Final Exam

Navigation » List of Schools » Glendale Community College » Medical Office Administration » MOA 180 – Health Information Management & HIPAA » Fall 2022 » Final Exam

Need help with your exam preparation?

Existing Quiz Clients Login here

Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:

Try The Exam

Question #1

Jane Doe requests that a correction be made to the date of her last menstrual period in her patient care record at General Hospital. She has the right to make this request based on which legislation?

A HITECH

B HIPAA

C Hill-Burton

D Meaningful Use

Question #2

Using the health information provided in the patient record, the social worker within an acute care hospital makes arrangements to place the patient with a home health service so that oxygen can be arranged at home with the appropriate directions and precautions. This is representative of:

A all of these.

B coordination of care.

C medical home modeling.

D continuity of care.

Question #3

Sarah Jones is an awake and alert emergency room patient in the city where her children live, away from her home community hospital. She is currently a cancer patient at a tertiary care facility. A speedy option for obtaining her medical history from either of these facilities would be the use of:

A a personal health record.

B all of these

C patient portal records.

D secure email.

Question #4

Which of the following percentages accurately describes the portion of adults in the United States who utilize their smartphones to research health information?

A Over 50%

B 10%

C 25%

D Nearly 100%

Question #5

Which of the following smartphone applications demonstrate patient engagement and activation?

A Exercise apps

B Medication reminder apps

C Patient education apps

D All of these applications

Question #6

A patient’s knowledge, skills, ability, and willingness to manage his or her own healthcare is known as:

A patient outcome.

B patient engagement.

C patient disease management.

D patient activation.

Question #7

Currently, services for remote monitoring devices are provided primarily by:

A HCFA.

B third-party monitoring/security services.

C CMS.

D insurance companies.

Question #8

Jail inmates treated through the use of videoconferencing in which the clinician is present in an area care facility and the inmate remains in the prison is an example of the use of:

A infrastructure medicine.

B telehealth.

C ihealth.

D network medicine.

Question #9

Mary calls an area dermatologist to have a skin consultation set up for cancer evaluation. The staff lets her know that she must have a referral from her primary care provider before she can be seen. This is an example of a managed care plan that requires that a __________ (often a generalist) be the first point of contact for the patient.

A primary portal

B patient-centric provider

C physician consultant

D gatekeeper

Question #10

Dr. Blume took patient files home that were in a research study on HIV/AIDS and left them in a local restaurant. A newspaper reporter saw the files, picked them up, and wrote an article on the study. What was this?

A Confidentiality breach

B Research so it doesn’t matter

C Privacy breach

D Security breach

Question #11

Johnny Smith has just been arrested and told the police he is on insulin for his diabetes, but he cannot remember the name or the dosage. The police go to the doctor’s office and ask for a copy of Johnny Smith’s records. What should the response be?

A Call risk management and tell them the police are here about Johnny Smith.

B Give the records to the police because he is incarcerated.

C Call the hospital attorney and tell them the police want medical records on Johnny Smith.

D Tell the police he has to sign an authorization for release of the information.

Question #12

Computer room doors that are locked are considered what type of security control?

A Access control

B Physical control

C Security breach

D Technical control

Question #13

Audit trails are used to detect which of the following?

A Presence of a virus

B Loss of data

C Unauthorized access to a system

D Successful completion of a backup

Question #14

Which of the following would not belong on the accounting disclosure of protected health information?

A Medical records sent to an outside attorney for a lawsuit

B Medical records sent to a life insurance company

C Medical records sent to another hospital for treatment

D Medical records sent to the patient at the patient’s request

Question #15

The terms consent and authorize are both used in the HIPAA privacy rule. What does authorization mean?

A All of these

B There is not a difference between consent and authorization.

C It is a specific document that gives permission to use or disclose PHI.

D Signing the facility’s NPP gives the right to release information.

Question #16

Workers’ compensation has sent a release of information for Sally Smith, who was hurt on her job, asking for any and all of her medical records. Date of injury was October 10, 2014; her medical records have alcohol abuse and treatment. How should this release be handled by the HIM department?

A Release all records except the alcohol abuse records.

B Release all records including alcohol abuse records.

C Release records dated for October10, 2014.

D Do not release records and send letter to workers’ comp.

Question #17

Patient’s rights have been expanded under the Omnibus Rule and include all of the following EXCEPT:

A cannot divulge any information about a patient’s services if paying cash.

B provide patient health record in electronic form.

C must have the patient sign an authorization.

D cannot bill patient’s insurance company if patient pays cash.

Question #18

The first stage of Meaningful Use occurred during what time frame and focused on capturing data by EHRs?

A 2005–2006

B 2009–2010

C 2011–2012

D 2012–2014

Question #19

A health information network initiative used by providers to easily and securely send patient information directly to another healthcare professional is known as:

A DEFINED.

B INDIRECT.

C DIRECT.

D LOINC.

Question #20

Karen Hayes must sign a consent form upon admission indicating that she would allow her records to be a part of a health information exchange. This procedure is called a(n):

A authorization option.

B confidentiality release.

C opt-in.

D opt-out.

Question #21

Using hospital mandatory reporting of infectious diseases through an online system is representative of what type of use, in which health information exchanges can improve healthcare?

A Disease registry

B Public health

C Clinical decision support

D Patient-generated data

Question #22

Kathy is utilizing a computer-based application to assign CPT codes to outpatient cases in which she answers a series of prompts based on the documentation available in the record. This system is called a(n):

A grouper.

B abstracting.

C computer-assisted coding.

D encoder.

Question #23

Incomplete records long after the patient is discharged can cast legal doubt on the:

A coding process.

B competence of the provider.

C validity of the documentation.

D accuracy of the documentation.

Question #24

Patient access to tools and alert systems that may help them monitor and assess their own health should be accomplished under which stage of Meaningful Use?

A Stage 3

B Stage 2

C Stage 4

D Stage 1

Question #25

Jane Doe is scheduled for an elective cholecystectomy. The staff at her primary care physician has called for approval of reimbursement for this admission through a process referred to as:

A outcomes review.

B synchronous review.

C pre-authorization.

D pre-surgery application.

Question #26

The average length of stay determined by CMS for acute myocardial infarctions has been established at four days. Mr. Carson’s recent MI stay consisted of seventeen days. This is identified through PPS as a(an):

A complication.

B comorbidity.

C severe illness.

D outlier.

Question #27

Based on the patient’s principal diagnosis and procedure, what tool drives the reimbursement rate for patients using similar resources within a facility?

A MS-DRG

B IPPS

C TEFRA

D PPS

Question #28

Amanda Miller’s recent appendectomy charges from General Hospital totaled $4,500. Her insurance payment was maximized at $3,000 to the facility. This is an example of:

A all of these.

B a premium reimbursement.

C allowed charges.

D inefficiency in a cost center.

Question #29

What party administers the Medicare program?

A Fiscal intermediary

B QIO

C Individual state

D CMS

Question #30

Title XVIII of the Social Security Act provided for:

A Social Security.

B Medicaid.

C disability insurance.

D Medicare.

Question #31

Six Sigma was developed in 1986 by:

A Motorola.

B Sony.

C Apple.

D Dell.

Question #32

Where does the healthcare information begin?

A Emergency room

B Physician office

C Registration

D Admission

Question #33

Dr. Blume has ordered lab work to be done immediately on Mary Smith; what is the correct term?

A STAT

B ASAP

C NOW

D INSTANTLY

Question #34

Billing codes that physicians, pharmacies, hospitals, and other healthcare providers submit to payers are called:

A claims data.

B ICD-9-CM.

C SNOMED-CT.

D diagnosis codes.

Question #35

Helen, the HIM supervisor, has two lab reports on her desk, both with the name of Mary Smith. Where would Helen look to determine into whose record these labs should go?

A MPI

B ADT

C COPE

D CPOE

Question #36

Mary Smith is to have vital signs taken every 4 hours, and NPO after midnight for total knee arthroscopy according to Dr. Blume. What is Dr. Blume doing?

A CPOE

B Giving orders

C Authorizing treatment

D Verbal order

Question #37

John Jones is 70 years old and fell and broke his left hip. He has had a total left hip replacement and needs to go to a rehab facility for 3–4 weeks. The Conditions of Participation (CoP) require which of the following in John’s case?

A Medical staff

B Nursing services

C Discharge planning

D Quality assessment and performance improvement

Question #38

A new notice of privacy practices was implemented when?

A 2013

B 2012

C 2014

D It has not been implemented yet.

Question #39

What was the original intent of HIPAA?

A Moving to the electronic health record

B Standardizing coding

C Portable healthcare coverage

D Privacy

Question #40

If a HIM director wanted to locate the licensing regulations for the state the hospital was located in, how would the information be accessed on the Internet?

A Licensure regulations hospitals Medicare

B Licensure regulations hospitals (then state name)

C Licensure regulations

D Licensure regulations (name of state)

Question #41

Bobby Jones just had an emergency appendectomy and is now in recovery. Over lunch in the cafeteria, two nurses were discussing Bobby Jones and the surgery he had just had and how lucky he was he came in when he did. They used his name along with details of some very important issues with his surgery. What rule did they breach?

A Integrity

B Privacy

C Security

D Confidentiality

Question #42

A mental health facility is using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for coding health information of its mental health patients. Which rule is it breaking?

A Privacy

B Enforcement and compliance

C Confidentiality

D Code sets

Question #43

When storing digital records, which of the following is too expensive to use?

A Server storage

B Optical disk

C Magnetic tape storage

D Printing and warehousing

Question #44

HIPAA has specific guidelines for the destruction of records. They include all of the following EXCEPT:

A the method used to destroy the records.

B how the facility intends to safeguard against breach of confidentiality.

C the length of time between acquisition of records and destruction.

D a list of preferred business associates.

Question #45

What is one method of archiving records before the retention date expires?

A Warehousing

B Microfiche

C Jukebox

D None of these

Question #46

A written plan that states the length of time a healthcare facility retains its health records is called a(n):

A audit plan.

B storage plan.

C record retention plan.

D HR policy.

Question #47

Being able to extract information from the data system within an ACO and to construct a plan of care for the patient at the time of his/her encounter and subsequent discharge is characteristic of:

A population health management.

B data mining.

C real-time data analysis.

D all of these.

Question #48

In order to move to pay-for-performance, providers need to compare data across the delivery system from physician offices, acute care hospitals, and long-term care providers. The collection of data to provide information for this transition will demand increased:

A interoperability.

B infrastructure.

C all of these.

D software applications.

Question #49

A network of providers that share financial and clinical responsibility to coordinate care of their assigned patients led by one primary care physician is known as a(n):

A accountable care organization.

B affordable care action group.

C CMS.

D population health manager.

Question #50

Also known as “pay for performance,” what reimbursement method rewards clinicians for better patient health outcomes, such as preventative programs to lower blood pressure, and penalizes them for medical errors?

A Fee-for-service

B Wellness fee

C Meaningful fee

D Fee-for-value

Question #51

What happened in the late 1960s that significantly changed healthcare and medical records?

A The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law.

B The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was signed into law.

C Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law.

D The Affordable Healthcare Act was signed into law.

Question #52

The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that there will be a rise in the need for health information technicians by what percent?

A 50 percent

B 15 percent

C 25 percent

D 21 percent

Question #53

While the coding auditor was reviewing a chart, he noticed that a claim had gone out with a diagnosis of right ventricular heart failure when the documentation clearly stated the patient had left ventricular heart failure. What should the next step be?

A Submit a corrected claim to the carrier

B Ask the coder why it was coded that way

C Wait for the claim to be paid

D Speak to the coder’s supervisor regarding the error

Question #54

Mary Smith is working late one evening in her office when she notices that the cleaning people are there and are looking at Tim’s desk, where it appears some work has been left. She inquires what the cleaning people are looking at and they say that there was a note about their neighbors and they wanted to be sure they were alright. What should Mary do about this situation?

A Speak to compliance in the morning

B Speak to the cleaning supervisor

C Speak to risk management in the morning

D Act as if nothing happened

Question #55

Ginny Jones has been missing work frequently, so her boss has Sally, his assistant, call Ginny’s doctor and ask for a copy of Ginny’s medical records. Which of the following is the INCORRECT procedure for the HIM staff at the doctor’s office to follow?

A Speak to the compliance officer regarding the call

B Talk with the supervisor

C Ask Sally for a release of information form signed by Ginny Jones

D Pull the record and send it to Sally

Question #56

A group of physicians that contracts with a managed care organization to provide care at a pre-determined, pre-negotiated rate is a(an):

A capitated practice.

B independent practice association.

C ambulatory practice association.

D integrated delivery network.

Question #57

What type of ambulatory care is provided for patients who are seen without a prior appointment for problems that need prompt attention but are not emergency in level?

A Ambulatory surgery center

B Independent practice association

C Ambulatory clinic

D Urgent care center

Question #58

In a single course of illness, the patient was seen by her primary care physician, referred to a specialist, admitted for outpatient surgery, and then discharged with home health. These episodes are an example of a(an):

A high-level medical encounter.

B continuum of care.

C patient engagement.

D managed care plan.

Question #59

Communications, information sharing, and decision making that include the patient and are managed by both the patient and the provider are part of:

A health information management.

B clinical decision support.

C patient-centric care.

D meaningful use of documentation.

Question #60

The maximum range for incentive payments among Medicare and Medicaid incentive programs for the electronic health record is:

A $25,775–$50,755.

B $44,000–$63,750.

C $50,000–$75,750.

D $10,000–$20,000.

Try The Exam

Fresh Grad Lands Job as Real Estate Agent With Help from Professional Writers

Need help with your exam preparation?

Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:

Christian S.

Tyra

Linda

Manush

We accept payment