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Question #1

A coworker states he is licensed to practice in his field. What does this mean?

A He has purchased a certificate stating he is licensed to practice through a private agency.

B He has the right, which was conferred by a governmental entity, to practice an occupation or provide a service.

C None of these statements adequately defines licensing.

D He has completed the educational requirements and a practicum in his field of study.

Question #2

_____ care is the most complex level of medical and surgical care

A Tertiary

B Quaternary

C Secondary

D Primary

Question #3

What is commonly referred to as the process for authorizing?

A Access and disclosure of PHI

B Release of information

C Confidentiality of PHI

D Use and Disclosure

Question #4

What is the legislative body of AHIMA?

A Council on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

B Communities of practice

C Component state associations

D House of Delegates

Question #5

As a result of HIPAA, which of the following new roles have been developed?

A Compliance officer

B Security, privacy, and compliance officers

C Security officer

D Privacy officer

Question #6

What is the term for care given to patients who are not confined to an institutional bed as inpatients at the time care is rendered?

A Hospice care

B Palliative

C Home health

D Ambulatory

Question #7

Which of the following is not an aspect of an individual’s health record provided by the electronic health record (EHR)?

A Reminders

B Complete and accurate data

C Alerts

D Timeliness

Question #8

Match the type of issue with the correct descriptor. when right behavior appears to bring about a wrong effect

A legal issue

B ethical issue

Question #9

Match the type of issue with the correct descriptor. controlling authority involved

A ethical issue

B legal issue

Question #10

Match the type of issue with the correct descriptor. when enforcement of law does not bring about justice

A ethical issue

B legal issue

Question #11

Match the type of issue with the correct descriptor. can result in penalties enforced by law

A legal issue

B ethical issue

Question #12

You discover that in evaluating which college to attend that some are and some are not accredited. What does accreditation mean?

A The college has met certain size and population requirements.

B An external entity has reviewed the program of study to determine if the program meets certain predetermined standards.

C The college has received a license to offer the specified coursework.

Question #13

Prior to the 1960s, those portions of the general population who had health insurance obtained it as a fringe benefit of their employment. This excluded two portions of the general population. In response, the federal government amended the Social Security Act in 1965 to provide two government subsidized health care programs. What are these two programs and what population do they cover?

A Medicare for the elderlies and Medicaid for people with income

B Medicare for the elderlies and Medicaid for people with limited income

C Medicare for the elderlies and Medicaid for people with no income

Question #14

A patient is referred to a cardiologist for further evaluation. This is what type of care?

A Quaternary

B Secondary

C Primary

D Tertiary

Question #15

_____ administer programs for the prevention and control of communicable and vector-borne diseases and other preventable conditions.

A CDC

B local health

C state health

D community health

Question #16

Who provides the Standards for Ethical Coding to guide coding professionals in ethical gray areas?

A AHIMA

B AMA

C HIPAA

D CMS

Question #17

Which of the following statements is the most accurate about the concepts of privacy and security?

A Privacy is defined as the obligation of the health care provider to maintain information in a manner that will not permit dissemination beyond the health care provider.

B Privacy and security are two separate but related concepts.

C Security is defined as the right to be left alone and the right to control personal information.

D Privacy and security are used interchangeably as no distinction is made between the concepts.

Question #18

A patient is brought to the emergency room after crashing into a tree with his automobile. He is comatose. Which of the following statements best describe the protocol for treatment?

A He can be declared incompetent due to the circumstances of the accident and treatment can be given.

B There are special circumstances in this situation that allow for treatment to be given.

C Advance directives must be reviewed prior to treatment to determine the patient’s preferences for treatment.

D No treatment can be rendered until a family member signs a consent.

Question #19

In primitive times, which of the following was not a way that human society responded to disease?

A Looked to offended spirits of gods

B Looked to specialized medication

C Looked to supernatural or the dead

D Looked to nature

Question #20

Which of the following is not an issue addressed by medical records committees?

A Completeness

B Timeliness

C Authentication

D Accuracy

Question #21

Medical specializations developed during which time frames?

A Between 1176 and 1900

B Between 1980 and present time

C Between WWII and 1980

D Between 1900 and WWI

Question #22

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the health care delivery system?

A It has changed little over the last decade.

B It is both varied and complex.

C It will need a major overhaul to be effective.

Question #23

Which of the following refers to the obligation of the health care provider to maintain patient information in a manner that will not permit dissemination beyond the health care provider.

A Veracity

B Privacy

C Confidentiality

D Disclosure

Question #24

Which of the following is/are true about ethical challenges?

A They may occur when attempting to make a choice between two equally unfavorable alternatives.

B They have no clear-cut answers.

C All of these are true about ethical challenges.

D They often occur when relationships and obligations clash.

Question #25

Which of the following is a document, executed while a patient is competent, that provides direction as to medical care the patient should receive in the event they are incapacitated or unable to make personal decisions?

A Advance direction

B Durable power of attorney

C Living will

Question #26

What is not an example of individual identifiers that are protected under HIPAA.

A Pet’s name

B Social Security numbers

C biometric identifiers

D URLs

Question #27

Which of the following statements is true?

A Opportunities for health information managers exist only in the traditional health care system.

B Opportunities for health information managers exist for those with specialty credentials and RHIT or RHIA credentials.

C Opportunities for health information managers are rare in the traditional health care system.

D Opportunities for health information managers exist in multiple settings.

Question #28

The health care discipline that would deal with achieving better sanitation, the growing of food, and the conditions of work is _____ health

A required

B community

C public

D private

Question #29

In what year did the American Medical Record Association change its name to American Health Information Management Association?

A 1991

B 1992

C 1989

D 1997

Question #30

Which of the following is the best example of paternalism?

A Following the philosophy of care with the tenet of “do no harm”

B A patient acquiring a nosocomial infection while in the hospital, so all charges are waived for treating this problem

C A health care provider limiting the options presented to a patient that the health care provider feels is the best choice

D Informed consents being obtained after a complete discussion of options available for treatment

Question #31

What is one of the main reasons for HIPAA regulations?

A Enforce confidentiality

B Restrict access to health records

C Create new jobs for health information management professionals

D Combat waste, fraud, and abuse

Question #32

Match the term with its definition: criteria established as a basis for comparing matters such as quantity, quality, value, or weight

A standards

B requirements

C regulations

Question #33

Match the term with its definition: prescribed courses of action that arise from law, principle, or custom

A requirements

B regulations

C rules

Question #34

Match the term with its definition: prescribed by the controlling authority, which has binding legal force

A standards

B law

C regulations

Question #35

Match the term with its definition: principles established by authorities, prescribing or directing certain action or forbearance from action

A regulations

B law

C rules

Question #36

Match the term with its definition: considered necessary, obligatory, or demanded as a condition

A requirements

B rules

C law

Question #37

What actions are taken in quality assurance?

A Promote

B All of these choices

C Establish

D Protect

Question #38

Which is the most accurate statement about the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule?

A They apply only to insured individuals.

B The Privacy Rule establishes the concept of protected health information.

C The Privacy Rule and Security Rule are interchangeable terms.

Question #39

Mr. Z., a hospitalized patient, refuses to follow Dr. Johnson’s orders after surgery. Dr. Johnson informs the patient that she will no longer be his physician. Is there grounds for filing a lawsuit? If so, under which theory of liability?

A Yes, a lawsuit could be filed as a nonintentional tort called medical abandonment.

B No, there are no grounds for a legitimate lawsuit in this situation.

C Yes, a lawsuit could be filed as an intentional tort called medical abandonment.

D No, this comes under the JCAHO regulations and a claim could be filed with them for medical abandonment.

Question #40

Which of the following is an example of etiquette?

A Making a judgment between right and wrong actions when caring for a patient

B Saying thank you or please as appropriate when communicating with others

C Kneeling when receiving communion in a church

Question #41

An employee notices that upcoding is being done by her department. When she reports this to the appropriate authority, she would be called a(n) ____________________.

A whistleblower

B data analyst

Question #42

HIPAA is an acronym for which of the following?

A Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

B Health Insurance Potential and Achievement Act

C Health Information Portability and Accounting Action

D Health Information Probability and Accountability Act

Question #43

Who are business associates as defined under the Privacy Rule?

A Individuals who are employed by the health care organization

B Those individuals or organizations doing business with covered entities who are involved in the use of or disclosure of protected health information (PHI)

C Health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers

D Patients or clients of the health care organization

Question #44

Match the term with the best descriptor: responsible for analyzing records and data quantitatively and qualitatively

A Security officer

B Privacy Officer

C data analysis

Question #45

Match the term with the best descriptor: develops and implements policies and procedures relating to the HIPAA Privacy Rule

A Security officer

B Privacy Officer

C health information department