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RHIT Prep Domain 1: Data Analysis and
Management Questions and Answers
data dictionary Ans: A critical early step in designing an EHR is to
develop a(n) _____ in which the characteristics of each data
element are defined.
data sets Ans: One hospital discharge abstract systems were
developed and their ability to provide comparative data to
hospitals was established, it became necessary to develop:
data sets Ans: Two purposes are served by _____: to identify data
elements to be collected about each pt & provide uniform data
definitions.
UHDDS: Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set Ans: The first
resource that an HIT should consult when designing a data
collection form to collect data on pts in an acute-care hospital is:
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UHDDS: Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set Ans: The purpose
of the _____ is to list and define a set of common, uniform data
elements. The data elements are collected from the health records
of every hospital inpt and later abstracted from the health record
and included in national databases.
Data set Ans: A _____ is a list of recommended data elements
with uniform definitions that are relevant for a particular use. the
contents of _____ vary by their purpose & are not meant to limit
the number of data elements that can be collected.
quantitative Ans: When deficiencies in the health record, such as
reports that need to be dictated or signed by a physician or other
health professional, are identified through ____ analysis, the
record is filed in a specially designated area of the HIM
department, frequently called the incomplete file room.
Incomplete record Ans: In a paper-based system, the completion
of the chart is monitored in a special area of the HIM department
called the _____ file room.
MPI: Master Patient Index Ans: a list or database created and
maintained by a healthcare facility to record the name and
identification number of every pt who has ever been admitted or
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treated in the facility. While not listed as one of the core elements
of an _____, AHIMA recommends the use of a Unique Patient
Identifier to be included in the core data elements of the _____.
Unit number Ans: filing system in which the pt receives a unique
health record number at the time of the first encounter. For all
subsequent encounters for a particular pt, the health record
number that was assigned for the first encounter is used
alphabetic filing system Ans: The following are disadvantages of
_____:
Does not ensure a unique identifier.
Does not expand evenly.
Time consuming to purge or clean out files for inactive storage.
alphabetic filing system Ans: This system is usually satisfactory
for a very small volume of records like that of a small physician
practice.
requisition Ans: a _____ is a request from a clinical or other area
in the organization to charge out a specific health record. It may
be in paper or electronic form.
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RHIT Prep Domain 1: Data Analysis and
Management Questions and Answers
data dictionary Ans: A critical early step in designing an EHR is to
develop a(n) _____ in which the characteristics of each data
element are defined.
data sets Ans: One hospital discharge abstract systems were
developed and their ability to provide comparative data to
hospitals was established, it became necessary to develop:
data sets Ans: Two purposes are served by _____: to identify data
elements to be collected about each pt & provide uniform data
definitions.
UHDDS: Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set Ans: The first
resource that an HIT should consult when designing a data
collection form to collect data on pts in an acute-care hospital is:
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UHDDS: Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set Ans: The purpose
of the _____ is to list and define a set of common, uniform data
elements. The data elements are collected from the health records
of every hospital inpt and later abstracted from the health record
and included in national databases.
Data set Ans: A _____ is a list of recommended data elements
with uniform definitions that are relevant for a particular use. the
contents of _____ vary by their purpose & are not meant to limit
the number of data elements that can be collected.
quantitative Ans: When deficiencies in the health record, such as
reports that need to be dictated or signed by a physician or other
health professional, are identified through ____ analysis, the
record is filed in a specially designated area of the HIM
department, frequently called the incomplete file room.
Incomplete record Ans: In a paper-based system, the completion
of the chart is monitored in a special area of the HIM department
called the _____ file room.
MPI: Master Patient Index Ans: a list or database created and
maintained by a healthcare facility to record the name and
identification number of every pt who has ever been admitted or
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treated in the facility. While not listed as one of the core elements
of an _____, AHIMA recommends the use of a Unique Patient
Identifier to be included in the core data elements of the _____.
Unit number Ans: filing system in which the pt receives a unique
health record number at the time of the first encounter. For all
subsequent encounters for a particular pt, the health record
number that was assigned for the first encounter is used
alphabetic filing system Ans: The following are disadvantages of
_____:
Does not ensure a unique identifier.
Does not expand evenly.
Time consuming to purge or clean out files for inactive storage.
alphabetic filing system Ans: This system is usually satisfactory
for a very small volume of records like that of a small physician
practice.
requisition Ans: a _____ is a request from a clinical or other area
in the organization to charge out a specific health record. It may
be in paper or electronic form.
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