2025-2026 RHIT EXAM WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
The minimum length of time for retaining original medical records is primarily governed
by
readmission rates
Joint Commission
medical staff
state law. - ANSWER state law.
Acute care hospitals, as part of Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goal
initiative, are now required to implement a preoperative verification process to confirm
the patient's true identity, and confirm that necessary documents such as x-rays or
medical records are available. They must also develop and use a process for
including the primary caregiver in surgery consults.
including the surgeon in the preanesthesia assessment.
marking the surgical site.
informing the patient of all possible complications. - ANSWER marking the surgical site.
The new electronic system recently purchased at your physician practice allows for
e-prescribing, exchange of data to a centralized immunization registry, and it allows
your physicians to report on key clinical quality measures. In all probability, your
practice has successfully chosen a (an)
AMA-approved product
Certified EHR
Joint Commission-approved system
Functional EMR - ANSWER Certified EHR
, In advance of a forthcoming site visit by Joint Commission, you discover that the
number of delinquent records for the past month were in excess of 50% of discharged
patients. More alarming was the trend you uncovered in the nature of the delinquencies.
Which of the following is the most crucial trend of delinquencies? Fifteen percent of
delinquent records reflect
missing discharge summaries
missing operative reports
lack of SOAP format in progress notes.
missing signatures on progress notes. - ANSWER missing operative reports.
Medicare regulations also require that verbal orders, in general, are to be used
infrequently and only when the orders cannot be written or given electronically. In
addition, verbal orders must be
recorded by persons authorized by hospital regulations and procedures.
written within 24 hours of the patient's admission.
accepted by charge nurses only.
cosigned by the attending physician within 4 hours of giving the order. - ANSWER
recorded by persons authorized by hospital regulations and procedures.
OR
Joint Commission standards require that a complete history and physical be
documented on the health records of operative patients. Does this report carry a time
requirement?
Yes, prior to surgery
Yes, within 24 hours postsurgery
No, as long as it is done ASAP
Yes, within 8 hours postsurgery - ANSWER Yes, before surgery
As the Chair of a Forms Review Committee, you would want to track the field name of a
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