MA134 Health Information Systems SPR QTR 2016

MA134 Health Information Systems _SPR QTR 2016

Final Exam – Due: Tuesday, June 28, 2016

1. / A written directive by a court judge that requires one to do something (appear in court) or not do something (restraining order) is known as a:
A. / subpoenaducestecum.
B. / subpoena.
C. / court order.
D. / legal order.
2. / Is there a requirement for a patient signing a new NPP?
A. / Every time the patient goes to the facility
B. / Annually
C. / Only if the patient changes facilities
D. / Only if the facility changes its NPP or the patient/legal representative chooses to change his/her wishes regarding release of his/her protected health information.
3. / Is there a requirement for a patient signing a new NPP?
A. / Every time the patient goes to the facility
B. / Annually
C. / Only if the patient changes facilities
D. / Only if the facility changes its NPP or the patient/legal representative chooses to change his/her wishes regarding release of his/her protected health information.
4. / Why are audit trails important?
A. / For transmitting data
B. / For security of data
C. / For compliance monitoring
D. / For correspondence
5. / John Jacobs received an accounting of disclosures and noticed that his positive HIV test results had been sent to the state health department. He is upset that this was sent to the health department. What is the response by the facility?
A. / Tell John to call the health department and discuss it.
B. / Explain that communicable diseases are required to be reported.
C. / Tell John there is nothing to worry about.
D. / Tell John to take it up with his attorney.
6. / Which of the following would be considered a privacy breach?
A. / Patient records were thrown in a dumpster because they had died.
B. / A home health nurse left a laptop in a vehicle while grocery shopping and it was stolen.
C. / Doctors are sharing patient information with other patients.
D. / All of these
7. / Computer room doors that are locked are considered what type of security control?
A. / Technical control
B. / Security breach
C. / Physical control
D. / Access control
8. / Which of the following would not belong on the accounting disclosure of protected health information?
A. / Medical records sent to the patient at the patient's request
B. / Medical records sent to an outside attorney for a lawsuit
C. / Medical records sent to another hospital for treatment
D. / Medical records sent to a life insurance company
9. / Which of the following is an example of data security?
A. / Fire protection
B. / Disaster planning
C. / Automatic logoff after a period of inactivity
D. / Use of a card key to access a data center
10. / Policies and procedures, training checklists, and performance standards are examples of:
A. / organization policies.
B. / strategic plans.
C. / items on a training checklist.
D. / tools used for compliance with HIPAA.
11. / A patient and his primary care physician are viewing actual radiology images taken at an area tertiary care facility during his office visit in a rural partner hospital system. This remote viewing system is referred to as:
A. / CMS.
B. / PACS.
C. / DRGs.
D. / EHRs.
12. / What application was established by the Veterans Administration in 2010 to allow patients to have access to portable health records?
A. / Red Button
B. / Green Button
C. / Blue Button
D. / Black Button
13. / Currently, services for remote monitoring devices are provided primarily by:
A. / CMS.
B. / HCFA.
C. / insurance companies.
D. / third-party monitoring/security services.
14. / A patient who utilizes and carries copies of his/her health information because he/she travels extensively for work is an example of:
A. / patient activation.
B. / patient engagement.
C. / patient outcome.
D. / patient disease management.
15. / Which of the following is NOT an example of a personal health record application?
A. / HealthVault
B. / BlueButton
C. / WebMd Health Manager
D. / Patient portal
16. / What application was established by the Veterans Administration in 2010 to allow patients to have access to portable health records?
A. / Red Button
B. / Green Button
C. / Blue Button
D. / Black Button
17. / Which of the following is recognized and defined as a "medical device" subject to regulatory approval?
A. / Glucose meter
B. / Cardiac monitor
C. / "Body Guardian"
D. / All of these
18. / Medical devices that monitor activity and general fitness, such as "Fitness Buddy," are generally utilized under the direction and supervision of the:
A. / patient.
B. / physician.
C. / physical therapist.
D. / nursing staff.
19. / A remote monitoring device for pacemaker charging would commonly:
A. / be regulated by the FDA.
B. / be designed to also collect information on blood sugar readings.
C. / work in metropolitan areas only.
D. / send an alert to the patient's attorney when approaching a threshold.
20. / Sarah Jones is an awake and alert emergency room patient in the city where her children live, away from her home community hospital. She is currently a cancer patient at a tertiary care facility. A speedy option for obtaining her medical history from either of these facilities would be the use of:
A. / a personal health record.
B. / patient portal records.
C. / secure email.
D. / all of the above.
21. / An emergency medical service needs to collect data and query an information base concerning differing levels of injuries in motor-vehicle accidents in its service area. It should consult a state-sponsored:
A. / trauma registry.
B. / disease index.
C. / mortality registry.
D. / car registry.
22. / The identification of an appropriate follow-up rate for patients with metastatic carcinoma of the colon at a specific facility could best be tracked and compared through the use of a:
A. / CMS reimbursement registry.
B. / DRG report.
C. / readmission registry.
D. / cancer registry.
23. / Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning disease and/or other healthcare-specific registries?
A. / A disease registry can assist with the prediction of the amount of flu vaccines that need to be available for a given region.
B. / A cancer registry may provide information related to the success rate of a specific chemotherapy agent.
C. / An immunization registry will prevent children from becoming susceptible to polio in the future.
D. / A disease registry may provide information that will result in a healthier overall population.
24. / Certification from AHIMA that recognizes competency in acquiring, analyzing, managing, interpreting, and transforming data into accurate, consistent, and timely information is:
A. / GEMS.
B. / CHDA.
C. / CDI.
D. / CQI.
25. / AHIMA supports a program in which educators and other health IT professionals can be matched with a new student in order to share their knowledge and support the next generation of HIM leaders in a one-on-one fashion. This professional relationship is known as:
A. / promoting.
B. / proctoring.
C. / exchanging.
D. / mentoring.
26. / The Occupational Outlook Handbook indicates that by 2022, the need for health information technicians will grow:
A. / at about the same rate as for other allied health professions.
B. / slower than for other allied health professions.
C. / at a faster rate than the average for all occupations.
D. / at a slower rate than the average for all occupations.
27. / An emergency medical service needs to collect data and query an information base concerning differing levels of injuries in motor-vehicle accidents in its service area. It should consult a state-sponsored:
A. / trauma registry.
B. / disease index.
C. / mortality registry.
D. / car registry.
28. / Correlating the coding assignment for appendicitis in ICD-9-CM to the appropriate code structure in ICD-10-CM is referred to as:
A. / CDI.
B. / CCD.
C. / PCS.
D. / GEM.
29. / One of the new functions of the professional with this job title might include assisting customers with the use of the patient portal.
A. / Coder
B. / Release of information coordinator
C. / Medical transcriptionist
D. / Documentation improvement specialist
30. / Which field focuses on the development and support of the infrastructure used in healthcare delivery?
A. / Health informatics
B. / Health information technology
C. / Public health networking
D. / Clinical information technology
31. / Which complicated database process involves exchanging information, usually from hardware and software developed by different vendors?
A. / Analyzing
B. / Cleaning
C. / Maintaining
D. / Standardizing
32. / The specification of decision rights and an accountability framework to encourage desirable behavior in the valuation, creation, storage, use, archival, and deletion of information is known as:
A. / information governance.
B. / information validity.
C. / information exchange.
D. / information metrics.
33. / The credential applicable to training from an associate degree program in health information management technology is:
A. / RHIA.
B. / RHIT.
C. / CCS.
D. / RHIM.
34. / AHIMA supports a program in which educators and other health IT professionals can be matched with a new student in order to share their knowledge and support the next generation of HIM leaders in a one-on-one fashion. This professional relationship is known as:
A. / promoting.
B. / proctoring.
C. / exchanging.
D. / mentoring.
35. / Students studying the application of computer technology to improve safety in the surgical holding area are typically involved in:
A. / applied research.
B. / theoretical research.
C. / information governance.
D. / none of these.