RHIT Registered Health Information Technician 2

Question 1

A health information technician discovers that two different medical record numbers have been assigned to the same patient. What is this error called?

Accepted Answer

Duplicate

Answer

When the same patient is assigned two or more medical record numbers, it is called a duplicate.

Question 2

What is the primary function of the Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS)?

Accepted Answer

To define a minimum set of data elements collected at discharge for inpatient stays

Answer

The UHDDS defines the core minimum data elements that should be collected for every inpatient hospital discharge.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the concept of data integrity in health information management?

Accepted Answer

Data is accurate, consistent, and reliable throughout its lifecycle

Answer

Data integrity refers to the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of data throughout its entire lifecycle.

Question 4

What does the term 'legal health record' refer to in a healthcare organization?

Accepted Answer

The official business record of patient care that the organization would produce in response to legal proceedings

Answer

The legal health record is the subset of all patient information that constitutes the organization's official business record.

Question 5

A RHIT is reviewing records and notices a physician documented 'CHF' without further specification. What action should the CDI specialist take?

Accepted Answer

Query the physician for the type and acuity of heart failure

Answer

The CDI specialist should query the physician to obtain documentation of the specific type and acuity of heart failure.

RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician Practice Test

RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician Practice Test

RHIT Registered Health Information Technician 2