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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




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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:




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?




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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.


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.


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