HIMT 1100 CHAPTERS 1-10 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2025/2026
Which of the following is the fastest-growing sector to offer services for Medicare recipients? -
Answers Home health
Which of the following qualify for CEUs? - Answers College course
The "C" in CIO stands for: - Answers chief
What is the name of the process to determine whether medical care provided to a specific
patient is necessary according to pre-established objective screening criteria at time frames
specified? - Answers Utilization review
Which of the following make up a virtual network of AHIMA members? - Answers AHIMA
Access
The accountability framework and decision rights to achieve enterprise information
management is known as: - Answers Information governance
HITECH was a portion of which bill? - Answers American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009
Which group is responsible for AHIMA's certification exams? - Answers CCHIIM (Commission
on Certification for Health Informatics and Information Management)
AHIMA House of Delegates - Answers Which of the following functions governs the HIM
profession?
The first professional association for health information managers was established in which
year? - Answers 1928
The medical staff operates according to a predetermined set of policies called ________________.
- Answers Medical staff bylaws
Which of the following best describes the mission of AHIMA? - Answers Community of
professionals providing support to members and strengthening the industry and profession
Prior to hospital standardization, health records were: - Answers Essentially worthless
Which of the following places an emphasis on treating individual patients at the level of care
required by their course of treatment and extends from their primary care providers to
specialists and ancillary providers? - Answers Continuum of care
Critique this statement: Once someone has earned the registered health information technician
(RHIT) credential, it is a lifetime certification. - Answers This is incorrect as RHITs have to
become recertified.
, The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology was created as part
of which Act? - Answers American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Health information management departments are considered which of the following? - Answers
Ancillary Support Service
Public Law 89-97 of 1965 created a number of amendments to which Act? - Answers Social
Security Act
What is the name of the type of beds in a hospital that are defined by those authorized by the
state? - Answers Licensed
Which of the following is the main goal in treating hospice patients? - Answers Minimize the
stress and trauma of death
The two components of AHIMA's management structure are which of the following? - Answers
Staff and volunteer
Who has the primary responsibility for setting the overall direction of the hospital? - Answers
Board of directors
Which of the following is the formal process for conferring a health information management
credential? - Answers Certification
Which of the following federal laws created Medicare and Medicaid? - Answers Public Law 89-
97 of 1965
The hospital standardization program was started by _______________. - Answers American
College of Surgeons
Which of the following is a secondary purpose of the health record? - Answers Educate medical
students
An HIM student asked an HIM director why the hybrid record is so challenging. What is the HIM
director's response? - Answers It is because we have to manage both the electronic and paper
media.
Dr. Smith dictated his report and then immediately edited it. What type of speech recognition is
being used? - Answers Front-end
Critique this statement: Data and information mean the same thing. - Answers This is a false
statement because data is raw facts and figures and information is data converted into a
meaningful format.
What information system will track information provided to a requester? - Answers Release of
information
2025/2026
Which of the following is the fastest-growing sector to offer services for Medicare recipients? -
Answers Home health
Which of the following qualify for CEUs? - Answers College course
The "C" in CIO stands for: - Answers chief
What is the name of the process to determine whether medical care provided to a specific
patient is necessary according to pre-established objective screening criteria at time frames
specified? - Answers Utilization review
Which of the following make up a virtual network of AHIMA members? - Answers AHIMA
Access
The accountability framework and decision rights to achieve enterprise information
management is known as: - Answers Information governance
HITECH was a portion of which bill? - Answers American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009
Which group is responsible for AHIMA's certification exams? - Answers CCHIIM (Commission
on Certification for Health Informatics and Information Management)
AHIMA House of Delegates - Answers Which of the following functions governs the HIM
profession?
The first professional association for health information managers was established in which
year? - Answers 1928
The medical staff operates according to a predetermined set of policies called ________________.
- Answers Medical staff bylaws
Which of the following best describes the mission of AHIMA? - Answers Community of
professionals providing support to members and strengthening the industry and profession
Prior to hospital standardization, health records were: - Answers Essentially worthless
Which of the following places an emphasis on treating individual patients at the level of care
required by their course of treatment and extends from their primary care providers to
specialists and ancillary providers? - Answers Continuum of care
Critique this statement: Once someone has earned the registered health information technician
(RHIT) credential, it is a lifetime certification. - Answers This is incorrect as RHITs have to
become recertified.
, The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology was created as part
of which Act? - Answers American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Health information management departments are considered which of the following? - Answers
Ancillary Support Service
Public Law 89-97 of 1965 created a number of amendments to which Act? - Answers Social
Security Act
What is the name of the type of beds in a hospital that are defined by those authorized by the
state? - Answers Licensed
Which of the following is the main goal in treating hospice patients? - Answers Minimize the
stress and trauma of death
The two components of AHIMA's management structure are which of the following? - Answers
Staff and volunteer
Who has the primary responsibility for setting the overall direction of the hospital? - Answers
Board of directors
Which of the following is the formal process for conferring a health information management
credential? - Answers Certification
Which of the following federal laws created Medicare and Medicaid? - Answers Public Law 89-
97 of 1965
The hospital standardization program was started by _______________. - Answers American
College of Surgeons
Which of the following is a secondary purpose of the health record? - Answers Educate medical
students
An HIM student asked an HIM director why the hybrid record is so challenging. What is the HIM
director's response? - Answers It is because we have to manage both the electronic and paper
media.
Dr. Smith dictated his report and then immediately edited it. What type of speech recognition is
being used? - Answers Front-end
Critique this statement: Data and information mean the same thing. - Answers This is a false
statement because data is raw facts and figures and information is data converted into a
meaningful format.
What information system will track information provided to a requester? - Answers Release of
information
