AHIMA Level 2

Question 1

You manage five clerical staff who will be transferred when a new wing of your building is constructed. When you meet with the architect to plan their area, you will request:

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300 square feet of room for your clerical workers.

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350 square feet of room for your clerical workers.

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100 square feet of room for your clerical workers.

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200 square feet of room for your clerical workers.

Question 2

In organizing an instructional session for your team about adopting a benchmarking program, you inform your staff that when an organization employs benchmarking, it is crucial to compare your facility's results to __________________.

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facilities with superior performance.

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facilities within your corporation.

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larger facilities.

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nationally known facilities.

Question 3

Which of the following illustrates prospective utilization management?

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Surgical treatments require preauthorization from your insurance company.

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The patient's care is evaluated to assess if the degree of treatment is suitable.

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Patient's medical claims are denied.

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As the patient's condition improves, their care is transferred from the ICU to the cardiac unit.

Question 4

HIPAA's Privacy Rule defines consent as:

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Use of PHI

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Marketing of PHI

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Storage of PHI

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Treatment

Question 5

Discharge summary documents must contain:

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significant results during the hospitalization.

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a message from social services or discharge planning.

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correct codes for important processes.

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a complete patient history.

Question 6

Which of the following is a form or view that is commonly seen in the health records of long-term care patients but is uncommon in the records of acute care patients?

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pharmacy consultation

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emergency record

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medical consultation

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physical exam

Question 7

You're building an in-depth data dictionary for your facility. Which of the following resources will be most useful in establishing standard definitions for data often gathered in acute care hospitals?

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Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set

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Federal Register

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Minimum Data Set

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Conditions of Participation

Question 8

For each report of care delivered to a patient, the health record entry should include the date along with the provider's name and ________________.

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discipline

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supervising physician

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department

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initials

Question 9

OBRA contributed to the change in long-term care focus on patient outcomes in 1987. As a result, each resident's key assessment data items are gathered as defined in _____________.

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MDS

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Uniform Ambulatory Core Data

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UHDDS

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Uniform Clinical Data Set

Question 10

A pathologist on the Health Record Committee inquires about the time frame for providing a preliminary diagnosis after an autopsy is done. You answer confidently that this information must be included in the health record within _________________.

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3 days

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50 days

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10 days

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24 hours