AHIMA CCA: Exam 1 2023-2024 /100 Questions And
Answers Graded (A+)
Quiz 1.
A 65-year-old white male was admitted to the hospital on 1/15 complaining of
abdominal pain. The attending physician requested an upper GI series and
laboratory evaluation of CBC and UA. The x-ray revealed possible cholelithiasis,
and the UA showed an increased white blood cell count. The patient was taken to
surgery for an exploratory laparoscopy, and a ruptured appendix was discovered.
The chief complaint was:
a. Ruptured appendix
b. Exploratory laparoscopy
c. Abdominal pain
d. Cholelithiasis - Answer :c. Abdominal pain
The nature and duration of the symptoms that caused the patient to seek medical
attention as stated in the patient's own words (Odom-Wesley et al. 2009, 331).
Quiz :2.
84. An individual stole and used another person's insurance information to obtain
medical care. This action would be considered:
a. Violation of bioethics
b. Fraud and abuse
c. Medical identity theft
d. Abuse - Answer :c. Medical identity theft
Correct Answer: 84. c. Medical identity theft occurs when someone uses a
person's name and sometimes other parts of their identity without the victim's
knowledge or consent to obtain medical services or goods (Johns 2011, 773).
, Quiz :3.
Identify the ICD-9-CM diagnostic code(s) for acute osteomyelitis of ankle due to
Staphylococcus.
a. 730.06
b. 730.07
c. 730.07, 041.1
d. 730.07, 041.10 - Answer :d. 730.07, 041.10
Correct Answer: D Index Osteomyelitis, acute or subacute. Refer to the table in
the Index for the fifth digit 5, ankle and foot. Infection, staphylococcal NEC
(Schraffenberger 2012, 305-306).
Quiz :4.
A system that provides alerts and reminders to clinicians is a(n):
a. Clinical decision support system
b. Electronic data interchange
c. Point of care charting system
d. Knowledge database - Answer :Correct Answer: A Clinical decision support
includes providing documentation of clinical findings and procedures, active
reminders about medication administration, suggestions for prescribing less
expensive but equally effective drugs, protocols for certain health maintenance
procedures, alerts that a duplicate lab test is being ordered, and countless other
decision-making aids for all stakeholders in the care process (Johns 2011, 138).
Quiz :5.
What does an audit trail check for?
a. Unauthorized access to a system
,b. Loss of data
c. Presence of a virus
d. Successful completion of a backup - Answer :Correct Answer: A
Audit trails can provide tracking information such as who accessed which records
and for what purpose (Johns 2011, 403).
Quiz :6.
This is a condition with an imprecise diagnosis with various characteristics. The
condition may be diagnosed when a patient presents with sinus arrest, sinoatrial
exit block, or persistent sinus bradycardia. This syndrome is often the result of
drug therapy, such as digitalis, calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers,
sympatholytic agents, or antiarrhythmics. Another presentation includes
recurrent supraventricular tachycardias associated with bradyarrhythmias.
Prolonged ambulatory monitoring may be indicated to establish a diagnosis of
this condition. Treatment includes insertion of a permanent cardiac pacemaker.
a. Atrial fibrillation (427.31)
b. Atrial flutter (427.32)
c. Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (427.0)
Correct Answer: D SSS is the imprecise diagnosis with various characteristics
treated with the insertion of a permanent cardiac pacemaker. The other three
conditions are treated with cardioversion and different pharmacological therapy
(Schraffenberger 2012, 194-195).
Quiz :7.
Identify the ICD-9-CM diagnostic code for primary localized osteoarthrosis of the
hip.
, a. 715.95
b. 715.15
c. 721.90
d. 715.16 - Answer :b. 715.15
Correct Answer: B Index Osteoarthrosis, localized, primary. For category 715,
refer to the table for the fifth digit of 5 for pelvic region and thigh
(Schraffenberger 2012, 303-304).
Quiz :8.
A health record with deficiencies that is not complete within the timeframe
specified in the medical staff rules and regulations is called a(n):
a. Suspended record
b. Delinquent record
c. Pending record
d. Illegal record - Answer :Correct Answer: B
An incomplete record not rectified within a specific number of days as indicated
in the medical staff rules and regulations is considered to be delinquent (Johns
2011, 412).
Quiz :9.
A hospital HIM department wants to purchase an electronic system that records
the location of health records removed from the filing system and documents the
date of their return to the HIM department. Which of the following electronic
systems would fulfill this purpose?
a. Chart deficiency system
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