CDIP (AHMIA) PRACTICE EXAM 2 STUDY QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+
A 45-year-old woman underwent a carotid bypass and experienced a significant drop in blood
pressure during the surgery. The documentation suggested the patient may have a myocardial
infarction. In accordance with coding guidelines, what should the coding professional do? -
Answer>>> Query the physician to determine if there was a complication of surgery.
Proper discharge planning for inpatients being transferred to another healthcare delivery system
must include a complete summary of the patient's history, current status, and future needs to
ensure appropriate: - Answer>>> Continuity of care
A 78-year-old patient is admitted with shortness of breath and a chest x-ray reveals infiltrates in
the lung with pleural effusion. The patient also has a history of hypertension with left
ventricularhypertrophy. The patient is given Lasix and shortness of breath is relieved. From
information given, what is the probably principle diagnosis? - Answer>>> Congestive heart
failure
Which of the following is part of a coding compliance plan - Answer>>> regular internal audits
audits preformed by objective external reviewers
sharing and discussing results with coding stff
A patient is admitted with abdominal pain. The discharge documentation states "pancreatitis vs.
non calculus cholecystitis" as the final diagnosis. Both diagnoses are equally treated. Based on
coding guidelines, what is the correct sequencing for these diagnoses? - Answer>>> Sequencing
either pancreatitis or non calculus cholecystitis
Based on "compliance program guidance for hospitals" identify which of the following is not one
of the seven elements specified by the Office of the seven elements specified by office of the
inspector general (OIG) - Answer>>> Development of penalty fund
An 84-year-old woman was admitted and discharged with hemiplegia and aphasia. A cat scan of
the brain was preformed that revealed an acute cerebral infection and a possible small brain
mass. After further testing, the patient was discharged with a final diagnosis of acute cerebral
infarction. The conditions coded: - Answer>>> Acute cerebral infarction, hemiplegia, and
aphasia
An inpatient is c=discharged with a diagnosis of "either irritable bowel or pancreatitis." Which
condition would be the principle diagnosis? - Answer>>> code both and sequence according to
the circumstances of the admission