CHIMA Review – Questions & Accurate Answers (A+)
Two types of cells important in the immune response are
a. antigens and lymphocytes
b. lymphocytes and cells of the reticuloendothelial system
d. B cells and lymphocytes
c. T cells and lymphocytes Right Ans - b
If a hospital is sued by a patient, the patient's health record may be released to
the hospital attorney.
c. only upon receipt of a written authorization from the hospital administrator
b. only upon the receipt of the patient's authorization
a. only upon the receipt of a subpoena duces tecum
d. without authorization or subpoena duces tecum Right Ans - d
Internet access is fast becoming a necessary tool for coding professionals
because it ___.
a. makes it possible for coders to work at home
c. provides immediate code updates
d. provides immediate on-line access to clinical data and research tools
b. allows the encoder to link to the hospital claims management database
Right Ans - d
Coders at Medical Center Hospital are expected to do a high volume of coding.
Their department also includes a clerical support person who handles phone
calls, pulls and files records to be coded, maintains productivity logs, and so
on. An abstract clerk enters coded data into the health information system.
This is an example of ___ work division.
c. serial
a. parallel
b. unit
d. serial unit Right Ans - c
Scarlet fever is caused by a:
b. staphylococcus
c. gram-negative bacillus
a. streptococcus
d. physical findings Right Ans - a
,Developing, implementing, and revising an organization's policies is the
responsibility of ___.
b. the board of directors
c. supervisory managers
a. executive managers
d. middle managers Right Ans - d
A patient is admitted on September 01, 2007 and discharged September 04,
2007. A signed release of information form dated August 08, 2007 is received
in your department to release the chart for the latest admission. Your ROI
Clerk should:
d. forward the request to the hospital lawyer for authorization
c. obtain another signed authorization from the patient
a. release the information as directed
b. ask the physician for authorization Right Ans - c
Clear policies and procedures and effective supervision of coding personnel
have been identified as two ways to limit the negative aspects of Internet
access within HIM departments. What is a third way this can be achieved?
a. better access controls
b. strong confidentiality statements
c. ergonomically correct workstations
d. sanctions for Internet misuse Right Ans - b
The health record of a hospital is the property of the:
a. patient
d. hospital
b. attending physician
c. health information management Right Ans - d
Appreciative inquiry involves ________.
a. adjusting leadership style to the developmental stages of a team
c. using interpersonal skills to elicit reasons for resistance to change
b. finding organizational processes that already work and adapting them for
use elsewhere
d. using charisma to influence others Right Ans - b
The statement "Coding of inpatient records must be completed at a 98%
accuracy rate" is an example of a ___.
, a. goal
b. vision statement
d. quantitative standard
c. qualitative standard Right Ans - c
The most likely cause of aplastic anemia is:
d. cellular dysmorphia
a. acute hemorrhage
c. inadequate iron intake
b. bone marrow failure Right Ans - b
Community Hospital had 25 inpatient deaths, including newborns for the
month of June. The hospital had a total number of 500 discharges for the same
period, including deaths of adults, children, and newborns. What was the
hospitals gross death rate for June?
c. 20%
d. 0.200%
b. 5%
a. 0.05% Right Ans - a
The primary resource in any coding area is ___.
c. qualified staff
d. the departmental policy and procedure manual
a. patient health data
b. an up-to-date coding manual Right Ans - c
The SOAP format has been a nationally recognized method of recording
patient visits for decades. The word SOAP is an acronym for:
d. subjective - observation - assessment - plan
a. subjective - objective - assessment - prognosis
b. subjective - objective - assessment - plan
c. subjective - observation - assessment - prognosis Right Ans - b
Which of the following sequences correctly depicts the flow of blood through
the heart to the lungs?
d. right ventricle, right atrium, pulmonary artery, lungs
a. right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, pulmonary artery
b. right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, lungs
c. right ventricle, right atrium, lungs, pulmonary artery Right Ans - b
Two types of cells important in the immune response are
a. antigens and lymphocytes
b. lymphocytes and cells of the reticuloendothelial system
d. B cells and lymphocytes
c. T cells and lymphocytes Right Ans - b
If a hospital is sued by a patient, the patient's health record may be released to
the hospital attorney.
c. only upon receipt of a written authorization from the hospital administrator
b. only upon the receipt of the patient's authorization
a. only upon the receipt of a subpoena duces tecum
d. without authorization or subpoena duces tecum Right Ans - d
Internet access is fast becoming a necessary tool for coding professionals
because it ___.
a. makes it possible for coders to work at home
c. provides immediate code updates
d. provides immediate on-line access to clinical data and research tools
b. allows the encoder to link to the hospital claims management database
Right Ans - d
Coders at Medical Center Hospital are expected to do a high volume of coding.
Their department also includes a clerical support person who handles phone
calls, pulls and files records to be coded, maintains productivity logs, and so
on. An abstract clerk enters coded data into the health information system.
This is an example of ___ work division.
c. serial
a. parallel
b. unit
d. serial unit Right Ans - c
Scarlet fever is caused by a:
b. staphylococcus
c. gram-negative bacillus
a. streptococcus
d. physical findings Right Ans - a
,Developing, implementing, and revising an organization's policies is the
responsibility of ___.
b. the board of directors
c. supervisory managers
a. executive managers
d. middle managers Right Ans - d
A patient is admitted on September 01, 2007 and discharged September 04,
2007. A signed release of information form dated August 08, 2007 is received
in your department to release the chart for the latest admission. Your ROI
Clerk should:
d. forward the request to the hospital lawyer for authorization
c. obtain another signed authorization from the patient
a. release the information as directed
b. ask the physician for authorization Right Ans - c
Clear policies and procedures and effective supervision of coding personnel
have been identified as two ways to limit the negative aspects of Internet
access within HIM departments. What is a third way this can be achieved?
a. better access controls
b. strong confidentiality statements
c. ergonomically correct workstations
d. sanctions for Internet misuse Right Ans - b
The health record of a hospital is the property of the:
a. patient
d. hospital
b. attending physician
c. health information management Right Ans - d
Appreciative inquiry involves ________.
a. adjusting leadership style to the developmental stages of a team
c. using interpersonal skills to elicit reasons for resistance to change
b. finding organizational processes that already work and adapting them for
use elsewhere
d. using charisma to influence others Right Ans - b
The statement "Coding of inpatient records must be completed at a 98%
accuracy rate" is an example of a ___.
, a. goal
b. vision statement
d. quantitative standard
c. qualitative standard Right Ans - c
The most likely cause of aplastic anemia is:
d. cellular dysmorphia
a. acute hemorrhage
c. inadequate iron intake
b. bone marrow failure Right Ans - b
Community Hospital had 25 inpatient deaths, including newborns for the
month of June. The hospital had a total number of 500 discharges for the same
period, including deaths of adults, children, and newborns. What was the
hospitals gross death rate for June?
c. 20%
d. 0.200%
b. 5%
a. 0.05% Right Ans - a
The primary resource in any coding area is ___.
c. qualified staff
d. the departmental policy and procedure manual
a. patient health data
b. an up-to-date coding manual Right Ans - c
The SOAP format has been a nationally recognized method of recording
patient visits for decades. The word SOAP is an acronym for:
d. subjective - observation - assessment - plan
a. subjective - objective - assessment - prognosis
b. subjective - objective - assessment - plan
c. subjective - observation - assessment - prognosis Right Ans - b
Which of the following sequences correctly depicts the flow of blood through
the heart to the lungs?
d. right ventricle, right atrium, pulmonary artery, lungs
a. right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, pulmonary artery
b. right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, lungs
c. right ventricle, right atrium, lungs, pulmonary artery Right Ans - b
