HINM 134 Final Competency UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Who is responsible for communicating information relevant to national issues and keeping
members informed of regional affairs that affect HIM? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔AHIMA
Component State Associations
Which group brings together stakeholders to address issues related to the future of the HIM
profession and education? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Counsel for Excellence in Education
What is the accreditation organization for HIM programs? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management
Which of the classes of AHIMA membership requires that individuals have interest in HIM
and will abide by the AHIMA code of ethics? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Active
Membership
Which of the entities are at the head of the AHIMA volunteer structure and hold
responsibility for managing the property, affairs, and operations of AHIMA? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔AHIMA Board of Directors
Which organization should be contacted regarding the certified healthcare documentation
specialist exam? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Association for Healthcare documentation
integrity
Who is responsible for final approval of the AHIMA Code of Ethics? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔AHIMA House of Delegates
The term used to describe controlling information is ______. - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Information Governance
Which organization's goal is centered on health information technology? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Health Information Management System Society (HIMSS)
, An RHIT is going back to earn her bachelor degree so that she can sit for the RHIA exam.
What membership category is she qualified for? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Active
Membership
The role of the AHIMA chief executive officer is to: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Manage
the day-to-day operations.
A team of executives, managers, and staff support the CEO.
Where should new graduates begin their volunteer experience? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔AHIMA Component State Associations
Which step comes first in the accreditation process? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Self-
Assessment
Two types of practitioners can hold the degree of Doctor of Medicine. They are: - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Physician and Surgeon
The average length of stay (LOS) for acute care hospitals is: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔25
days or less
What is the name given to the privileges assigned to physicians to provide clinical services in
a hospital? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Clinical Privileges
Who is appointed by the President of the United States to provide leadership and science-
based recommendations about the public's health? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Surgeon
General of the United States.
He/She has responsibility for the public health service (PHS) workforce and the Office of
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)
Patients in hospice care are expected to live a maximum of ___ days. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔six months (180 days) or less
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Who is responsible for communicating information relevant to national issues and keeping
members informed of regional affairs that affect HIM? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔AHIMA
Component State Associations
Which group brings together stakeholders to address issues related to the future of the HIM
profession and education? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Counsel for Excellence in Education
What is the accreditation organization for HIM programs? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management
Which of the classes of AHIMA membership requires that individuals have interest in HIM
and will abide by the AHIMA code of ethics? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Active
Membership
Which of the entities are at the head of the AHIMA volunteer structure and hold
responsibility for managing the property, affairs, and operations of AHIMA? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔AHIMA Board of Directors
Which organization should be contacted regarding the certified healthcare documentation
specialist exam? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Association for Healthcare documentation
integrity
Who is responsible for final approval of the AHIMA Code of Ethics? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔AHIMA House of Delegates
The term used to describe controlling information is ______. - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Information Governance
Which organization's goal is centered on health information technology? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Health Information Management System Society (HIMSS)
, An RHIT is going back to earn her bachelor degree so that she can sit for the RHIA exam.
What membership category is she qualified for? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Active
Membership
The role of the AHIMA chief executive officer is to: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Manage
the day-to-day operations.
A team of executives, managers, and staff support the CEO.
Where should new graduates begin their volunteer experience? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔AHIMA Component State Associations
Which step comes first in the accreditation process? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Self-
Assessment
Two types of practitioners can hold the degree of Doctor of Medicine. They are: - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Physician and Surgeon
The average length of stay (LOS) for acute care hospitals is: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔25
days or less
What is the name given to the privileges assigned to physicians to provide clinical services in
a hospital? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Clinical Privileges
Who is appointed by the President of the United States to provide leadership and science-
based recommendations about the public's health? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Surgeon
General of the United States.
He/She has responsibility for the public health service (PHS) workforce and the Office of
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)
Patients in hospice care are expected to live a maximum of ___ days. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔six months (180 days) or less
