Test Bank for Essentials of Health Information Management 4th Edition by Bowie
1. Prehistoric medicine and ancient medicine were characterized by an interest in the arts and sciences. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: E
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/18/2015 11:27 PM
2. The focus of health care consumers is on primary and preventative care. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: E
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
3. Preadmission testing on an outpatient basis is more frequently performed than is admitting patients a day or two early to
perform such tests. a. True b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
4. Antyllos, a Roman physician appointed to treat gladiators, gained anatomical insight by tending to their fractures and wounds.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/18/2015 11:29 PM
5. Avicenna summarized the knowledge of medieval medicine in the Canon of Medicine. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/18/2018 6:40 AM
6. The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 requires that consumers to be provided with informed consent guidance and with information about state laws that impact health care decisions. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: D
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/18/2018 6:44 AM
7. The Health Care Financing Administration was created to replace the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
8. Hospital administrators are responsible for appointing medical staff members. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: E
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
9. Associate medical staff members include former members who are honored with emeritus status. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/18/2015 11:33 PM
10. Hospital-originated infections are also known as nosocomial infections. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: E
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
11. Hippocrates was the first physician to consider medicine a science. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: E
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/18/2015 11:34 PM
12. During ancient times, Antyllos performed and described new procedures, and he became an authority on aneurysms. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: D
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/18/2015 11:35 PM
13. Rhazes produced the Canon of Medicine, which summarized medical knowledge and accurately described many diseases.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: D
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
14. Osteopathic physicians founded the American Medical Association (AMA) in Philadelphia to elevate the standard of medical education in the United States. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: D
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/18/2015 11:36 PM
15. The American College of Surgeons (ACS) improved the quality of care for surgical patients by establishing standards for surgical. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: D
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/18/2018 6:46 AM
16. In 1918, just 89 of 692 hospitals surveyed as part of the Hospital Standardization Program met requirements of the Minimum Standard for Hospitals. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: D
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/18/2015 11:37 PM
17. The primary purpose of the Joint Commission is the mandatory accreditation of health care facilities. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/18/2015 11:39 PM
18. The utilization review process was strengthened through formation of professional standards review organizations (PSROs) to monitor the appropriateness, quality, and outcome of services provided to beneficiaries of Medicare, Medicaid, and Maternal and Child Health programs. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: D
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/18/2015 11:40 PM
19. Sally Slip fell and broke her arm. Her fracture would most likely be treated by an orthopedic specialist. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/18/2015 11:41 PM
20. Individual state laws require health care facilities to obtain licenses to operate from state departments of health.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
21. The preparation of a final meeting agenda is the joint responsibility of the committee chairperson and secretary. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
22. When taking minutes, the committee secretary should record only the final decisions made by the committee. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
23. The drug utilization review committee is responsible for maintaining the hospital formulary. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: E
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
24. Abstracted patient information is used to generate diagnosis and procedure indexes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/18/2015 11:42 PM
25. The purpose of contracting out health information services is to improve quality and contain costs. a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: E
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
26. Which physician produced the Canon of Medicine?
a. Papyrus b. Avicenna c. Rhazes d. Hippocrates
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: E
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/20/2018 8:31 AM
27. Which surgeon and surgical writer educated by the army after being rejected by medical schools saved thousands of lives by the use of ligatures in amputations?
a. Paré b. Fracastoro c. Vesalius d. Papyrus
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/20/2018 8:33 AM
28. To advance the health of individuals and communities, hospitals and health care networks are represented by the
a. American Medical Association. b. American College of Surgeons.
c. National Medical Association. d. American Hospital Association.
ANSWER: d POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: D
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/20/2018 8:34 AM
29. Which medical staff committee is responsible for the review of preoperative and pathologic diagnosis to determine the necessity of surgery?
a. Joint conference b. Credentials
c. Tissue review d. Infection control
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: E
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/20/2018 8:35 AM
30. Which medical staff membership category includes physicians who deliver most of a hospital’s inpatient medical services?
a. Active b. Associate c. Consulting d. Honorary
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/18/2018 7:39 AM
31. The first physician to document accurate descriptions of measles and smallpox was
a. Hippocrates. b. Rhazes.
c. Avicenna. d. Papyrus.
ANSWER: b POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: E
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/20/2018 8:37 AM
32. The anatomist who revolutionized anatomy by writing De Humani Corporis Fabrica was
a. Edwin Smith Papyrus. b. Girolamo Fracastoro.
c. Andreas Vesalius. d. Galen.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: E
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/20/2018 8:38 AM
33. A patient’s entry to the health care system in most nonemergency situations—which include health maintenance and coordination of referrals—is called ____ care. a. secondary b. primary
c. preventative d. tertiary
ANSWER: b POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: D
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/20/2018 8:40 AM
34. Which organization was founded to improve the quality of care for surgical patients by establishing standards for surgical education and practice?
a. American Medical Association b. American Hospital Association
c. American College of Surgeons d. National Medical Association
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/20/2018 8:41 AM
35. The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) was established by the
a. Hospital Standardization Program.
b. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
c. Health Care Quality Improvement Act.
d. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: E
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/20/2018 8:43 AM
36. Funding for health care for the homeless was provided by the ____ Act.
a. McKinney b. Migrant Health
c. Patient Self-Determination d. Social Security
ANSWER: a POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: E
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
37. Medical staff members are granted clinical privileges by the
a. chief executive officer. b. chief of medical services.
c. governing board. d. medical staff.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: E
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/18/2018 7:53 AM
38. Which committee acts on reports and recommendations from medical staff committees?
a. Executive committee b. Credentials committee
c. Quality management committee d. Ethics committee
ANSWER: a POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/20/2018 8:47 AM
39. Which hospital department directs the facility-wide program that monitors standards of conduct, implements sanctions for noncompliance, and maintains a confidential integrity hot line?
a. Compliance b. Ethics
c. Human resources d. Quality management
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: D
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/18/2018 7:56 AM
40. Which coding system is used in the United States to collect information about diseases and injuries and to classify diagnoses and procedures?
a. ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS b. HCPCS
c. CPT d. CDT
ANSWER: a POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/20/2018 8:48 AM
41. Which identifier measures an individual’s unique physical characteristics or behavior and compares it to a stored digital template to authenticate the identity of the individual?
a. Biometrics b. Digital signature
c. Electronic signature d. Smart card
ANSWER: a POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/18/2018 7:59 AM
42. Since 1951, the organization that has developed professionally based standards to evaluate the compliance of health care organizations is the
a. CARF. b. The Joint Commission.
c. AAAHC. d. NCQA.
ANSWER: b POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: D
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/20/2018 8:49 AM
YPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
72. The Health Care Financing Administration, now known as ____________________, was created to manage the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
ANSWER: the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
73. The Peer Review Improvement Act of 1982 replaced professional standard review organizations with
____________________, which review statewide utilization of services and quality of care provided to Medicare and Medicaid patients.
ANSWER: Peer review organizations
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: D
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2015 12:15 AM
74. The National Practitioner Data Base (NPDB) was established by the ____________________ to gather information about a practitioner’s credentials, previous malpractice, and adverse action histories.
ANSWER: Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
75. Regulations that govern privacy, security, and electronic transactions for health care information were mandated by the _____________________________________________ Act.
ANSWER: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
76. A plastic card that contains a small central processing unit and memory, and can interact with a reader is known as a ____________________.
ANSWER: smart card POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2015 12:16 AM
77. A universal chart is created when inpatient and ____________________ patient records are organized in the same order.
ANSWER: discharged
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: E
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
78. A digital signature uses ______________________________ to attach an alphanumeric code to a document to represent the person signing the document.
ANSWER: public key cryptography
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
79. GINA is the abbreviation for ____________________.
ANSWER: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
80. The abbreviation HITECH Act means ________________ Act.
ANSWER: Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
81. Quaternary care is provided most commonly at ____________________ centers.
ANSWER: tertiary care
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
82. The ____________________ department is the recipient of all incident reports.
ANSWER: risk management
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
83. A ____________________ ensures an appropriate response to internal and external disasters.
ANSWER: disaster recovery plan
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
84. ICD-10-PCS is the abbreviation for International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, ____________________.
ANSWER: Procedural Coding System
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2015 12:20 AM
85. The American Osteopathic Association transferred administrative responsibility for the AOA’s Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program to the ____________________ in 1999.
ANSWER: American Osteopathic Information Association
(AOIA) AOIA
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
86. The Joint Commission’s approach to accreditation is ______________ and data driven.
ANSWER: patient centered
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2015 12:20 AM
87. The Joint Commission’s ____________________ initiative integrates outcomes and other performance measurement data in the accreditation process for quality improvement purposes.
ANSWER: ORYX POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
88. Discuss the responsibilities of a hospital governing board.
ANSWER: The responsibilities of the governing board include hospital organization, management, control and operation, and appointing the medical staff. The governing board will conduct regular meetings (usually monthly), with minutes of meetings documented. The board hires a competent administrator and delegates to that person the authority and responsibility for carrying out hospital policies. The governing board also ensures that competent, well-qualified personnel are employed in adequate numbers to carry out the functions of the hospital. It provides a mechanism for assisting employees in addressing physical and mental health problems. The board also must maintain standards of professional work in the hospital and assure that medical staff function competently.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: D
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2015 12:24 AM
89. Describe the evolution of the health care system from the early prehistoric period to the present.
ANSWER: Health care was nearly nonexistent in prehistoric and ancient times and was characterized by the belief that illness resulted from supernatural causes. During the Middle Ages, medieval medicine was characterized by a lack of education and was often managed by religious organizations. Modern medicine developed during the Renaissance, as medicine began to be based on education instead of spiritual beliefs. During the 17th and 18th centuries, medicine was characterized by the implementation of standards for sanitation, ventilation, hygiene, and nutrition. During the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, scientific knowledge increased rapidly with greater education in the medical field.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: D
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2015 12:27 AM
90. Explain the relationship among the Flexner report, the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the Joint Commission, and the American Hospital Association (AHA).
ANSWER: The Flexner Report (1910) was the first evaluation of health education in the United States. Data were collected, and health education was brought to the forefront, resulting in the conclusion that only one of the 155 medical schools evaluated provided an acceptable medical education. The American College of Surgeons was founded in 1913 to improve the quality of care for surgical patients by establishing standards for surgical education and practice. The ACS developed the Minimum Standard for Hospitals. The American Hospital Association (AHA), founded in 1898, provides education for health care professionals and information on health care issues. The Joint Commission (formerly known as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations [JCAHO]), founded in 1951, functions to further the quality of care delivered to patients.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: D
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/18/2018 8:39 AM
91. The health information department is responsible for the health information of a facility. List eight health information services discussed in the textbook.
ANSWER: Information services include department administration, cancer registry, coding and abstracting, image processing, incomplete record processing, medical transcription, record circulation, and release of information processing
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: D
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2015 12:29 AM
92. Discuss the role of the health information department in health care facilities, and list health information services that are performed.
ANSWER: The health information department is responsible for allowing appropriate access to patient information in support of clinical practice, health services, and medical research while also maintaining confidentiality of patient and provider data.
Health information services include department administration, cancer registry, coding and abstracting, image processing, incomplete record processing, medical transcription, record circulation, and release of information processing.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: D
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/18/2018 8:41 AM
93. Record circulation includes the retrieval of patient records. Describe the reasons records are retrieved.
ANSWER: Records are retrieved for inpatient readmission (for nursing units), scheduled and unscheduled outpatient clinic visits (for clinics such as dermatology, orthopedics, and so on), authorized quality management studies, and education and research.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: D
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2015 12:30 AM
94. Explain the term quaternary care.
ANSWER: Quaternary care is considered an extension of tertiary care and includes advanced levels of medicine that are highly specialized, not widely used, and very costly. It can include types of experimental medicine.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
95. Define the abbreviation HIPDB.
ANSWER: HIPDB is the abbreviation for Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
96. List the individuals that are commonly on the “information management team” of a health care facility.
ANSWER: The members include the chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer (CFO), director of patient care services, director of information management, quality/risk manager, and medical director.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
97. Explain the purpose of the Privacy Act of 1974.
ANSWER: The Privacy Act of 1974 was implemented to protect the privacy of individuals identified in information systems maintained by federal government hospitals and to provide access to records concerning these persons.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: D
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 3/3/2014 4:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/18/2018 8:42 AM
98. List the name of the federal act that established the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), and discuss the information that is maintained in the NPDB.
ANSWER: The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 established the NPDB. The data bank includes information about practitioner’s credentials, including previous medical malpractice payment and adverse action history.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: D
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2018 8:43 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/18/2018 8:46 AM
99. Explain the purpose of the Joint Commission.
ANSWER: The purpose of the Joint Commission is to offer and maintain accreditation programs for health care organizations and to provide organizations with standards, performance improvement tools, and an external evaluation of performance.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2018 8:46 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/18/2018 8:47 AM
100. Describe the medical specialty of internal medicine and primary care internal medicine and list four subspecialties that are included in the specialty of internal medicine.
ANSWER: Internal medicine can be described as the management of common and complex illnesses of patients of all ages (e.g., cancer; infections; and diseases of blood, digestive, heart, joints, kidneys, respiratory, and vascular systems). Primary care internal medicine includes disease prevention, mental health, substance abuse, and wellness. The student can list any of the following subspecialties:
• Adolescent medicine
• Cardiovascular medicine
• Critical care medicine
• Electrophysiology
• Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology
• Geriatrics
• Hematology
• Immunology
• Infectious disease
• Nephrology
• Oncology
• Pulmonary medicine
• Rheumatology
• Sports medicine
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DATE CREATED: 4/18/2018 8:48 AM
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101. Differentiate between the credentials committee of the medical staff and the ethics committee of the medical staff. ANSWER: The credential committee reviews and verifies medical staff application data, whereas the ethics committee reviews and discusses ethical problems.
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QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
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DATE CREATED: 4/18/2018 8:56 AM
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102. Describe the role of the category of active medical staff.
ANSWER: The role of the active medical staff is to deliver hospital medical services and perform significant organizational and administrative medical staff duties.
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DATE CREATED: 4/18/2018 8:58 AM
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103. Distinguish between functions of the risk management and utilization management committees of a facility.
ANSWER: The function of the risk management committee is to coordinate and monitor risk management activities such as analyzing trends of incidents and establishing priorities for dealing with high-risk areas, with a goal of ensuring patient safety. The function of the utilization management committee is to monitor the appropriate use of resources in providing patient care.
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QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
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DATE CREATED: 4/18/2018 8:59 AM
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104. Describe the functions of a compliance committee.
ANSWER: A compliance committee monitors standards of conduct, offers educational programs, implements sanctions for noncompliance, and maintains a confidential integrity hotline to report concerns about possible legal and ethical violations.
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QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
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DATE CREATED: 4/18/2018 9:02 AM
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105. Define Six Sigma and explain its purpose
ANSWER: Six Sigma is a tool that is used to streamline processes and improve quality. It is a rigorous datadriven decision-making process that uses a systematic problem-solving process known as DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, and control).
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QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
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