CCA Exam study questions
In the past, Joint Commission standards have focused on promoting the use of a facility-approved
abbreviation list to be used by hospital care providers. With the advent of the Commission's national
patient safety goals, the focus has shifted to the ?
A. prohibited use of any abbreviations
B. Flagrant use of specialty-Specific abbreviations
C. use of prohibited or "dangerous" abbreviations
D. use of abbreviations in the final diagnosis - Answer-C. us of prohibited or "dangerous:" abbreviations
Engaging patients and their families in health care decisions is one of the core objectives for
A. achieving meaningful use of EHRs
B. the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety goals
C. HIPAA 5010 regulations
D. establishing flexible clinical pathways - Answer-A. achieving meaningful use of EHRs.
A risk manager needs to locate a full report of a patient's fall from his bed, including witness reports and
probable reasons for the fall. She would most likely find this information in the?
A. doctors progress notes
B. Integrated progress notes
C. incident report
, D. Nurses notes - Answer-C. Incident report
For continuity of care, ambulatory care providers are more likely than providers of acute care services to
rely on the documentation found in the ?
A. Interdisciplinary patient care plan
B. Discharge Summary
C. transfer record
D. problem list - Answer-D. Problem List
You have been asked to identify every reportable case of cancer from the previous year. A key resource
will be the facility's
A. disease index
B. Number Control index
C. Physicians index
D. Patient index - Answer-A. disease index
Joint Commission requires the attending physician to countersign health record documentation that is
entered by:
A. interns or medical students
B. business associates
C. consulting physicians
D. Physician partners - Answer-A. interns or medical students
The minimum length of time for retaining original medical records is primarily governed by
A. Joint Commission
B. Medical Staff
C. State Law
In the past, Joint Commission standards have focused on promoting the use of a facility-approved
abbreviation list to be used by hospital care providers. With the advent of the Commission's national
patient safety goals, the focus has shifted to the ?
A. prohibited use of any abbreviations
B. Flagrant use of specialty-Specific abbreviations
C. use of prohibited or "dangerous" abbreviations
D. use of abbreviations in the final diagnosis - Answer-C. us of prohibited or "dangerous:" abbreviations
Engaging patients and their families in health care decisions is one of the core objectives for
A. achieving meaningful use of EHRs
B. the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety goals
C. HIPAA 5010 regulations
D. establishing flexible clinical pathways - Answer-A. achieving meaningful use of EHRs.
A risk manager needs to locate a full report of a patient's fall from his bed, including witness reports and
probable reasons for the fall. She would most likely find this information in the?
A. doctors progress notes
B. Integrated progress notes
C. incident report
, D. Nurses notes - Answer-C. Incident report
For continuity of care, ambulatory care providers are more likely than providers of acute care services to
rely on the documentation found in the ?
A. Interdisciplinary patient care plan
B. Discharge Summary
C. transfer record
D. problem list - Answer-D. Problem List
You have been asked to identify every reportable case of cancer from the previous year. A key resource
will be the facility's
A. disease index
B. Number Control index
C. Physicians index
D. Patient index - Answer-A. disease index
Joint Commission requires the attending physician to countersign health record documentation that is
entered by:
A. interns or medical students
B. business associates
C. consulting physicians
D. Physician partners - Answer-A. interns or medical students
The minimum length of time for retaining original medical records is primarily governed by
A. Joint Commission
B. Medical Staff
C. State Law
