RHIT Exam | Practice Questions and Complete Review for
Registered Health Information Technician Certification – 2024–
2025
This document provides comprehensive practice questions and review material for
the RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) certification exam. It covers
essential domains including health data management, coding, legal compliance,
information technology, revenue cycle, and quality improvement. Aligned with the
AHIMA RHIT exam blueprint, it is ideal for students and professionals preparing
for RHIT certification in 2024–2025.
1. d. accreditation: The process by which an organization or agency performs an
external review and grants recognition to the program of study or institution that
meets certain predetermined standards is called:
a. standardization
b. registration
c. formalization
d. accreditation
2. d. 67%: Dr. Barbette is delinquent, with 10 of 15 of medical records needing to
be completed. what is her delinquency rate?
a. 5%
b. 10%
c. 33%
d. 67%
3. b. the patient left against medical advice: Upon discharge analysis of a
patient's record, the analyst does not see a discharge order written by the
physician. what can the analyst assume?
a. the patient died prior to discharge.
,b. the patient let against medical advice.
c. the family members requested hospice care.
d. the patient will continue treatment on an outpatient basis
4. a. ICD-9-CM code of 650 in the diagnostic index: which of the following is a
secondary record for J. Pratt?
a. ICD-9-CM code of 650 in the diagnostic index
b. emergency room record dated June 6
c. Mental health record at Houston Honorary Adolescent Center
d. admitted and discharged same day with ICD-9-CM code of 650
5. d. indefinitely: how long should the master patient index be maintained?
a. 5 years
b. 10 years
c. 20 years
d. indefinitely
6. a. enacted legislation funding the construction of hospitals and other
healthcare facilities: The Hill-Burton Act of 1946:
a. enacted legislation funding the construction of hospitals and other healthcare
facilities
b. established the retrospective payment system
c. assured the provision of health care for the indigent
d. provided health care to Americans 65 years of age and older
7. c. draw a single line through the error: Dr. Thomas made an error in
recording the progress notes in a patient's medical record. what is the first thing he
should do to correct the error?
a. remove the page on which he made the error
b. tell the nursing staff to ignore the statement
c. draw a single line through the error
d. obliterate the error and enter the correct entry
8. b. final progress note: a patient is hospitalized for less than 48 hours. which
of the following is permissible in lieu of a discharge summary? a. discharge order
b. final progress note
c. discharge diagnosis
d. final diagnosis
9. d. medical staff: who is responsible for developing bylaw governing
physicians' completion of medical records? a. governing board
,b. chief of medicine
c. chief executive officer
d. medical staff
10. c. unit numbering: Which system avoids assigning a new number for each
patient encounter?
a. straight numerical
b. serial numbering
c. unit numbering
d. serial-unit numbering
11. b. treatments and procedures to be performed by healthcare providers: By
signing a consent for treatment, the patient agrees to
a. allow the hospital to release information to his or her insurance company
b. treatments and procedures to be performed by healthcare providers.
c. take all medications prescribed and dispensed by healthcare providers
d. allow hospital to dispose of property and value in the case of death.
12. d. quantitative analysis: Reviewing the record to assure the presence of
a discharge summary is referred to as a. legal analysis
b. qualitative analysis
c. documentation analysis
d. quantitative analysis
13. a. speed at which individual sheets can be located: a major advantage of
the source-oriented medical record is the
a. speed at which individual sheets can be located
b. ease with which healthcare providers can follow the course of one problem
14. b. coercive: William Esther, RHIT, informs his staff that he will begin to suspend
individuals who are delinquent in meeting the required coding standard of 50
records per day. This reflects what power? a. reward
b. coercive
c. expert
d. referent
15. a. null hypothesis: The surgical department of Houston Hospital conducted a
study on post-surgical deaths and age of patients. The researcher
hypothesized, "There is no relationship between post-surgical deaths and the
age of the patients." This statement is generally called the:
, A: null hypothesis.
B: statement of problem.
C: statement of problem.
D: alternative hypothesis.
16. C: leukocytopenia.: A white blood cell count may be used to diagnose:
A: diarrhea.
B: Crohn's disease.
C: leukocytopenia.
D: glaucoma.
17. D: negligence.: Failure to do something a reasonable, prudent person would
do in a similar situation is:
A: failure to warn.
B: breach of duty. C:
medical abandon D:
negligence.
18. A: the employer provides health care to the patient.: The privacy rule allows
a hospital to disclose information to an employer when:
A: the employer provides health care to the patient.
B: the employee has an infectious disease.
C: the employer suspects the employee of malingering.
D: the employee's injury affects his/her job performance.
19. A: reward.: The most important function of management, and the most
neglected, is:
A: reward.
B: expert.
C: referent.
D: coercive.
20. A: Oral warning, written warning, suspension, and termination: Identify the
steps of the progressive discipline process in the correct sequence.
A: Oral warning, written warning, suspension, and termination
Registered Health Information Technician Certification – 2024–
2025
This document provides comprehensive practice questions and review material for
the RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) certification exam. It covers
essential domains including health data management, coding, legal compliance,
information technology, revenue cycle, and quality improvement. Aligned with the
AHIMA RHIT exam blueprint, it is ideal for students and professionals preparing
for RHIT certification in 2024–2025.
1. d. accreditation: The process by which an organization or agency performs an
external review and grants recognition to the program of study or institution that
meets certain predetermined standards is called:
a. standardization
b. registration
c. formalization
d. accreditation
2. d. 67%: Dr. Barbette is delinquent, with 10 of 15 of medical records needing to
be completed. what is her delinquency rate?
a. 5%
b. 10%
c. 33%
d. 67%
3. b. the patient left against medical advice: Upon discharge analysis of a
patient's record, the analyst does not see a discharge order written by the
physician. what can the analyst assume?
a. the patient died prior to discharge.
,b. the patient let against medical advice.
c. the family members requested hospice care.
d. the patient will continue treatment on an outpatient basis
4. a. ICD-9-CM code of 650 in the diagnostic index: which of the following is a
secondary record for J. Pratt?
a. ICD-9-CM code of 650 in the diagnostic index
b. emergency room record dated June 6
c. Mental health record at Houston Honorary Adolescent Center
d. admitted and discharged same day with ICD-9-CM code of 650
5. d. indefinitely: how long should the master patient index be maintained?
a. 5 years
b. 10 years
c. 20 years
d. indefinitely
6. a. enacted legislation funding the construction of hospitals and other
healthcare facilities: The Hill-Burton Act of 1946:
a. enacted legislation funding the construction of hospitals and other healthcare
facilities
b. established the retrospective payment system
c. assured the provision of health care for the indigent
d. provided health care to Americans 65 years of age and older
7. c. draw a single line through the error: Dr. Thomas made an error in
recording the progress notes in a patient's medical record. what is the first thing he
should do to correct the error?
a. remove the page on which he made the error
b. tell the nursing staff to ignore the statement
c. draw a single line through the error
d. obliterate the error and enter the correct entry
8. b. final progress note: a patient is hospitalized for less than 48 hours. which
of the following is permissible in lieu of a discharge summary? a. discharge order
b. final progress note
c. discharge diagnosis
d. final diagnosis
9. d. medical staff: who is responsible for developing bylaw governing
physicians' completion of medical records? a. governing board
,b. chief of medicine
c. chief executive officer
d. medical staff
10. c. unit numbering: Which system avoids assigning a new number for each
patient encounter?
a. straight numerical
b. serial numbering
c. unit numbering
d. serial-unit numbering
11. b. treatments and procedures to be performed by healthcare providers: By
signing a consent for treatment, the patient agrees to
a. allow the hospital to release information to his or her insurance company
b. treatments and procedures to be performed by healthcare providers.
c. take all medications prescribed and dispensed by healthcare providers
d. allow hospital to dispose of property and value in the case of death.
12. d. quantitative analysis: Reviewing the record to assure the presence of
a discharge summary is referred to as a. legal analysis
b. qualitative analysis
c. documentation analysis
d. quantitative analysis
13. a. speed at which individual sheets can be located: a major advantage of
the source-oriented medical record is the
a. speed at which individual sheets can be located
b. ease with which healthcare providers can follow the course of one problem
14. b. coercive: William Esther, RHIT, informs his staff that he will begin to suspend
individuals who are delinquent in meeting the required coding standard of 50
records per day. This reflects what power? a. reward
b. coercive
c. expert
d. referent
15. a. null hypothesis: The surgical department of Houston Hospital conducted a
study on post-surgical deaths and age of patients. The researcher
hypothesized, "There is no relationship between post-surgical deaths and the
age of the patients." This statement is generally called the:
, A: null hypothesis.
B: statement of problem.
C: statement of problem.
D: alternative hypothesis.
16. C: leukocytopenia.: A white blood cell count may be used to diagnose:
A: diarrhea.
B: Crohn's disease.
C: leukocytopenia.
D: glaucoma.
17. D: negligence.: Failure to do something a reasonable, prudent person would
do in a similar situation is:
A: failure to warn.
B: breach of duty. C:
medical abandon D:
negligence.
18. A: the employer provides health care to the patient.: The privacy rule allows
a hospital to disclose information to an employer when:
A: the employer provides health care to the patient.
B: the employee has an infectious disease.
C: the employer suspects the employee of malingering.
D: the employee's injury affects his/her job performance.
19. A: reward.: The most important function of management, and the most
neglected, is:
A: reward.
B: expert.
C: referent.
D: coercive.
20. A: Oral warning, written warning, suspension, and termination: Identify the
steps of the progressive discipline process in the correct sequence.
A: Oral warning, written warning, suspension, and termination
