CPHIMS Exam questions with correct |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
answers
Which of the following functions are typically performed by a
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health information management professional?
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1. diagnosis and procedure coding
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2. system implementation
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3. content retention
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4. record administration - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1, 3, and 4 only
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Item #3, system implementation, typically involves hardware,
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software, network and training. This would not be performed by a
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health information management professional.
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A CIO is hearing from staff members that the team needs
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additional resources to be successful with maintaining all of the
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organization's current systems. The MOST appropriate first step |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
for the CIO would be to:
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A. poll each member to understand their thoughts on what skill
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sets and abilities are needed from the new hires.
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B. review performance indicators and service metrics along with
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organizational perception of the team's effectiveness. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
C. adjust the departmental budget to allow for the hiring of
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additional staff members. |\ |\ |\
, D. review process improvement opportunities and develop a plan
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to implement the changes. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B. review
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performance indicators and service metrics along with |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
organizational perception of the team's effectiveness. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The review of performance indicators, service metrics, and
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customer satisfaction validates the staff's concerns.
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At which of the following care settings should a large, orthopedic
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healthcare organization anticipate the highest volume of
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postoperative patient services? |\ |\
1. urgent care
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2. rehabilitation
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3. assisted-living
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4. home health
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|\ A. 1 and 3 only
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|\ B. 1 and 4 only
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|\ C. 2 and 3 only
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|\ D. 2 and 4 only - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D. 2 and 4 only
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A rehabilitation center's (#2) primary service is therapies
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designed to restore functioning to patients following orthopedic
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surgery which means a large number of post-operative patients.
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A home health facility (#4) often receives orders for
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postoperative services in a patient's home environment. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,Which of the following entities are most likely to be the FIRST to
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participate in a health information exchange collaborative? |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
|\ A. a reference lab vendor and an orthopedic specialist
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|\ B. a long-term care facility and a diagnostic imaging center.
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|\ C. an emergency department and a community health center.
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D. a rehabilitation facility and a pharmacy vendor. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔C. an emergency department and a community |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
health center. |\ |\
Health information exchange is the deployment of systems
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promoting and facilitating the exchange of healthcare data within
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a health information network. One role of information exchange
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is to facilitate longitudinal care between primary care and
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emergent care. Option "C" is the only pairing that fits this
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description.
A healthcare entity provides care on an at-risk basis. Which of
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the following is an appropriate use of quality-related data?
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|\ A. Determine reimbursement opportunities.
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|\ B. Develop a research study for a new clinical compound.
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|\ C. Identify opportunities for clinical care improvement.
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D. Target network security weakness. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔C. Identify opportunities for clinical care improvement.
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"C" is the correct answer because quality-related data is used to
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drive clinical improvements and financial performance within the
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healthcare entity. Quality-related data does not directly |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
determine reimbursement models, making "A" incorrect. Quality-
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, related data is used to drive clinical improvements, not new drug
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studies so "B" is incorrect. "D" is incorrect because network
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security is outside the scope of a quality-related data set.
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A community health center network is primarily designed and
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organized to service patients who are: |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
|\ A. recently discharged from the local hospital.
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|\ B. referred to them by other medical specialists.
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|\ C. in the community without a primary care physician.
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D. medically underserved and uninsured. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔D. medically underserved and uninsured.
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The main purpose of community health centers is to provide
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healthcare across medically underserved and uninsured |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
populations.
In a healthcare organization with both support and project
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analysts, which of the following would typically be a support
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analyst's responsibility? |\
|\ A. Setup server maintenance for an application
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|\ B. Resolve application tickets
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|\ C. Re-image user PC to add new application
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D. Train end users on new application - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔B. Resolve application tickets
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Which of the following is an example of a sentinel event?
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|\ A. medical error
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answers
Which of the following functions are typically performed by a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
health information management professional?
|\ |\ |\
1. diagnosis and procedure coding
|\ |\ |\ |\
2. system implementation
|\ |\
3. content retention
|\ |\
4. record administration - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1, 3, and 4 only
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Item #3, system implementation, typically involves hardware,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
software, network and training. This would not be performed by a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
health information management professional.
|\ |\ |\ |\
A CIO is hearing from staff members that the team needs
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
additional resources to be successful with maintaining all of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
organization's current systems. The MOST appropriate first step |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
for the CIO would be to:
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A. poll each member to understand their thoughts on what skill
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
sets and abilities are needed from the new hires.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
B. review performance indicators and service metrics along with
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
organizational perception of the team's effectiveness. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
C. adjust the departmental budget to allow for the hiring of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
additional staff members. |\ |\ |\
, D. review process improvement opportunities and develop a plan
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to implement the changes. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B. review
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
performance indicators and service metrics along with |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
organizational perception of the team's effectiveness. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The review of performance indicators, service metrics, and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
customer satisfaction validates the staff's concerns.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
At which of the following care settings should a large, orthopedic
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
healthcare organization anticipate the highest volume of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
postoperative patient services? |\ |\
1. urgent care
|\ |\
2. rehabilitation
|\
3. assisted-living
|\
4. home health
|\ |\
|\ A. 1 and 3 only
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|\ B. 1 and 4 only
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|\ C. 2 and 3 only
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|\ D. 2 and 4 only - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D. 2 and 4 only
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A rehabilitation center's (#2) primary service is therapies
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
designed to restore functioning to patients following orthopedic
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
surgery which means a large number of post-operative patients.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A home health facility (#4) often receives orders for
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
postoperative services in a patient's home environment. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,Which of the following entities are most likely to be the FIRST to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
participate in a health information exchange collaborative? |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
|\ A. a reference lab vendor and an orthopedic specialist
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
|\ B. a long-term care facility and a diagnostic imaging center.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
|\ C. an emergency department and a community health center.
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D. a rehabilitation facility and a pharmacy vendor. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔C. an emergency department and a community |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
health center. |\ |\
Health information exchange is the deployment of systems
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
promoting and facilitating the exchange of healthcare data within
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a health information network. One role of information exchange
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
is to facilitate longitudinal care between primary care and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
emergent care. Option "C" is the only pairing that fits this
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
description.
A healthcare entity provides care on an at-risk basis. Which of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the following is an appropriate use of quality-related data?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
|\ A. Determine reimbursement opportunities.
|\ |\ |\ |\
|\ B. Develop a research study for a new clinical compound.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
|\ C. Identify opportunities for clinical care improvement.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
D. Target network security weakness. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔C. Identify opportunities for clinical care improvement.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
"C" is the correct answer because quality-related data is used to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
drive clinical improvements and financial performance within the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
healthcare entity. Quality-related data does not directly |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
determine reimbursement models, making "A" incorrect. Quality-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, related data is used to drive clinical improvements, not new drug
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
studies so "B" is incorrect. "D" is incorrect because network
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
security is outside the scope of a quality-related data set.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A community health center network is primarily designed and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
organized to service patients who are: |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
|\ A. recently discharged from the local hospital.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
|\ B. referred to them by other medical specialists.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
|\ C. in the community without a primary care physician.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
D. medically underserved and uninsured. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔D. medically underserved and uninsured.
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The main purpose of community health centers is to provide
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
healthcare across medically underserved and uninsured |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
populations.
In a healthcare organization with both support and project
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
analysts, which of the following would typically be a support
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
analyst's responsibility? |\
|\ A. Setup server maintenance for an application
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
|\ B. Resolve application tickets
|\ |\ |\ |\
|\ C. Re-image user PC to add new application
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
D. Train end users on new application - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔B. Resolve application tickets
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Which of the following is an example of a sentinel event?
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|\ A. medical error
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