AHIMA RHIA EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM

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AHIMA RHIA EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM

TEST BANK| 2 VERSIONS (VERSION A & B) WITH 450

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIE D ANSWERS/

ALREADY GRADED A+| AMERICAN HEALTH

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION |

REGISTERED HEALTH INFORMATION

ADMINISTRATOR EXAM PREP (BRAND NEW!!)

VERSION A

An HIM professional who releases health information that he or she knows will result in genetic discrimination is violating the ethical

principle of:

• nonmaleficence
• Autonomy
• Beneficence
• Justice - Correct Answer - A

The Contingency Plan Standard includes all of the following as required implementation standards except for which plan?

• Data backup plan
• Disaster recovery plan
• Emergency mode operation plan
• Environmental risk plan - Correct Answer – D
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pg. 2 The process of reviewing and validating a physician's education and

experience prior to granting medical staff membership is called:

• Credentialing
• Outcomes management
• Surveillance
• Utilization review - Correct Answer - A

Which of the following provides a complete description to patients about how PHI is used in a healthcare facility?

• Authorization
• Consent for treatment
• Minimum necessary
• Notice of Privacy Practices - Correct Answer - D

The HIPAA Security Awareness and Training administrative safeguards require all but one of the following addressable implementation programs for an entity's workforce.

• Disaster recovery plan
• Login monitoring
• Password management
• Security reminders - Correct Answer - A

Which of the following is a factor that affects the cost of release of information?

• Labor and malpractice insurance 2 / 4

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• Labor and postage
• Malpractice insurance and copies
• Postage and hospital charges - Correct Answer - B

Which of the following is an example of a technical safeguard?

• Assigning passwords that limit access to information stored

electronically

• A policy that states that only authorized people can access the data

center

• A policy that states that passwords cannot be shared
• Locking the door of the data center - Correct Answer - A

Of the following disclosures of PHI, which one allows an individual the option to agree or disagree with the disclosure of the information?

• Facility directory
• Treatment, payment, and operations
• Workers' compensation
• Information regarding decedents - Correct Answer - A

A pharmacist who submits Medicaid claims for reimbursement of brand name drugs when less expensive generic drugs were actually dispensed

has committed the crime of:

• Criminal negligence
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• Perjury
• Products' liability - Correct Answer - B

An employee in the physical therapy department arrives early every morning to snoop through the clinical information system for potential information about neighbors and friends. What security mechanisms should have been implemented that could minimize this security breach?

• Audit controls
• Information access controls
• Facility access controls
• Workstation security - Correct Answer – B

What factor is medical necessity based on?

• The beneficial effects of a service for the patient's physical needs and

quality of life

• The cost of a service compared with the beneficial effects on the

patient's health

• The availability of a service at the facility
• The reimbursement available for a given service - Correct Answer - A

In a recent coding audit, the coding manager discovered the following

issue: A skin lesion was removed from a patient's cheek in the

dermatologist's office. The dermatologist documented skin lesion, probable basal cell carcinoma. Which of the following actions should the coding professional take in order to correctly code this encounter?

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