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RHIT Practice Exam 1 - 150 Questions with Correct Answers A health record technician has been asked to review the discharge patient abstracting module of a proposed new electronic health record (EHR). Which of the following data sets would the technician consult to ensure the system collects al...

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RHIT Practice Exam 1 - 150 Questions

with Correct Answers


A health record technician has been asked to review the discharge patient abstracting module of a

proposed new electronic health record (EHR). Which of the following data sets would the technician

consult to ensure the system collects all federally required discharge data elements for Medicare and

Medicaid inpatients in an acute-care hospital?




a. CARF


b. DEEDS


c. UACDS


d. UHDDS - ANSWER✔✔-d. UHDDS (Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set)




The Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) data characteristics include patient-specific items on

every inpatient.


Standardizing medical terminology to avoid differences in naming various health conditions and

procedures (such as the synonyms bunionectomy, McBride procedure, and repair of hallux valgus) is one

purpose of:




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a. Content and structure standards


b. Security standard


c. Transaction standards


d. Vocabulary standards - ANSWER✔✔-d. Vocabulary standards




Vocabulary standards are a list or collection of clinical words or phrases with their meanings; also, the set

of words used by an individual or group within a particular subject field, such as to provide consistent

descriptions of medical terms for an individual's condition in the health record.


Patient care managers use the data documented in the health record to:




a. Determine the extent and effects of occupational hazards


b. Evaluate patterns and trends of patient care


c. Generate patient bills and third-party payer claims for reimbursement


d. Provide direct patient care - ANSWER✔✔-b. Evaluate patterns and trends of patient care




Patient care managers are responsible for the overall evaluation of services rendered for their particular

area of responsibility. To identify patterns and trends, they take details from individual health records

and put all the information together in one place.


At admission, Mrs. Smith's date of birth is recorded as 3/25/1948. An audit of the EHR discovers that the

numbers in the date of birth are transposed in reports. This situation reflects a problem in:

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a. Data comprehensiveness


b. Data consistency


c. Data currency


d. Data granularity - ANSWER✔✔-b. Data consistency




Consistency means ensuring the patient data is reliable and the same across the entire patient

encounter. In other words, patient data within the record should be the same and should not contradict

other data also in the patient record.


A health data analyst has been asked to compile a listing of daily blood pressure readings for patients

with a diagnosis of hypertension who were treated on the medical unit within a two-week period. What

clinical report would be the best source to gather this information?




a. Vital signs record


b. Initial nursing assessment record


c. Physician progress notes


d. Admission record - ANSWER✔✔-a. Vital signs record




The vital signs record is comprised of blood pressure readings, temperature, respiration, and pulse,

making it the best source to gather this type of information.

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Which of the following is a key characteristic of the problem-oriented health record?




a. Allows all providers to document in the health record


b. Uses laboratory reports and other diagnostic tools to determine health problems


c. Provides electronic documentation in the health record


d. Uses an itemized list of the patient's past and present health problems - ANSWER✔✔-d. Uses an

itemized list of the patient's past and present health problems




The problem-oriented health record is better suited to serve the patient and the end user of the

patient's information. The key characteristic of this format is an itemized list of the patient's past and

present social, psychological, and health problems.


Which of the following is true regarding the reporting of communicable diseases?




a. They must be reported by the patient to the health department.


b. The diseases to be reported are established by state law.


c. The diseases to be reported are established by HIPAA.


d. They are never reported because it would violate the patient's privacy. - ANSWER✔✔-b. The diseases

to be reported are established by state law.




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