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Q: Which of the following systems generate patient data at the point of service? a. Picture archiving and communication system (PACS) b. EIS c. REG-ADT d. Expert system

Q: In an electronic health record system, how are chest x-rays processed? a. Image b. Video c. Drawing d. Signal

Q: Which benefit can be realized from computerized health information systems? a. Efficient use of personnel time b. Improved presentation of data c. Improved screening and tracking of patient care outcomes d. All of the above

Q: Which of the following combine data with analysis tools to facilitate "what if" questions for posing future optional scenarios? a. Expert system b. Executive information system c. Decision support system d. Both b and c

Q: All the following are types of electronic networks that link databases except a. Internet. b. E-mail. c. LAN. d. WAN.

Q: Which is a communication system? a. Electronic mail b. Expert c. Point-of-care d. Encoder

Q: Which is a transaction-oriented information system? a. REG-ADT system b. Decision-support system c. Executive information system d. Data securing system

Q: Corporate person index (CPI) and the enterprise master patient index (e-MPI) are synonyms.

Q: When planning space for health record filing needs, one needs to consider the amount of linear filing space needs.

Q: Seniority designations (Sr, Jr) and titles (MD, PhD) are included in alphabetical filing.

Q: Bar code technology cannot be used for tracking radiology file folders.

Q: Bar code symbology for record folders must always include the patient number and the patient name.

Q: An automated record tracking system is unencumbered by multiple file room locations.

Q: Batch requesting of patient records is not a feasible transaction in an automated record tracking system.

Q: An automated record tracking system limits online inquiry to one system terminal.

Q: An automated record tracking system is compatible with bar code symbols.

Q: An automated record tracking system is capable of tracking multiple volumes of the same record.

Q: One advantage to storing health records is to contract with a commercial storage company for both storage, retrieval, and filing.

Q: Master Patient Index at an enterprise or regional system may contain several €unit€ identification numbers.

Q: Alphabetical filing systems can be maintained without a separate master patient index.

Q: When a health care facility is sold, all records should be destroyed as soon as possible.

Q: Alias names are recommended for use in an MPI because they do not draw attention to the individual.

Q: Use of an automated record tracking system replaces the master patient index.

Q: A numeric identification system provides more security for the patient€s health information than an alphabetical identification system does.

Q: The Universal Physician Identifier Number (UPIN) and the Social Security Number (SSN) are minimum required data for the master patient index.

Q: The master patient index is key to identifying patients correctly and supporting the exchange of patient information.

Q: List an advantage of using color coding in a storage and retrieval system.

Q: Name one component of a quality proposal for acquisitions approval.

Q: Referring to the information above, what was the LOS for Mr. States' first admission?

Q: Referring to the information above, during what month was Mr. States born?

Q: Referring to the information above, what was the date of Mr. States' fourth encounter with this hospital?

Q: Referring to the information above, on what date was Mr. States discharged from his second admission?

Q: Referring to the information above, did Mr. Rocky States' visit to emergency services result in admission?

Q: Referring to the information above, when was Mr. Rocky States last treated as an outpatient?

Q: Referring to the information above, in which terminal digit section of the permanent file would you find Mr. States' clinic record?

Q: The health information manager is analyzing the "Unsatisfied Requests Listing" produced by the automated record tracking system. Is this a management-type report produced by the system?

Q: An alphabetically arranged database used for the location of patient records in a numeric identification system is called a ______________________________.

Q: A written description of a proposed system€s concepts is a _______________________________________.

Q: When one medical record number is assigned to a patient during the first encounter and is used for all future encounters, this is called __________________________________.

Q: In a file conversion to a terminal digit system, there are four project phases. The first three phases are 1) transport records to sort area and back to file, 2) rough-sort into 10 terminal digit sections, 3) secondary-sort into 00, 01, 02, and so on. The last project phase is ____________________________________________________________________.

Q: ______________________________ is one advantage of implementing an electronic document management (EDM) system.

Q: In a terminal digit filing system using 2-2-2 divisions, which number below would be last? a. 160214 b. 621553 c. 432396 d. 311891

Q: In the number 23-10-52, which two digits are the secondary digits in a terminal digit filing system? a. 52 b. 10 c. 23 d. 31

Q: Computer software that understands the user's speech and creates a report is known as a. Voice response. b. Voice recognition. c. Sensor response. d. Voice imaging.

Q: Each of the following data elements is a part of the demographic level of the MPI EXCEPT a. Full name. b. Date of birth. c. Date(s) of service. d. Patient record number

Q: What filing method would require back shifting and reading of the number as a whole when filing? a. Terminal digit filing b. Straight numeric filing c. Alphabetic filing d. Serial-unit filing

Q: If you needed to prepare a Medical Record Committee report detailing the average number of paper records not returned to HIM by the end of each week for a specific quarter, you would calculate it based on out-of-file locations and a. Unsatisfied requests listings. b. Total records retrieved from inactive storage and other media. c. Overdue listings by user-defined time frames.

Q: Why is the master patient index maintained permanently? a. HIPAA requires it to be maintained permanently. b. Patients cannot remember their numbers when asked for them. c. The same MPI can be used to identify the patient in different health care systems. d. It is the key to identifying all patients who have been treated by the facility.

Q: According to the terminal digit filing method, which number would be first in the file? a. 013291 b. 911206 c. 861971 d. 165060

Q: The purpose of a manual record requisition slip is to a. Document where the record is at the current time. b. Use it as an out guide. c. Create a transfer notice. d. Retrieve the record.

Q: You have just assumed a position as HIM Director of a large HIM department in a different state, and you are faced with an overflowing paper file unit in the hospital. You need to determine how long various health records must be maintained. As part of your research, you would a. Explore state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to health record retention. b. Place record retention issues on the Medical Record Committee agenda. c. Review categorical guidelines as advice in absence of state law. d. All of the above.

Q: How many primary sections are used in a terminal digit filing system? a. 10 b. 100 c. 1,000 d. 10,000

Q: If you are filing records in terminal digit order using the 2-2-2 division, what would be the number of the patient record immediately in front of and immediately behind #132416? a. 122416 and 142416 b. 131416 and 133416 c. 132415 and 132417 d. 122316 and 142516

Q: When water damage has compromised a large volume of paper health records in the file unit during a flood or other kind of water disaster, one immediate action to take is to a. Air dry this large volume of records. b. Turn on the air conditioning. c. Separate all coated paper such as electrocardiograms. d. Move all records outside to dry.

Q: As a health information professional, you are assigned the responsibility of researching record retention laws for your hospital and developing a retention policy for the patient record. You discover that your state does not have a retention law, and you research other recommended retention guidelines that included the AHIMA recommendation. What was the retention period recommended by AHIMA? a. 5 years b. 7 years c. 10 years d. 15 years

Q: Which is an important attribute to consider when purchasing a digital image scanner? a. Storage capacity b. Access speed c. Page speed d. Exchange speed

Q: With the terminal digit filing method, which number is located directly after 16-57-92 in the file? a. 16-57-93 b. 17-57-92 c. 16-58-92 d. 16-58-93

Q: In the number 64-79-36, which two digits are the primary digits in a terminal digit filing system? a. 36 b. 64 c. 79 d. 96

Q: In a paper and hybrid health record environment, preparation for disaster recovery includes a. Training staff in locating and when and how to use sprinkler shutoff valves. b. Training staff on how and when to use fire extinguishers. c. Locating and researching restoration specialists. d. All of the above.

Q: When a record destruction program is considered by a health care facility, all the following are usually consulted EXCEPT a. The patient or legal representation. b. Facility board of directors. c. Facility attorney. d. Malpractice liability insurance carrier.

Q: All of the following are health care data sets EXCEPT a. MDS. b. NCDB. c. UACDS. d. UHDDS.

Q: Which is secondary health care data? a. Measles immunization: 3/12/89 b. 23 nosocomial infections c. KCl 500 mg daily d. BP 120/80

Q: Which is a demographic datum collected in a health information system database? a. DOB b. Financial guarantor c. Discharge order d. Admission date

Q: What data management criterion has been met when the data collected meet the needs and stated goals of the health care organization? a. Data appropriateness b. Data availability c. Data completeness d. Data reasonableness

Q: What prerequisite must data meet to be comparable among external users of the data? a. Appropriateness b. Reasonableness c. Timeliness d. Uniformity

Q: Each of the following is an example of aggregate data EXCEPT a. 120 live births b. Product of conception weighed 1005 g. c. Postoperative infection rate = 1.37% d. 11,522 inpatient service days

Q: Which data set was developed for capturing primary data on outpatients and clinic patients? a. Uniform Clinical Data Set b. Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set c. Ambulatory Care Group Case Mix Management System d. Minimum Data Set

Q: One of the primary goals of the United Network of Organ Sharing is a. To ensure that organs are available for persons who are in need. b. To provide for the distribution of organs. c. To provide governmental control of organs. d. To inform providers of available organs.

Q: Health care data of particular interest in organizational planning include a. Physicians' orders. b. CBC results. c. Consultations. d. Services used.

Q: The organization that compiles data on osteopathic physician location and type of practice is the a. ACS. b. NPDB. c. APA. d. AOA.

Q: Which registry collects data internationally? a. Cancer b. Implant c. Organ sharing d. Trauma

Q: Standards pertaining to the electronic health record are developed by which organization? a. ASTM b. ANSI c. Joint Commission d. CMS

Q: All the following are associated with creating standards for the electronic exchange of health care data EXCEPT a. HL7 b. X12N c. ASTM d. NPDB

Q: Each of the following are general formats of the primary patient record EXCEPT a. Integrated. b. Patient-oriented. c. Problem-oriented. d. Source-oriented.

Q: Each of the following is a data set EXCEPT a. UMLS. b. LTS. c. UAS. d. UHDDS.

Q: Minimum data sets are available for use in all the following health care delivery systems EXCEPT a. Acute care. b. Ambulatory care. c. Long-term care. d. Mental health care.

Q: The UPIN is used for a. Sequencing data. b. Formatting data. c. Event validation. d. Identification.

Q: Which characteristic exemplifies the purposes of a data set? a. Scalable b. Economical c. Uniform d. Secure

Q: Health information management control issues in data collection should include a. Controlling costs. b. Identifying all views and forms. c. Capturing all the data. d. All of the above.

Q: An integrated primary patient record is organized by a. Date. b. Source. c. Problem. d. None of the above.