Each of the following data elements is a part of the demographic level of the MPI
EXCEPT
a. Full name.
b. Date of birth.
c. Date(s) of service.
d. Patient record number
GEMS is a translation dictionary to convert International Classification of Diseases, 9th
edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) data to International Classification of
Diseases, 9th edition, Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System
(ICD-9-CM/PCS) data.
Two major issues for competing managed care organizations are
a. Quality and providers.
b. Facilities and enrollees.
c. Cost and quality.
d. Providers and enrollees.
All the following are costs associated with data collection EXCEPT
a. Data input.
b. Data management.
c. Data brokering.
d. Data transaction time.
Which of the following BEST describes the main objective of supervisory coaching for
career development?
a. To justify the transfer out of employees who just don’t “fit in” the unit
b. To demonstrate that the supervisor genuinely cares about the feelings of employees
c. To assist the employee in forming realistic plans for career growth and mobility
within the organization
d. To ensure that the most productive employees are retained within the unit
Specificity
Match the descriptor with the correct term.
a. Faulty memory
b. The tendency to select persons under frequent medical care
c. The tendency to ask questions differently or probe more if it is known that the person
has the disease
d. Quantifies the amount of risk due to a certain characteristic Ire/IRo
e. The ability of a test instrument to measure what it is supposed to measure
f. Identified by pre-existing records developed in the past
g. Accumulated period of time each person is in the study
h. Percent of all true non-cases correctly identified
i. Reliability between more than one research assistant or observer
j. Examples: all new employees within a hospital, all new students in the first grade
When water damage has compromised a large volume of paper health records in the file
unit during a flood or other kind of water disaster, one immediate action to take is to
a. Air dry this large volume of records.
b. Turn on the air conditioning.
c. Separate all coated paper such as electrocardiograms.
d. Move all records outside to dry.
In the logical description design, which of the following would be an output
description?
a. Highlight drug contraindications in color on the terminal display.
b. Perform data consistency checks on an order entry system.
c. Automatically calculate IV fluid usage.
d. Update patient records in real time.
An example of a relational database management system in personal computer software
is
a. PowerPoint.
b. Word.
c. Access.
d. Excel.
The major difference between a registry and a surveillance system is
a. A registry collects population-based data for each case, while a surveillance system
may or may not collect population-based data.
b. A registry may or may not collect population-based data, while a surveillance system
only collects population-based data.
c. Both a registry and a surveillance system collect only population-based data.
d. Both b and c.
Classifies inpatient and outpatient diagnoses
Match the following coding systems and terminologies with the appropriate descriptor.
a. ICD-9-CM
b. ICD-10
c. CPT
d. NOC
e. NDC
f. SNOMED CT g, DSM
g. Match the following coding systems and terminologies with the appropriate
descriptor.
h. DRG
i. LOINC
j. SNOP
A good design of a Web page will enable the user to obtain the information in the
fewest possible steps.
Minors who are married, living away from home, responsible for their own support, and
who the law recognizes as being able to make their own decisions and agreements are
generally called ____________________.
A _________________ can be used to determine alternative actions for solving a
problem such as when there is an unexpected volume of requests by patients for
medical records.
Referring to the information below, what are the two errors on the ADT list?
A tort action is likely for an unconsented surgical procedure.