Exam 1: Registered Health Information Administrator

"Pill-rolling" tremor is a characteristic symptom of

If a participating provider's usual fee for a service is $700.00 and Medicare's allowed amount is $450.00, what amount is written off by the physician?

The Conditions of Participation requires that the medical staff bylaws, rules, and regulations address the status of consultants. Which of the following reports would normally be considered a consultation?

The major purpose of random assignment in a clinical trial is to

Injection of anesthesia for nerve block of the brachial plexus

Estelle has had nausea and vomiting and is unable to eat. She develops dehydration and is subsequently admitted for rehydration with intravenous fluids.

Patient undergoes x-ray of the foot with three views.

A preliminary step prior to issuing a formal RFP, which allows the facility to narrow down the field of potential vendors for procurement of a new hospital-wide computer system, would be to

In ___________ anemia the red blood cells become shaped like elongated crescents in the presence of low oxygen concentration.

Trauma patient is rushed to the operating room with multiple injuries. The patient had his spleen, removed due to massive rupture with repair of lacerated diaphragm.

This is the amount the facility actually bills for the services it provides.

Select the appropriate situation for which a final progress note may legitimately be substituted for a discharge summary in an inpatient medical record.

Carson surveyed members of AHIMA's student CoP regarding the relationship between clinical experiences and job opportunities. All respondents were seniors in HIA programs and each one expected to graduate and take the national exam within the next 6 months. Fifteen of the eighteen respondents indicated at least one clinical rotation had resulted in a job offer. Based on this information, Carson expects to be offered a job during senior clinical rotations. Carson is basing this expectation on

The EHR system selection committee evaluated three systems on a scale of 1-3 with a score being the best. The priority is ranked on a scale of 1-3 with 3 being the highest. Based on evaluation above, which of the following systems should be purchased?

If there is more than one patient with the identical last name, first name, and middle initial, the master patient index entries are then arranged according to

Which of the following is false in regard to budget variances?

Patient came in for excision of a middle ear lesion.

A patient is admitted to the hospital with listlessness, fever, and persistent cough. Work-up reveals HIV infection with HIV-related pneumonia. The patient is treated for pneumonia.

Most carbon dioxide is carried in the

Joint Commission standards require that a complete history and physical be documented on the health records of operative patients. Does this report carry a time requirement?