Test Bank for Foundations of Health Information Management 5th Edition by Davis

2.          What set of standards allow a physician to care for patients at a hospital?

a.        standards of professional practice

b.        privileges

c.        orders to admit

d.       deemed status

                   ANS: B                       REF: p. 4 | p. 5

OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health information management professionals, and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

3.          A synonym for “licensed vocational nurse” is:

a.        registered nurse.

b.        licensed practical nurse.

c.        nurse practitioner.

d.       advanced practice nurse.

                   ANS: B                       REF: p. 6

OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health information management professionals, and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

4.          Which type of nurse can prescribe medicine?

a.        licensed vocational nurse (LVN).

b.        registered nurse (RN).

c.        licensed practical nurse (LPN).

d.       advanced practice registered nurse (APRN).

                   ANS: D                       REF: p. 6

OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health information management professionals, and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

5.          Which is an example of a diagnosis?

a.        Tonsillitis

b.        Appendectomy

c.        Chest x-ray

d.       Physical therapy

                   ANS: A                       REF: p. 3

OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health information management professionals, and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

6.          Which is an example of a procedure?

a.        bed sore

b.        pneumonia

c.        amputation

d.       appendicitis

                   ANS: C                       REF: p. 3

OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health information management professionals, and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

7.          Which health care professionals are responsible for orders that create the treatment plan?a.    Nurses

b.        Physicians

c.        Physical therapists

d.       Medical assistants

                   ANS: B                       REF: p. 3

OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health information management professionals, and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

8.          A primary care provider (PCP) is responsible for:

a.        providing specialty medical care.

b.        surgical procedures.

c.        patient care in an acute care facility.

d.       routine care and referrals.

                   ANS: D                       REF: p. 5

OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health information management professionals, and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

9.          A nurse is responsible for:

a.        delivering and managing patient care.

b.        ordering prescriptions.

c.        ordering the patient to be admitted or discharged.

d.       developing a patient care plan.

                   ANS: A                       REF: p. 5 | p. 6

OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health information management professionals, and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

10.      Which individual is not an allied health professional?

a.        Respiratory therapist

b.        Surgical technologist

c.        Radiologist

d.       Dietician

                   ANS: C                       REF: p. 6 | p. 7

OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health information management professionals, and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

11.      Which health care professional is responsible for educating patients about medication regimens from the patient care plan?a.         health information technologist

b.        physician

c.        psychologist

d.       nurse

                   ANS: D                       REF: p. 6

OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health information management professionals, and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

12.      Which health care professional works to restore the patient’s functioning in activities of daily living?

a.        clinical document improvement professional

b.        gastroenterologist

c.        neonatologist

d.       occupational therapist

                   ANS: D                       REF: p. 7

OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health information management professionals, and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

13.      Which task would be performed by a primary care provider?

a.        remove breast tumor

b.        take a chest x-ray

c.        analyze routine blood test results

d.       a colonoscopy

                   ANS: C                       REF: p. 4 | p. 5

OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health information management professionals, and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

14.      The additional training required to maintain a credential is called:

a.        continuing education (CE)

b.        accreditation

c.        behavioral health

d.       Conditions of Participation (CoP)

                   ANS: A                       REF: p. 8 | p. 9

OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health information management professionals, and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

15.      HIM professionals do all of the following, EXCEPT:

a.        secure health information.

b.        report health information.

c.        develop and implement EHRs.

d.       document patient care in health records.

                   ANS: D                       REF: p. 6 | p. 7

OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health information management professionals, and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

16.      Which type of HIM professional specializes in privacy and security aspects of HIM practice?a.    medical coder

b.        data analyst

c.        patient registrar

d.       release of information specialist

                   ANS: D                       REF: p. 8

OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health information management professionals, and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

17.      Which credential requires an associate degree?

a.        Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

b.        Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

c.        Certified Health Unit Coordinator (CHUC)

d.       Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS)

                   ANS: A                       REF: p. 8

OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health information management professionals, and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

18.      The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) are examples of:

a.        accrediting bodies

b.        allied health professionals

c.        professional associations

d.       payers

                   ANS: C                       REF: p. 9

OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health information management professionals, and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

19.      How is the support from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) different from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)? a.        The AAPC only supports coders.

b.        AHIMA supports health information management professionals whereas AAPC supports coding professionals.

c.        AAPC supports health information management professionals whereas AHIMA supports billing professionals.

d.       AHIMA offers credentials while the AAPC does not.

                   ANS: B                       REF: p. 9

OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health information management professionals, and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

20.      Evidence of competence (by passing an examination) entitles an individual to professional: a.    credentials.

b.        accreditation.

c.        associations.

d.       privileges.

                   ANS: A                       REF: p. 7 | p. 8

OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health information management professionals, and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

21.      All the information about the illness or health problem, the treatments provided, and the directions for self-care are documented in the patient’s:

a.        health record.

b.        continuum of care.

c.        bill.

d.       program.

                   ANS: A                       REF: p. 10

OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health information management professionals, and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

22.      Community Care Center has 200 beds. It has an average length of stay of  years. Most of the patients are elderly, but there are some younger patients with serious chronic illnesses. Community Care Center is most likely a(n) _____ facility. a.           acute care

b.        behavioral health

c.        long-term care (LTC)

d.       rehabilitation

                   ANS: C                       REF: p. 12 | p. 13

OBJ: 2. Summarize the structure of the health care system, including types of providers and their patients, third-party payers and the role of the employer, pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers, and the interrelationships working to provide continuity of care.    MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

23.      A(n) _______ offers exclusively palliative care services in an inpatient residential setting or in the home.a.    ambulatory care facility

b.        hospice

c.        skilled nursing facility

d.       managed care facility

                   ANS: B                       REF: p. 13

OBJ: 2. Summarize the structure of the health care system, including types of providers and their patients, third-party payers and the role of the employer, pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers, and the interrelationships working to provide continuity of care.    MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

24.      Chapone Health Care is an organization that owns a number of different health care facilities: three acute care hospitals, two long-term care facilities, and a number of physician offices. Chapone also owns a rehabilitation hospital and an assisted living facility, which also delivers home care. The organization delivers care to patients at every point along the continuum of care.

Chapone Health Care can be described as a(n): a.           hospital.

b.        Medical Home.

c.        accountable care organization (ACO).

d.       integrated delivery system (IDS).

                   ANS: D                       REF: p. 17

OBJ: 2. Summarize the structure of the health care system, including types of providers and their patients, third-party payers and the role of the employer, pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers, and the interrelationships working to provide continuity of care.    MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

25.      A patient will most likely receive physical therapy in which type of health care facility?a.      acute care

b.        long-term care

c.        rehabilitation

d.       hospice

                   ANS: C                       REF: p. 13

OBJ: 2. Summarize the structure of the health care system, including types of providers and their patients, third-party payers and the role of the employer, pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers, and the interrelationships working to provide continuity of care.    MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

26.      The patient was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday morning and died Tuesday evening. This patient is classified as a(n): a.         inpatient.

b.        outpatient.

c.        observation status

d.       visit

                   ANS: A                       REF: p. 11

OBJ: 2. Summarize the structure of the health care system, including types of providers and their patients, third-party payers and the role of the employer, pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers, and the interrelationships working to provide continuity of care.    MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

27.      The number of beds that the state has approved for the facility is the:

a.        licensed beds.

b.        bed count.

c.        registered beds.

d.       certified count.

                   ANS: A                       REF: p. 13

OBJ: 2. Summarize the structure of the health care system, including types of providers and their patients, third-party payers and the role of the employer, pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers, and the interrelationships working to provide continuity of care.    MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

28.      Care from multiple medical specialties over the course of a patient’s lifetime is called the: a.  patient care plan.

b.        integrated delivery system (IDS).

c.        continuum of care.

d.       entitlement program.

                   ANS: C                       REF: p. 15

OBJ: 2. Summarize the structure of the health care system, including types of providers and their patients, third-party payers and the role of the employer, pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers, and the interrelationships working to provide continuity of care.    MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

29.      Which patient is considered an inpatient for an acute care facility?

a.        A patient who died prior to arriving at the acute care facility

b.        A patient who spent 10 hours in the emergency room

c.        A patient who had her hand operated on in outpatient surgery, and then returned home

d.       A patient who was admitted for pneumonia

                   ANS: D                       REF: p. 11

OBJ: 2. Summarize the structure of the health care system, including types of providers and their patients, third-party payers and the role of the employer, pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers, and the interrelationships working to provide continuity of care.    MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the impact of policy on health care.

30.      Which patient is not counted as a discharge?

a.        a patient who was treated in the emergency department and sent home

b.        an inpatient patient who died in the operating room

c.        an inpatient who was transferred to another health care facility

d.       an inpatient who left an acute care facility against medical advice (AMA)