Question 1

Which of the following is a method of organizing a patient chart by diagnosis or medical problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Problem-oriented medical record 
B)  Integrated record 
C)  Source-oriented medical record 
D)  Office-oriented medical record 
E)  Physician-oriented medical record 
A)  Problem-oriented medical record 
B)  Integrated record 
C)  Source-oriented medical record 
D)  Office-oriented medical record 
E)  Physician-oriented medical record A

Question 2

X-ray films and other radiology records not stored electronically are often stored in:

Accepted Answer

A)  medical records. 
B)  jackets. 
C)  bins. 
D)  drawers. 
E)  boxes. 
A)  medical records. 
B)  jackets. 
C)  bins. 
D)  drawers. 
E)  boxes. B

Question 3

Electronic health records present information in a format similar to paper health records.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

An example of a "loose sheet" or a document that may need to be added to a chart at a later time is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  letter from another clinic. 
B)  discharge summary. 
C)  consultation report. 
D)  lab report. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  letter from another clinic. 
B)  discharge summary. 
C)  consultation report. 
D)  lab report. 
E)  All of the above

Question 5

Alleged violation of the AHIMA Code of Ethics is subject to a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  peer review process. 
B)  committee interpretation. 
C)  automatic revocation of credentials. 
D)  automatic loss of membership. 
E)  probationary period. 
A)  peer review process. 
B)  committee interpretation. 
C)  automatic revocation of credentials. 
D)  automatic loss of membership. 
E)  probationary period.

Question 6

The electronic health record will eventually eliminate all paper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The length of time that records are kept depends on:

Accepted Answer

A)  state law. 
B)  contract obligations. 
C)  age of the patient. 
D)  policies of the facility. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  state law. 
B)  contract obligations. 
C)  age of the patient. 
D)  policies of the facility. 
E)  All of the above

Question 8

How many pages does AHIMA estimate one inpatient stay contains on average?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  75 
E)  100 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  75 
E)  100

Question 9

Paper medical records are usually destroyed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  shredding. 
B)  incinerating. 
C)  recycling. 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  Both a and c 
A)  shredding. 
B)  incinerating. 
C)  recycling. 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  Both a and c

Question 10

Professional standards by which health information professionals conduct themselves are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  standards. 
B)  obligations. 
C)  ethics. 
D)  contracts. 
E)  codes. 
A)  standards. 
B)  obligations. 
C)  ethics. 
D)  contracts. 
E)  codes.

Question 11

Quality control is most important during:

Accepted Answer

A)  scanning and cataloging. 
B)  storage. 
C)  transporting. 
D)  shredding. 
E)  retrieval. 
A)  scanning and cataloging. 
B)  storage. 
C)  transporting. 
D)  shredding. 
E)  retrieval.

Question 12

Selecting the patient files that are least likely to be needed and storing them in another place or format is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  remoting. 
B)  archiving. 
C)  inactivating. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  remoting. 
B)  archiving. 
C)  inactivating. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

In a color-coded filing system, a misfiled chart will easily stand out because there will be a break in the visual color pattern sequence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Ethical obligations of the HIM professional do NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A)  protection of patient privacy. 
B)  disclosure of information. 
C)  quantity of information. 
D)  development of health information systems. 
E)  maintenance of health information systems. 
A)  protection of patient privacy. 
B)  disclosure of information. 
C)  quantity of information. 
D)  development of health information systems. 
E)  maintenance of health information systems.

Question 15

A second chart may be started for a patient when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the original chart cannot be located. 
B)  the patient changed names through marriage or divorce. 
C)  the patient name is not found in the master patient index. 
D)  serial or serial-unit numbering is used and the previous record was not brought forward. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  the original chart cannot be located. 
B)  the patient changed names through marriage or divorce. 
C)  the patient name is not found in the master patient index. 
D)  serial or serial-unit numbering is used and the previous record was not brought forward. 
E)  All of the above

Question 16

A(n) ________ intermingles documents from various sources and is arranged sequentially by date.

Accepted Answer

A)  problem-oriented medical record 
B)  source-oriented medical record 
C)  office-oriented medical record 
D)  date-oriented medical record 
E)  integrated medical record 
A)  problem-oriented medical record 
B)  source-oriented medical record 
C)  office-oriented medical record 
D)  date-oriented medical record 
E)  integrated medical record

Question 17

A report listing items missing from the chart is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  missing report list. 
B)  deficiency list. 
C)  provider information list. 
D)  medical record abstract. 
E)  itemized report list. 
A)  missing report list. 
B)  deficiency list. 
C)  provider information list. 
D)  medical record abstract. 
E)  itemized report list.

Question 18

Which of the following is a numbering system in which a medical record number is assigned the first time a patient is registered and is used every time a patient returns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unit numbering 
B)  Serial-unit numbering 
C)  Family numbering 
D)  Serial numbering 
E)  Admission numbering 
A)  Unit numbering 
B)  Serial-unit numbering 
C)  Family numbering 
D)  Serial numbering 
E)  Admission numbering

Question 19

A filing method that uses the last set of the hyphenated record number as the primary set of numbers for filing is:

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal digit filing. 
B)  middle digit filing. 
C)  straight numeric order filing. 
D)  alphanumeric filing. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  terminal digit filing. 
B)  middle digit filing. 
C)  straight numeric order filing. 
D)  alphanumeric filing. 
E)  All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is a numbering system in which a new number is assigned for each admission or ED visit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unit numbering 
B)  Serial-unit numbering 
C)  Family numbering 
D)  Serial numbering 
E)  Admission numbering 
A)  Unit numbering 
B)  Serial-unit numbering 
C)  Family numbering 
D)  Serial numbering 
E)  Admission numbering

Which of the following is a method of organizing a patient chart by diagnosis or medical problem?

X-ray films and other radiology records not stored electronically are often stored in:

Electronic health records present information in a format similar to paper health records.

An example of a "loose sheet" or a document that may need to be added to a chart at a later time is a:

Alleged violation of the AHIMA Code of Ethics is subject to a(n):

The electronic health record will eventually eliminate all paper.

The length of time that records are kept depends on:

How many pages does AHIMA estimate one inpatient stay contains on average?

Paper medical records are usually destroyed by:

Professional standards by which health information professionals conduct themselves are called:

Quality control is most important during:

Selecting the patient files that are least likely to be needed and storing them in another place or format is called:

In a color-coded filing system, a misfiled chart will easily stand out because there will be a break in the visual color pattern sequence.

Ethical obligations of the HIM professional do NOT include:

A second chart may be started for a patient when:

A(n) ________ intermingles documents from various sources and is arranged sequentially by date.

A report listing items missing from the chart is a(n):

Which of the following is a numbering system in which a medical record number is assigned the first time a patient is registered and is used every time a patient returns?

A filing method that uses the last set of the hyphenated record number as the primary set of numbers for filing is:

Which of the following is a numbering system in which a new number is assigned for each admission or ED visit?

Healthcare Delivery Fundamentals

Health Information Professionals

Accreditation, Regulation, and Hipaa

Fundamentals of Information Systems

Healthcare Records

Electronic Health Records

Additional Health Information Systems

Healthcare Coding and Reimbursement

Healthcare Transactions and Billing

Health Statistics, Research, and Quality Improvement

Management and Decision Support Systems

Filters

Exam 6: Organization, Storage, and Management of Health Records

Which of the following is a method of organizing a patient chart by diagnosis or medical problem?

X-ray films and other radiology records not stored electronically are often stored in:

Electronic health records present information in a format similar to paper health records.

An example of a "loose sheet" or a document that may need to be added to a chart at a later time is a:

Alleged violation of the AHIMA Code of Ethics is subject to a(n):

The electronic health record will eventually eliminate all paper.

The length of time that records are kept depends on:

How many pages does AHIMA estimate one inpatient stay contains on average?

Paper medical records are usually destroyed by:

Professional standards by which health information professionals conduct themselves are called:

Quality control is most important during:

Selecting the patient files that are least likely to be needed and storing them in another place or format is called:

In a color-coded filing system, a misfiled chart will easily stand out because there will be a break in the visual color pattern sequence.

Ethical obligations of the HIM professional do NOT include:

A second chart may be started for a patient when:

A(n) ________ intermingles documents from various sources and is arranged sequentially by date.

A report listing items missing from the chart is a(n):

Which of the following is a numbering system in which a medical record number is assigned the first time a patient is registered and is used every time a patient returns?

A filing method that uses the last set of the hyphenated record number as the primary set of numbers for filing is:

Which of the following is a numbering system in which a new number is assigned for each admission or ED visit?

Healthcare Delivery Fundamentals

Health Information Professionals

Accreditation, Regulation, and Hipaa

Fundamentals of Information Systems

Healthcare Records

Electronic Health Records

Additional Health Information Systems

Healthcare Coding and Reimbursement

Healthcare Transactions and Billing

Health Statistics, Research, and Quality Improvement

Management and Decision Support Systems

Filters