FREE RHIA Questions and Answers

Question 1

Known or suspected prenatal abnormalities affecting the mother codes from category 655 should

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be assigned when they affect the management of the mother

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never be assigned

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be assigned if the fetal conditions are documented

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be assigned at the discretion of the physician

Question 2

Edward was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and acute pulmonary edema when he was released from the hospital. Edward's record is being coded by you, and you will code

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the CHF only

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the edema only

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both the CHF and the edema; sequence the CHF first

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both the CHF and the edema; sequence the edema first

Question 3

Special precautions must be taken to prevent the stamp from being used by a delegate when personal signature stamps are used to authenticate entries in a paper-based record. Similar controls might be used to control the usage of electronic medical records in a fully computerized patient record system.

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electronic signatures

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voice recognition systems

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expert systems.

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fingerprint signatures

Question 4

When an exploratory laparotomy is performed then a therapeutic procedure, the coder reports this information in ICD-9-CM.

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Schema mapping

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Normalization

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Attributes

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Cardinality

Question 5

All lab results from one hospitalization must be rapidly compared by a health record analyst. The paper-based health record design that works well for this objective is

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integrated

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problem-oriented

Question 6

Continuous record reviews are a crucial technique for guaranteeing data quality by using accurate medical records. These evaluations assess

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completeness, adequacy, and quality of documentation

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adverse effects and contraindications of drugs utilized during hospitalization

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potentially compensable events

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quality of care through the use of pre-established criteria

Question 7

A new patient with an ulcerative sore on the hip who was residing in a nursing home received medical attention from the doctor. A straightforward medical choice was made after a problem-focused history and physical examination.

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99334

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99324

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99325

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99332