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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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% - Correct Answers -2. 18%
3.49) A health care contact between a patient and a provider who is responsible for
treating the person is a:
1. admission
2. ambulatory visit
3. encounter
4. sentinel event - Correct Answers -3. encounter
,3.50) The requirements for the admission of medical records as business records are
set out in:
1. Ares v. Venner
2. Denner v. Smith
3. Freudman v. Irani
4. Johnson v. Hefler - Correct Answers -1. Ares v. Venner
3.51) How many CPE credits must CHIM professionals earn over a three (3) year period
to keep their certification?
1. 12
2. 24
3. 36
4. 48 - Correct Answers -3. 36
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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct
Answers -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 - Correct Answers -D. 3
1.7) Statutory law is also referred to as:
1. an act
2. common law
3. federal law
4. regulations - Correct Answers -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
, 2. 20 weeks
3. 30 weeks
4. 35 weeks - Correct Answers -2. 20 weeks
1.9) What is Lou Gehrig's disease?
1. A condition where the thyroid gland doesn't produce enough hormones
2. A persistent ringing noise inside the ear
3. A progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills
4. The progressive loss of the motor neurons that control voluntary muscles - Correct
Answers -4. The progressive loss of the motor neurons that control voluntary muscles
1.10) The cells of a grade 1 tumor:
1. look like normal cells and are growing more quickly than normal
2. look like normal cells and are growing slowly
3. look like normal cells and are not growing at all
4. look very abnormal and are growing quickly - Correct Answers -2. look like normal
cells and are growing slowly
1.11) Workflow analysis is a component of what cycle?
1.Continuous quality improvement
2. LEAN
3. Six Sigma
4. Utilization management - Correct Answers -1.Continuous quality improvement
1.12) How many principles does the CSA Model Code contain?
1. 8
2. 9
3. 10
4. 12 - Correct Answers -3. 10
1.13) Nitroglycerin is a:
1. anti-hypertensive
2. cardiotonic
3. diuretic
4. vasodilator - Correct Answers -4. vasodilator
1.14) A bronchodilator used to treat asthma is:
1. cetirizine
2. fluticasone
3. mometasone
4. salbutamol - Correct Answers -4. salbutamol
1.15) Pernicious anemia (PA) is a type of:
1. hemolytic anemia
2. iron deficiency anemia
3. myelopathic anemia
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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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% - Correct Answers -2. 18%
3.49) A health care contact between a patient and a provider who is responsible for
treating the person is a:
1. admission
2. ambulatory visit
3. encounter
4. sentinel event - Correct Answers -3. encounter
,3.50) The requirements for the admission of medical records as business records are
set out in:
1. Ares v. Venner
2. Denner v. Smith
3. Freudman v. Irani
4. Johnson v. Hefler - Correct Answers -1. Ares v. Venner
3.51) How many CPE credits must CHIM professionals earn over a three (3) year period
to keep their certification?
1. 12
2. 24
3. 36
4. 48 - Correct Answers -3. 36
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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct
Answers -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 - Correct Answers -D. 3
1.7) Statutory law is also referred to as:
1. an act
2. common law
3. federal law
4. regulations - Correct Answers -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
, 2. 20 weeks
3. 30 weeks
4. 35 weeks - Correct Answers -2. 20 weeks
1.9) What is Lou Gehrig's disease?
1. A condition where the thyroid gland doesn't produce enough hormones
2. A persistent ringing noise inside the ear
3. A progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills
4. The progressive loss of the motor neurons that control voluntary muscles - Correct
Answers -4. The progressive loss of the motor neurons that control voluntary muscles
1.10) The cells of a grade 1 tumor:
1. look like normal cells and are growing more quickly than normal
2. look like normal cells and are growing slowly
3. look like normal cells and are not growing at all
4. look very abnormal and are growing quickly - Correct Answers -2. look like normal
cells and are growing slowly
1.11) Workflow analysis is a component of what cycle?
1.Continuous quality improvement
2. LEAN
3. Six Sigma
4. Utilization management - Correct Answers -1.Continuous quality improvement
1.12) How many principles does the CSA Model Code contain?
1. 8
2. 9
3. 10
4. 12 - Correct Answers -3. 10
1.13) Nitroglycerin is a:
1. anti-hypertensive
2. cardiotonic
3. diuretic
4. vasodilator - Correct Answers -4. vasodilator
1.14) A bronchodilator used to treat asthma is:
1. cetirizine
2. fluticasone
3. mometasone
4. salbutamol - Correct Answers -4. salbutamol
1.15) Pernicious anemia (PA) is a type of:
1. hemolytic anemia
2. iron deficiency anemia
3. myelopathic anemia
