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PRG Guide RHIT Exam 2016 Questions --
Information Retention and Access Questions
and Answers
1. Which one of the following actions would NOT be included in
the professional obligations of the health information practitioner
that lead to responsible handling of patient health information?
A. Educate consumers about their rights and responsibilities
regarding the use of their personal health information.
B. Extend privacy and security principles into all aspects of the
data use, access, and control program adopted in the organization.
C. Honor the patient-centric direction of the national agenda.
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D. Take a compromising position toward optimal interpretation of
nonspecific regulation and laws. Ans: D. Take a compromising
position toward optimal interpretation of nonspecific regulation
and laws.
2. If there is more than one patient with the identical last name,
first name, and middle initial, the master patient index entries are
then arranged according to the
A. date of birth.
B. date of admission.
C. social security number.
D. mother's maiden name. Ans: A. date of birth.
3. Which one of the following is NOT a step in developing a health
record retention schedule?
A. conducting an inventory of the facility's records
B. determining the format and location of storage
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C. assigning all records the same retention period
D. destroying records that are no longer needed Ans: C. assigning
all records the same retention period
What type of filing system is being used if records are filed in the
following order: 12-23-75, 12-34-29, 12-35-71, 13-42-14, and 14-
32-79?
A. terminal digit
B. straight numeric
C. social security number
D. middle digit Ans: B. straight numeric
5. If there are 150,000 records and the HIM Department receives
3,545 requests for records within a given period of time, what is
the request rate?
A. 2.4%
B. 3.5%
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C. 4.6%
D. 5.1% Ans: A 2.4%
(3,545 × 100) divided by 15,000 = 2.36% = 2.4%
6. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a centralized
filing system?
A. There is less transportation time and effort when a facility
operates from several sites.
B. There is less duplication of effort to create, maintain, and store
records.
C. Record control and security are easier to maintain.
D. There is decreased cost in space and equipment. Ans: A. There
is less transportation time and effort when a facility operates from
several sites.
7. In a terminal digit filing system, what would be the record
number immediately in front of record number 01-06-26?
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PRG Guide RHIT Exam 2016 Questions --
Information Retention and Access Questions
and Answers
1. Which one of the following actions would NOT be included in
the professional obligations of the health information practitioner
that lead to responsible handling of patient health information?
A. Educate consumers about their rights and responsibilities
regarding the use of their personal health information.
B. Extend privacy and security principles into all aspects of the
data use, access, and control program adopted in the organization.
C. Honor the patient-centric direction of the national agenda.
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D. Take a compromising position toward optimal interpretation of
nonspecific regulation and laws. Ans: D. Take a compromising
position toward optimal interpretation of nonspecific regulation
and laws.
2. If there is more than one patient with the identical last name,
first name, and middle initial, the master patient index entries are
then arranged according to the
A. date of birth.
B. date of admission.
C. social security number.
D. mother's maiden name. Ans: A. date of birth.
3. Which one of the following is NOT a step in developing a health
record retention schedule?
A. conducting an inventory of the facility's records
B. determining the format and location of storage
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C. assigning all records the same retention period
D. destroying records that are no longer needed Ans: C. assigning
all records the same retention period
What type of filing system is being used if records are filed in the
following order: 12-23-75, 12-34-29, 12-35-71, 13-42-14, and 14-
32-79?
A. terminal digit
B. straight numeric
C. social security number
D. middle digit Ans: B. straight numeric
5. If there are 150,000 records and the HIM Department receives
3,545 requests for records within a given period of time, what is
the request rate?
A. 2.4%
B. 3.5%
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C. 4.6%
D. 5.1% Ans: A 2.4%
(3,545 × 100) divided by 15,000 = 2.36% = 2.4%
6. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a centralized
filing system?
A. There is less transportation time and effort when a facility
operates from several sites.
B. There is less duplication of effort to create, maintain, and store
records.
C. Record control and security are easier to maintain.
D. There is decreased cost in space and equipment. Ans: A. There
is less transportation time and effort when a facility operates from
several sites.
7. In a terminal digit filing system, what would be the record
number immediately in front of record number 01-06-26?
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