Exam 1: Registered Health Information Administrator

Parker is a type I diabetic with hypertension that is currently controlled with medication. Parker was admitted through the ED for an emergency appendectomy. Following surgery, the patient developed an infection at the wound site that was treated with antibiotics. When making decisions about sequencing the codes for this case, the coder should rely on definitions found in the

Pap smear with cervical high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive

If the same condition is described as both acute and chronic and separate subentries exist in the ICD-9-CM alphabetic index at the same indentation level

Webster Medical Center is installing a computerized provider order-entry system. Currently are training the staff and testing the system. We must be in the

Which of the following tubes conveys sperm from the seminal vesicle to the urethra?

The use of computer key signatures requires the same administrative controls as

Female, 68 years old, was admitted with type II diabetes mellitus with a diabetic ulcer of the left heel. Patient was taken to the operating room for excisional debridement of the ulcer.

According to the American Medical Association, medical decision making is measured by all of the following except

Radiologist provides fluoroscopic guidance for facet joint injection.

The Phalen's wrist flexor test is a noninvasive method for diagnosing

Laparoscopic removal and replacement of both a gastric band and the subcutaneous port components

Once all data are posted to a patient's account, the claim can be reviewed for accuracy and completeness. Many facilities have internal auditing systems. The auditing systems run each claim through a set of edits specifically designed for the various third-party payers. The auditing system identifies data that have failed edits and flags the claim for correction. These "internal" auditing systems are called

A signed consent for release of information dated December 1, 2005, is received with a request for the chart from the patient's admission of 12/5/2005. Indicate the appropriate response from the options below.

Sheena is an RHIA who continued her education and has a master's degree in Public Health. She is the Director of Health Information for the large County Health Department. In seeking tit most reliable reference for a job applicant, which of the following would be preferred?

You work in a unionized organization and have filed a grievance. Which of the following most likely take place?

The extent to which the HIPAA privacy rule may regulate an individual's rights of access is not meant to preempt other existing federal laws and regulations. This means that if an individual's rights of access

Your facility is part of a community health information network and you belong to a committee charged with the responsibility of encouraging the uniform collection and reporting of data. Among your recommendations is the adoption of a common

Patient presents to the emergency room with chest pains. The patient is admitted as a 23-hour observation. The cardiologist orders cardiac workup and the patient undergoes left heart catheterization via the left femoral artery with visualization of the coronary arteries and left ventriculography. The physician interprets the report. Code the heart catheterization.

Physicians who are members of the Surgery Committee meet to review surgical cases referred f quality issues and deviations from standard care norms. This type of review in which physician's record is reviewed by his or her professional colleagues is known as

The Director of the Health Information Services Department has determined that an in- service for department supervisors on improving productivity levels in their respective areas is needed. As an outcome of this in-service, the director would like the supervisors to understand that when setting productivity levels, a supervisor must