answer 1. an act
1.8) A missed abortion describes the circumstance
in which early fetal death occurs before completion
of ____ weeks gestation without spontaneous
expulsion of conception.
1. 12 weeks
PRACTICE
BOOKLET
3_Chapters 1
Biomedical, 2
Health Info.
Science, 3
Health Info
Analysis and
Presentation
,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 - answer 4. Schizophrenia
Haldol is an antipsychotic used to treat
schizophrenia
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 - answer 5. all the above
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% - answer 2. 18%
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 - answer 2. Deciding on
treatment for patients
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 - answer 3. The
patient is showing a worsening of the signs of his
disease
1.6) Which type code is NEVER used on a newborn
abstract?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3 - answer D. 3
1.7) Statutory law is also referred to as:
1. an act
2. common law
3. federal law
4. regulations - answer 1. an act
1.8) A missed abortion describes the circumstance
in which early fetal death occurs before completion
of ____ weeks gestation without spontaneous
expulsion of conception.
1. 12 weeks
