RHIT Mock Exam Questions AND Correct Answers
A ________ uses a private tunnel through the Internet as a
transport medium between locations for secure access and
transmission. - ✔✔VPN
A 16-year-old male was treated at your facility for a closed
head injury. The patient's 18-year-old wife accompanied him
to the hospital and signed the consent for admission and
treatment because of the patient's incapacity at the time. The
patient has requested that copies of his medical records be
sent to his attorney. Who should sign the authorization to
release the records? - ✔✔the patient
A 19-year-old former patient faxes a request to your facility
requesting the release of his medical records of all episodes of
care to the Army. The release of information clerk should -
✔✔send the records as requested
A 335-bed hospital opened a new wing on June 1 of a nonleap
year, increasing its bed count to 350 beds. The total bed count
days for the year at the hospital was - ✔✔125,485
,A clerical-level employee reports an incident in which the
clerk felt the first-line supervisor discriminated on the basis of
the clerk's gender. The best action for you to take at this time
is to - ✔✔thoroughly investigate the matter and document
your findings
A clerk's work performance has diminished dramatically
during the past 2 weeks. The supervisor initiates a discussion
with the clerk, during which the clerk reveals that he recently
accepted that he has an alcohol addiction. The clerk states an
intention to quit drinking completely. The supervisor should -
✔✔refer the clerk to the facility's Employee Assistance
Program
A common goal of the Office of the National Coordinator for
Health Information Technology, RHIOs, and a national
infrastructure for information is - ✔✔sharing information
among providers
A major drug company wants to promote a fundraiser
targeting patients with congestive heart failure. The drug
company representative has requested a list of patients
treated at your facility. As privacy and security officer, you tell
,them that - ✔✔a prior authorization is required before any
PHI can be released
A number of key elements for your facility's computerized
patient record are still input by clerical staff from handwritten
data entry sheets. You are concerned about the transfer of
data. If the vital signs stored in the database are not what
were originally recorded, the impact on patient care could be
severe. You are concerned about the - ✔✔validity of the data
A p value of less than 0.05 is what researchers commonly use
to reject the null hypothesis. A smaller p value may place
interpretation of the results of the study at risk for a -
✔✔sampling error
A patient has written to request a copy of his own record.
When the clerk checked the record, it was noted that the
patient was last admitted to the psychiatric unit of the facility.
You advise the clerk to - ✔✔contact the patient's attending
physician before complying.
A patient initially consulted with Dr. Vasseur at the request of
Dr. Meche, the patient's primary care physician. Dr. Vasseur
examined the patient, prescribed medication, and ordered
, tests. Additional visits to Dr. Vasseur's office for continuing
care would be assigned from which E/M section? - ✔✔office
and other outpatient services, established patient
A patient is admitted through the emergency department.
Three days after admission, the physician documents
uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. What is the "present on
admission" (POA) indicator for uncontrolled diabetes
mellitus? - ✔✔N
A patient was treated for meningitis at age 3 (15 years ago).
The patient is now 18. The patient's attorney is requesting
information on the admission. You tell the clerk the
information is - ✔✔available, and the patient may sign
consent to release the information in the record
A patient who was admitted to the hospital on January 14 and
discharged on March 2 in a nonleap year has a length of stay
of - ✔✔47 days
A patient with lung cancer and bone metastasis is seen for
complex treatment planning by a radiation oncologist.
A ________ uses a private tunnel through the Internet as a
transport medium between locations for secure access and
transmission. - ✔✔VPN
A 16-year-old male was treated at your facility for a closed
head injury. The patient's 18-year-old wife accompanied him
to the hospital and signed the consent for admission and
treatment because of the patient's incapacity at the time. The
patient has requested that copies of his medical records be
sent to his attorney. Who should sign the authorization to
release the records? - ✔✔the patient
A 19-year-old former patient faxes a request to your facility
requesting the release of his medical records of all episodes of
care to the Army. The release of information clerk should -
✔✔send the records as requested
A 335-bed hospital opened a new wing on June 1 of a nonleap
year, increasing its bed count to 350 beds. The total bed count
days for the year at the hospital was - ✔✔125,485
,A clerical-level employee reports an incident in which the
clerk felt the first-line supervisor discriminated on the basis of
the clerk's gender. The best action for you to take at this time
is to - ✔✔thoroughly investigate the matter and document
your findings
A clerk's work performance has diminished dramatically
during the past 2 weeks. The supervisor initiates a discussion
with the clerk, during which the clerk reveals that he recently
accepted that he has an alcohol addiction. The clerk states an
intention to quit drinking completely. The supervisor should -
✔✔refer the clerk to the facility's Employee Assistance
Program
A common goal of the Office of the National Coordinator for
Health Information Technology, RHIOs, and a national
infrastructure for information is - ✔✔sharing information
among providers
A major drug company wants to promote a fundraiser
targeting patients with congestive heart failure. The drug
company representative has requested a list of patients
treated at your facility. As privacy and security officer, you tell
,them that - ✔✔a prior authorization is required before any
PHI can be released
A number of key elements for your facility's computerized
patient record are still input by clerical staff from handwritten
data entry sheets. You are concerned about the transfer of
data. If the vital signs stored in the database are not what
were originally recorded, the impact on patient care could be
severe. You are concerned about the - ✔✔validity of the data
A p value of less than 0.05 is what researchers commonly use
to reject the null hypothesis. A smaller p value may place
interpretation of the results of the study at risk for a -
✔✔sampling error
A patient has written to request a copy of his own record.
When the clerk checked the record, it was noted that the
patient was last admitted to the psychiatric unit of the facility.
You advise the clerk to - ✔✔contact the patient's attending
physician before complying.
A patient initially consulted with Dr. Vasseur at the request of
Dr. Meche, the patient's primary care physician. Dr. Vasseur
examined the patient, prescribed medication, and ordered
, tests. Additional visits to Dr. Vasseur's office for continuing
care would be assigned from which E/M section? - ✔✔office
and other outpatient services, established patient
A patient is admitted through the emergency department.
Three days after admission, the physician documents
uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. What is the "present on
admission" (POA) indicator for uncontrolled diabetes
mellitus? - ✔✔N
A patient was treated for meningitis at age 3 (15 years ago).
The patient is now 18. The patient's attorney is requesting
information on the admission. You tell the clerk the
information is - ✔✔available, and the patient may sign
consent to release the information in the record
A patient who was admitted to the hospital on January 14 and
discharged on March 2 in a nonleap year has a length of stay
of - ✔✔47 days
A patient with lung cancer and bone metastasis is seen for
complex treatment planning by a radiation oncologist.
