6/15/25, 11:21 AM CDEO Exam Prep
CDEO ACTUAL PREP EXAM 2025-2026 \NEWEST
VERSION|COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS \LATEST UPDATE \VERIFIED ANSWERS \GRADED
A+|BRAND NEW 2025-2026
The CDEO will review the c. Prevent deficient documentation
findings of the auditor in The CDEO will review the findings of the auditor to
order to: determine what should be done to resolve
a. Reprocess claims documentation the issues on a proactive basis to
b. Make an addendum to
prevent documentation and compliance risks.
the medical record
c. Prevent deficient
documentation
d. Know what accounts
should be adjusted off
I, II, III, and IV
Which of the following sources
For different reasons other than reimbursement,
other than federal healthcare
requests for medical records come from different
plans may request the
sources, for a multitude of different reasons. A few of
medical records?
I. Patients these, other than Federal Health Care Plans, are
II. Providers involved with the patients who are becoming more active in their care ,
patient's care attorneys seeking information for third party liability
III. Employers for worker's
claims or mal-practice claims,
compensation claims other providers involved in the patients' care, employers for pre-
IV. Private payers
employment
applications and worker's compensation cases, private
payers, recruiting offices for military applications, and
the social security administration for the patients' SSI
applications.
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In addition to facilitating a. The appropriateness of the services provided
high quality patient In addition to facilitating high quality patient care, a
care, a properly properly documented medical record verifies and
documented medical documents precisely what services were actually
record verifies and provided. The medical record may be used to validate:
documents precisely (a) The site of the service; (b) The
what services were appropriateness of the services provided; (c) The
actually accuracy of the billing; and (d) The identity of the
provided. Other than the site caregiver.
of service the medical record
may be used to validate:
a. The appropriateness of
the services provided
b. The patient's certificate of
birth
c. The identity of the
patient's extended family
d. The cost of healthcare
benefits used for the year.
A provider's best defense in c. Detailed, well documented notes
any legal situation is: The details in a well-documented note are a provider's
a. Patient records maintained best defense in any legal situation. If the record is
for five years
b. An experienced healthcare
deficient in details, there is no "evidence" to support a
attorney provider's testimony.
c. Detailed, well documented
notes
d. Updated computer storage
systems
To maintain an accurate c. During the encounter or as soon as possible
medical record, The best way to achieve the most accurate, detailed
what is the recommended documentation is for the
appropriate time for provider to document the encounter/services as soon as
provider documentation? possible after (if not during) the encounter.
a. Within 48 hours of patient
visit
b. A minimum of bi-weekly
c. During the encounter
or as soon as possible
d. The end of each day for
all encounters that day
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Quality assurance of patient d. If it is documented in the patient's medical record
care is only evident if: Quality assurance in patient care is only evident if it is
a. The patient maintains a documented in the medical record. Quality services may
state of optimum health have been provided; however, if this is not evident
b. Visits are only required within the medical record, problems may arise.
for well-checks or injury
c. The patient survey and
ROS does not change
d. If it is documented in
the patient's medical
record
Which of the following b. Documentation reviews can be performed on a prospective
statements is TRUE regarding basis.
CDI programs are intended to be performed on a
clinical documentation
improvement efforts? prospective basis to improve documentation deficiencies
a. Documentation reviews prior to claim submission. The intent is to identify
should be deficiencies and make the appropriate corrections and
limited to the costliest
prevent future deficiencies. CDI programs can also
chronic conditions to treat.
include retrospective reviews.
b. Documentation
reviews can be
performed on a
prospective basis.
c. Documentation
reviews must be
completed yearly.
d. Documentation reviews
require access to the
denial data.
Why is it important to a. It encourages physician participation.
involve physicians in Clinical Getting physicians involved in CDI helps to gain
Documentation physician buy in and encourages other physicians to
Improvement (CDI) participate and is a great way to educate physicians.
programs?
a. It encourages physician
participation.
b. It helps justify the
need for CDI
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programs.
c. It will eliminate the
need to query
providers.
d. It will help providers time
management.
Which of the following b. Failure to include the instructions for post procedure
documentation care and potential complications.
deficiencies has a Although all the choices are deficiencies in capturing
negative impact on patient information, failure to inform a patient of
patient outcomes? potential post-operative complications could impact the
a. Failure to indicate the patient's recovery. In this question, you are determining
date of the patient's the option that affects clinical care of the patient.
last blood test.
b. Failure to include the
instructions for post
procedure care and
potential
complications.
c. Failure to sign the
patient's medical records
provided by another
physician.
d. Failure to report the
patient's pharmacy
preference for insurance
participation.
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CDEO ACTUAL PREP EXAM 2025-2026 \NEWEST
VERSION|COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS \LATEST UPDATE \VERIFIED ANSWERS \GRADED
A+|BRAND NEW 2025-2026
The CDEO will review the c. Prevent deficient documentation
findings of the auditor in The CDEO will review the findings of the auditor to
order to: determine what should be done to resolve
a. Reprocess claims documentation the issues on a proactive basis to
b. Make an addendum to
prevent documentation and compliance risks.
the medical record
c. Prevent deficient
documentation
d. Know what accounts
should be adjusted off
I, II, III, and IV
Which of the following sources
For different reasons other than reimbursement,
other than federal healthcare
requests for medical records come from different
plans may request the
sources, for a multitude of different reasons. A few of
medical records?
I. Patients these, other than Federal Health Care Plans, are
II. Providers involved with the patients who are becoming more active in their care ,
patient's care attorneys seeking information for third party liability
III. Employers for worker's
claims or mal-practice claims,
compensation claims other providers involved in the patients' care, employers for pre-
IV. Private payers
employment
applications and worker's compensation cases, private
payers, recruiting offices for military applications, and
the social security administration for the patients' SSI
applications.
1/129
,6/15/25, 11:11 AM
In addition to facilitating a. The appropriateness of the services provided
high quality patient In addition to facilitating high quality patient care, a
care, a properly properly documented medical record verifies and
documented medical documents precisely what services were actually
record verifies and provided. The medical record may be used to validate:
documents precisely (a) The site of the service; (b) The
what services were appropriateness of the services provided; (c) The
actually accuracy of the billing; and (d) The identity of the
provided. Other than the site caregiver.
of service the medical record
may be used to validate:
a. The appropriateness of
the services provided
b. The patient's certificate of
birth
c. The identity of the
patient's extended family
d. The cost of healthcare
benefits used for the year.
A provider's best defense in c. Detailed, well documented notes
any legal situation is: The details in a well-documented note are a provider's
a. Patient records maintained best defense in any legal situation. If the record is
for five years
b. An experienced healthcare
deficient in details, there is no "evidence" to support a
attorney provider's testimony.
c. Detailed, well documented
notes
d. Updated computer storage
systems
To maintain an accurate c. During the encounter or as soon as possible
medical record, The best way to achieve the most accurate, detailed
what is the recommended documentation is for the
appropriate time for provider to document the encounter/services as soon as
provider documentation? possible after (if not during) the encounter.
a. Within 48 hours of patient
visit
b. A minimum of bi-weekly
c. During the encounter
or as soon as possible
d. The end of each day for
all encounters that day
/ 2/129
,6/15/25, 11:11 AM
Quality assurance of patient d. If it is documented in the patient's medical record
care is only evident if: Quality assurance in patient care is only evident if it is
a. The patient maintains a documented in the medical record. Quality services may
state of optimum health have been provided; however, if this is not evident
b. Visits are only required within the medical record, problems may arise.
for well-checks or injury
c. The patient survey and
ROS does not change
d. If it is documented in
the patient's medical
record
Which of the following b. Documentation reviews can be performed on a prospective
statements is TRUE regarding basis.
CDI programs are intended to be performed on a
clinical documentation
improvement efforts? prospective basis to improve documentation deficiencies
a. Documentation reviews prior to claim submission. The intent is to identify
should be deficiencies and make the appropriate corrections and
limited to the costliest
prevent future deficiencies. CDI programs can also
chronic conditions to treat.
include retrospective reviews.
b. Documentation
reviews can be
performed on a
prospective basis.
c. Documentation
reviews must be
completed yearly.
d. Documentation reviews
require access to the
denial data.
Why is it important to a. It encourages physician participation.
involve physicians in Clinical Getting physicians involved in CDI helps to gain
Documentation physician buy in and encourages other physicians to
Improvement (CDI) participate and is a great way to educate physicians.
programs?
a. It encourages physician
participation.
b. It helps justify the
need for CDI
/ 3/129
, 6/15/25, 11:11 AM
programs.
c. It will eliminate the
need to query
providers.
d. It will help providers time
management.
Which of the following b. Failure to include the instructions for post procedure
documentation care and potential complications.
deficiencies has a Although all the choices are deficiencies in capturing
negative impact on patient information, failure to inform a patient of
patient outcomes? potential post-operative complications could impact the
a. Failure to indicate the patient's recovery. In this question, you are determining
date of the patient's the option that affects clinical care of the patient.
last blood test.
b. Failure to include the
instructions for post
procedure care and
potential
complications.
c. Failure to sign the
patient's medical records
provided by another
physician.
d. Failure to report the
patient's pharmacy
preference for insurance
participation.
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