RHIT EXAM STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
The |hospital |standardization |movement |was |inaugurated |by |the: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
American |College |of |Surgeons
The |HIM |profession |is |changing |due |to: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Changes |in |technology
The |new |model |of |HIM |practice |is: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Information |focused
The |traditional |model |of |HIM |practice |was: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Department |based
The |organization |that |accredits |HIM |education |programs |is: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-CAHIIM
Our |college |has |applied |to |become |accredited |by |CAHIIM. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |name |
of |the |interim |stage |of |accreditation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Candidacy
f |the |following |is |the |virtual |network |used |by |AHIMA |members? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Engage
Which |of |the |following |functions |governs |the |HIM |profession? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-House |
of |Delegates
The |primary |focus |of |AHIMA |is |to: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Foster |professional |development |
of |it's |members.
,Which |of |the |following |certifications |is |administered |by |CCHIIM? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Registered |Health |Information |Technician
The |acronym |IDS |refers |to: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Integrated |Delivery |Systems
Which |healthcare |professional |assists |physicians |in |clinical |assessments |and |patient |education?
|- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Physician |assistant
Which |of |the |following |medical |practitioner |is |not |considered |a |generalist? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Cardiology
Which |of |the |following |laws |created |the |HITECH |Act? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-American |
Recovery |and |Reinvestment |Act
An |HIM |student |has |asked |you |why |Medicare |reimburses |healthcare |providers |through |
prospective |payment |systems. |Which |of |the |following |pieces |of |legislation |would |you |use |as |
your |explanation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tax |Equity |and |Fiscal |Responsibility |Act |of |1982.
Which |of |the |following |legislation |authorized |the |creation |of |the |Office |of |National |
Coordinator |for |Health |Information |Technology? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-ARRA
Required |that |hospitals |conduct |continued-stay |reviews |for |Medicare |and |Medicaid |patients. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Utilization |Review |Act |of |1977
Required |concurrent |review |of |Medicare |and |Medicaid |patients. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Public |Law |92-603 |of |1972
Provided |an |individual |mandate |to |have |minimum |acceptable |coverage |or |pay |a |tax |penalty. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Patient |Protection |and |Affordable |Care |Act |of |2010
, Gave |the |states |funds |on |a |matching |basis |for |maternal |and |infant |care, |rehabilitation |of |
crippled |children, |general |public |health |work, |and |aid |for |dependent |children |under |age |16. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Social |Security |Act |of |1935
Required |the |gradual |implementation |of |a |prospective |payment |system |(PPS) |for |Medicare |
reimbursement. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tax |Equity |and |Fiscal |Responsibility |Act |of |1982
Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |an |example |of |an |administrative |support |services? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-HIM
Who |has |the |primary |responsibility |to |guide |the |direction |of |the |hospital? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Board |of |Directors
Which |of |the |following |is |an |example |of |a |federally |run |hospital? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-VA
Dr. |Smith |has |been |granted |permission |by |community |hospital |to |perform |cardiac |
catherizations. |This |permission |is |called? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Clinical |privileges
True/False: |Acute-care |hospitals |provide |short0term |care |to |diagnose |or |treat |an |illness. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-TRUE
Ture/False: |Pharmaceutical |services |are |considered |part |of |the |clinical |support |services. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-TRUE
True/False: |The |average |length |of |stay |for |an |acute-care |hospital |is |25 |days |or |less. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-TRUE
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
The |hospital |standardization |movement |was |inaugurated |by |the: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
American |College |of |Surgeons
The |HIM |profession |is |changing |due |to: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Changes |in |technology
The |new |model |of |HIM |practice |is: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Information |focused
The |traditional |model |of |HIM |practice |was: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Department |based
The |organization |that |accredits |HIM |education |programs |is: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-CAHIIM
Our |college |has |applied |to |become |accredited |by |CAHIIM. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |name |
of |the |interim |stage |of |accreditation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Candidacy
f |the |following |is |the |virtual |network |used |by |AHIMA |members? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Engage
Which |of |the |following |functions |governs |the |HIM |profession? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-House |
of |Delegates
The |primary |focus |of |AHIMA |is |to: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Foster |professional |development |
of |it's |members.
,Which |of |the |following |certifications |is |administered |by |CCHIIM? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Registered |Health |Information |Technician
The |acronym |IDS |refers |to: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Integrated |Delivery |Systems
Which |healthcare |professional |assists |physicians |in |clinical |assessments |and |patient |education?
|- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Physician |assistant
Which |of |the |following |medical |practitioner |is |not |considered |a |generalist? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Cardiology
Which |of |the |following |laws |created |the |HITECH |Act? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-American |
Recovery |and |Reinvestment |Act
An |HIM |student |has |asked |you |why |Medicare |reimburses |healthcare |providers |through |
prospective |payment |systems. |Which |of |the |following |pieces |of |legislation |would |you |use |as |
your |explanation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tax |Equity |and |Fiscal |Responsibility |Act |of |1982.
Which |of |the |following |legislation |authorized |the |creation |of |the |Office |of |National |
Coordinator |for |Health |Information |Technology? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-ARRA
Required |that |hospitals |conduct |continued-stay |reviews |for |Medicare |and |Medicaid |patients. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Utilization |Review |Act |of |1977
Required |concurrent |review |of |Medicare |and |Medicaid |patients. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Public |Law |92-603 |of |1972
Provided |an |individual |mandate |to |have |minimum |acceptable |coverage |or |pay |a |tax |penalty. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Patient |Protection |and |Affordable |Care |Act |of |2010
, Gave |the |states |funds |on |a |matching |basis |for |maternal |and |infant |care, |rehabilitation |of |
crippled |children, |general |public |health |work, |and |aid |for |dependent |children |under |age |16. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Social |Security |Act |of |1935
Required |the |gradual |implementation |of |a |prospective |payment |system |(PPS) |for |Medicare |
reimbursement. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tax |Equity |and |Fiscal |Responsibility |Act |of |1982
Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |an |example |of |an |administrative |support |services? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-HIM
Who |has |the |primary |responsibility |to |guide |the |direction |of |the |hospital? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Board |of |Directors
Which |of |the |following |is |an |example |of |a |federally |run |hospital? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-VA
Dr. |Smith |has |been |granted |permission |by |community |hospital |to |perform |cardiac |
catherizations. |This |permission |is |called? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Clinical |privileges
True/False: |Acute-care |hospitals |provide |short0term |care |to |diagnose |or |treat |an |illness. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-TRUE
Ture/False: |Pharmaceutical |services |are |considered |part |of |the |clinical |support |services. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-TRUE
True/False: |The |average |length |of |stay |for |an |acute-care |hospital |is |25 |days |or |less. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-TRUE
