Question 1

Which of the following best describes a filing method that serves as a reminder for future actions?

Accepted Answer

A) Shingling 
B) Purging 
C) Indexing 
D) Tickler 
E) Release 
A) Shingling 
B) Purging 
C) Indexing 
D) Tickler 
E) Release D

Question 2

Which of the following medical record formats does NOT contain a problem list?

Accepted Answer

A) POMR 
B) SOAP 
C) SOMR 
D) SOAPER 
A) POMR 
B) SOAP 
C) SOMR 
D) SOAPER C

Question 3

Which of the following is a filing tool used to track a patient's chart removed from the storage area?

Accepted Answer

A) File folder 
B) Identification label 
C) Out sheets 
D) Index unit 
E) Cross reference 
A) File folder 
B) Identification label 
C) Out sheets 
D) Index unit 
E) Cross reference C

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the primary use of cross-reference filing?

Accepted Answer

A) Placing outguides 
B) Identifying location of a file 
C) Establishing a card file 
D) Using only for marriages and name changes 
A) Placing outguides 
B) Identifying location of a file 
C) Establishing a card file 
D) Using only for marriages and name changes

Question 5

Which of the following best describes how titles are considered when alphabetizing and assigning units for filing order?

Accepted Answer

A) Part of the last name 
B) Separate unit at the end 
C) Not a unit 
D) First unit 
A) Part of the last name 
B) Separate unit at the end 
C) Not a unit 
D) First unit

Question 6

Match the following choices with the statements below.

-preserves patient confidentiality

Accepted Answer

A)  alphabetic filing 
B)  numeric filing 
A)  alphabetic filing 
B)  numeric filing

Question 7

How would Henry Patrick Hays IV be filed in relation to Henry Patrick Hays Jr.?

Accepted Answer

A) Before 
B) After 
C) Depends on the birthdays 
D) By address to separate 
A) Before 
B) After 
C) Depends on the birthdays 
D) By address to separate

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT considered when choosing a patient filing system?

Accepted Answer

A) Primary filing objectives 
B) Number of expected patients 
C) Confidentiality 
D) Amount of cross-referencing needed 
A) Primary filing objectives 
B) Number of expected patients 
C) Confidentiality 
D) Amount of cross-referencing needed

Question 9

When traditional paper-based charts are used, HIPAA compliance mandates no identifiable patient information should be located on the outside of the chart.This information includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Social security number 
B) Date of birth 
C) Address 
D) All of the above information should not be placed on the outside of the chart 
A) Social security number 
B) Date of birth 
C) Address 
D) All of the above information should not be placed on the outside of the chart

Question 10

Which of the following is a filing method used to identify and separate items to be filed in small subunits?

Accepted Answer

A) File folder 
B) Identification label 
C) Out sheets 
D) Indexing units 
E) Cross reference 
A) File folder 
B) Identification label 
C) Out sheets 
D) Indexing units 
E) Cross reference

Question 11

Which of the following steps for filing medical documentation is NOT helpful?

Accepted Answer

A) Inspect 
B) code 
C) Index 
D) all of these are helpful 
A) Inspect 
B) code 
C) Index 
D) all of these are helpful

Question 12

Which of the following is a coding system NOT commonly used in ambulatory care centers?

Accepted Answer

A) Alphabetic 
B) Geographic 
C) Numeric 
D) Subject 
A) Alphabetic 
B) Geographic 
C) Numeric 
D) Subject

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the primary use of out guides?

Accepted Answer

A) Patient reminders 
B) Chart removals 
C) Cross references 
D) Numeric files 
E) Purged records 
A) Patient reminders 
B) Chart removals 
C) Cross references 
D) Numeric files 
E) Purged records

Question 14

What is NOT considered to be an advantage of the Manual Medical Record?

Accepted Answer

A) Currently established and understood 
B) Easier to protect confidentiality 
C) No worry of computer malfunction 
D) Can be used by only one person at a time 
A) Currently established and understood 
B) Easier to protect confidentiality 
C) No worry of computer malfunction 
D) Can be used by only one person at a time

Question 15

Match the following choices with the statements below.

-equally distributed files

Accepted Answer

A)  alphabetic filing 
B)  numeric filing 
A)  alphabetic filing 
B)  numeric filing

Question 16

Which type of medical record has data filed strictly with the most recently charted materials at the top of the folder?

Accepted Answer

A) Problem-oriented medical record (POMR) 
B) Source-oriented medical record (SOMR) 
C) Strict chronological arrangement 
D) SOAP 
A) Problem-oriented medical record (POMR) 
B) Source-oriented medical record (SOMR) 
C) Strict chronological arrangement 
D) SOAP

Question 17

Which of the following is the most appropriate format for a patient's name on a medical chart?

Accepted Answer

A) Nickname 
B) Legal name 
C) Last name, first name 
D) Abbreviation 
A) Nickname 
B) Legal name 
C) Last name, first name 
D) Abbreviation

Question 18

The management of the medical record must:

Accepted Answer

A) Provide easy retrieval 
B) Have a format that is easily understood by all 
C) Have all documentation complete and correct 
D) All of the above 
A) Provide easy retrieval 
B) Have a format that is easily understood by all 
C) Have all documentation complete and correct 
D) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is a step for cross-referencing a file?

Accepted Answer

A) Identify the primary filing label. 
B) Make a proper file to be used as the primary location. 
C) Identify an alternative where one might find the file. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Identify the primary filing label. 
B) Make a proper file to be used as the primary location. 
C) Identify an alternative where one might find the file. 
D) All of the above.

Question 20

What additional letters have been added to medical facilities using the SOAP approach to charting?

Accepted Answer

A) ED 
B) EN 
C) ES 
D) ER 
A) ED 
B) EN 
C) ES 
D) ER

Exam 13: Medical Records Management

Which of the following best describes a filing method that serves as a reminder for future actions?

Which of the following medical record formats does NOT contain a problem list?

Which of the following is a filing tool used to track a patient's chart removed from the storage area?

Which of the following best describes the primary use of cross-reference filing?

Which of the following best describes how titles are considered when alphabetizing and assigning units for filing order?

Match the following choices with the statements below. -preserves patient confidentiality

How would Henry Patrick Hays IV be filed in relation to Henry Patrick Hays Jr.?

Which of the following is NOT considered when choosing a patient filing system?

When traditional paper-based charts are used, HIPAA compliance mandates no identifiable patient information should be located on the outside of the chart.This information includes all of the following except:

Which of the following is a filing method used to identify and separate items to be filed in small subunits?

Which of the following steps for filing medical documentation is NOT helpful?

Which of the following is a coding system NOT commonly used in ambulatory care centers?

Which of the following best describes the primary use of out guides?

What is NOT considered to be an advantage of the Manual Medical Record?

Match the following choices with the statements below. -equally distributed files

Which type of medical record has data filed strictly with the most recently charted materials at the top of the folder?

Which of the following is the most appropriate format for a patient's name on a medical chart?

The management of the medical record must:

Which of the following is a step for cross-referencing a file?

What additional letters have been added to medical facilities using the SOAP approach to charting?

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