RHIT EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (DATA ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT)
(1) A Critical Early Step In Designing An Ehr Is To Develop A(N) ________In Which
The Characteristics Of Each Data Element Are Defined.
A) Accreditation Manual
B) Core Content
C) Continuity Of Care Record
D) Data Dictionary Correct Answer- D) Data Dictionary
(2) Once Hospital Discharge Abstract Systems Were Developed And Their Ability To
Provide Comparative Data To Hospitals Was Established, It Became Necessary To
Develop:
A) Data Sets
B) Data Elements
C) Electronic Data Interchange
D) Bills Of Mortality Correct Answer- A) Data Sets
(3) In Healthcare, Data Sets Serve Two Purposes. The First Is To Identify Data Elements
To Be Collected About Each Patient. The Second Is To:
A) Provide Uniform Data Definitions
B) Guide Efforts Toward Computerization
C) Determine Statistical Formulas
D) Provide A Research Database Correct Answer- A) Provide Uniform Data Defintions
,(4) A Health Information Technician Is Responsible For Designing A Data Collection
Form To Collect Data On Patients In An Acute-Care Hospital. The First Resource That
She Should Use Is:
A) Uhdds
B) Uacds
C) Mds
D) Oryx Correct Answer- A) Uhdds
(5) Which Of The Following Is Not A Characteristic Of The Common Healthcare Data
Sets Such As Uhdds And Uacds?
A) They Define Minimum Data Elements To Be Collected
B) They Provide A Complete And Exhaustive List Of Data Elements That Must Be
Collected
C) They Provide A Framework For Data Collection To Which An Individual Facility Can
Add Data Items
D) The Federal Government Recommends, But Does Not Mandate, Implementation Of
Most Of The Data Sets Correct Answer- B) They Provide A Complete And Exhaustive
List Of Data Elements That Must Be Collected
(6) In A Paper-Based System, The Completion Of The Chart Is Monitored In A Special
Area Of The Him Department Called The ______ File.
A) Incomplete Record
B) Permanent
C) Temporary
D) Remote Storage Correct Answer- A) Incomplete Record
, (7) Consider The Following Sequence Of Numbers. What Filing System Is Being Used If
These Numbers Represent The Health Record Numbers Of Three Records Filed Together
Within The Filing System?
36-45-99
37-45-99
38-45-99
A) Straight Numerical
B) Terminal Digit
C) Middle Digit
D) Unit Correct Answer- B) Terminal Digit
(8) The Mpi Is Necessary To Physically Locate Health Records Within The Paper-Based
Storage System For All Types Of Filing Systems, Except:
A) Alphabetical
B) Middle Digit
C) Terminal Digit
D) Straight Numerical Correct Answer- A) Alphabetical
(9) The Rhit Supervisor For The Filing And Retrieval Section Of Community Clinic Is
Developing A Staffing Schedule For The Year. The Clinic Is Open 260 Days Per Year
And Has An Average Of 600 Clinic Visits Per Day. The Standard For Filing Records Is
60 Per Hour. The Standard For Retrieval Of Records Is 40 Records Per Hour. Given
These Standards, How Many Filing Hours Will Be Required Daily To Retrieve And File
Records For Each Clinic Day?
A) 6 Hours Per Day
B) 10 Hours Per Day
C) 15 Hours Per Day
D) 25 Hours Per Day Correct Answer- D) 25 Hours Per Day
ANSWERS (DATA ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT)
(1) A Critical Early Step In Designing An Ehr Is To Develop A(N) ________In Which
The Characteristics Of Each Data Element Are Defined.
A) Accreditation Manual
B) Core Content
C) Continuity Of Care Record
D) Data Dictionary Correct Answer- D) Data Dictionary
(2) Once Hospital Discharge Abstract Systems Were Developed And Their Ability To
Provide Comparative Data To Hospitals Was Established, It Became Necessary To
Develop:
A) Data Sets
B) Data Elements
C) Electronic Data Interchange
D) Bills Of Mortality Correct Answer- A) Data Sets
(3) In Healthcare, Data Sets Serve Two Purposes. The First Is To Identify Data Elements
To Be Collected About Each Patient. The Second Is To:
A) Provide Uniform Data Definitions
B) Guide Efforts Toward Computerization
C) Determine Statistical Formulas
D) Provide A Research Database Correct Answer- A) Provide Uniform Data Defintions
,(4) A Health Information Technician Is Responsible For Designing A Data Collection
Form To Collect Data On Patients In An Acute-Care Hospital. The First Resource That
She Should Use Is:
A) Uhdds
B) Uacds
C) Mds
D) Oryx Correct Answer- A) Uhdds
(5) Which Of The Following Is Not A Characteristic Of The Common Healthcare Data
Sets Such As Uhdds And Uacds?
A) They Define Minimum Data Elements To Be Collected
B) They Provide A Complete And Exhaustive List Of Data Elements That Must Be
Collected
C) They Provide A Framework For Data Collection To Which An Individual Facility Can
Add Data Items
D) The Federal Government Recommends, But Does Not Mandate, Implementation Of
Most Of The Data Sets Correct Answer- B) They Provide A Complete And Exhaustive
List Of Data Elements That Must Be Collected
(6) In A Paper-Based System, The Completion Of The Chart Is Monitored In A Special
Area Of The Him Department Called The ______ File.
A) Incomplete Record
B) Permanent
C) Temporary
D) Remote Storage Correct Answer- A) Incomplete Record
, (7) Consider The Following Sequence Of Numbers. What Filing System Is Being Used If
These Numbers Represent The Health Record Numbers Of Three Records Filed Together
Within The Filing System?
36-45-99
37-45-99
38-45-99
A) Straight Numerical
B) Terminal Digit
C) Middle Digit
D) Unit Correct Answer- B) Terminal Digit
(8) The Mpi Is Necessary To Physically Locate Health Records Within The Paper-Based
Storage System For All Types Of Filing Systems, Except:
A) Alphabetical
B) Middle Digit
C) Terminal Digit
D) Straight Numerical Correct Answer- A) Alphabetical
(9) The Rhit Supervisor For The Filing And Retrieval Section Of Community Clinic Is
Developing A Staffing Schedule For The Year. The Clinic Is Open 260 Days Per Year
And Has An Average Of 600 Clinic Visits Per Day. The Standard For Filing Records Is
60 Per Hour. The Standard For Retrieval Of Records Is 40 Records Per Hour. Given
These Standards, How Many Filing Hours Will Be Required Daily To Retrieve And File
Records For Each Clinic Day?
A) 6 Hours Per Day
B) 10 Hours Per Day
C) 15 Hours Per Day
D) 25 Hours Per Day Correct Answer- D) 25 Hours Per Day
