1. Administration of initial oral radionuclide therapy for hyperthyroidism

2. The graph below can best be described as

3. Patient requires repair of a 6 cm meningocele.

4. High-energy ESW of the lateral humeral epicondyle using general anesthesia

5. Your hospital has been having financial difficulty. They desperately need to implement a NEW information system because their current one is about to crash, but they just do not have the fun& to outlay for hardware, software, and a long implementation. They just read about a project where the software and hardware resides at the vendor's data center facility. The hospital USERS VPN to access the database that also resides at the vendor's data center. They are serious a considering this model because the implementation time would be short and the upfront COST ARE low when compared to an onsite installation. Which of the following are they considering?

6. Patient is admitted for contact laser vaporization of the prostate. The physician performed a TURP and transurethral resection of the bladder neck at the same time.

7. Look again at the graph you used for the last question. From this graph, you can assume that more people

8. You are choosing restaurants where you might eat while you are in Chicago at the AHIMA Leadership conference. You have collected the following information about four possible lunch restaurants that are all located within easy walking distance of the meeting site. The data is displayed below: You want to stay within the reimbursement rate allowed by your Component State Association, so it is important to you that you have at least a 95% chance of eating a lunch that costs no more than $10.00. Therefore, when lunchtime comes you head to

9. Patient presents to the emergency room following a fall from a tree. X-rays were ordered for the left upper arm which showed a fracture of the humerus shaft. The emergency room physician performed a closed reduction of the fracture and placed the patient in a long arm spica cast. Code the diagnoses and procedures, excluding the x-ray.

10. What was the percentage of occupancy for adults and pediatrics in February? Royal Palm Hospital has 500 beds and 55 bassinets. In February of a nonleap year, it reported the following statistics:

11. Huhner test and semen analysis

12. Patient has right sacroiliac joint dysfunction and requires a right S2-S3 paravertebral facet joint] anesthetic nerve block.

13. Richard has asked to view his medical record. The record is stored off-site. How long does the facility have to provide this record to him?

14. You have been asked to provide examples of technical security measures. Which of the following would you add to your list of examples?

15. Patient has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Patient arrived in the operating room where a therapeutic orchiectomy is performed.

16. The laboratory system was installed 3 years ago. It is running well and meeting the needs of the department. Which stage of the IS life cycle is the laboratory system in?

17. You are a researcher at the local university hospital. You will need to access patient information without patient authorization to conduct your research. Which of the following statements is true?

18. The data in the column on the far right were collected when the coders traded records for recoding. This is a common practice used to check The coding supervisor at Bayside Hospital regularly has her coders recode records from the previous week in an effort to improve and monitor coding consistency. The supervisor has collected the data displayed below on four coders.

19. You have decided that the current method of tracking release of confidential information is no longer appropriate for your facility's needs. You have decided that it is necessary to purchase a computerized tracking system. The administrator is supportive of the purchase but has asked for a formal justification of the system. Which of the following is NOT a reason to purchase the system?

20. Patient comes into the outpatient department at.the local hospital for an MRI of the cervical spine with contrast. Patient is status post automobile accident.

21. Case Study #2 You are the director of the Health Information Management Department for Bayshore Hospital. A former patient of the hospital, Barbara Masters, is suing the hospital for negligent care of an infected decubitus ulcer. You are asked by Barbara

22. A health care organization's compliance plans should not only focus on regulatory compliance, but also have a

23. Patient presents to the emergency room with chest pains. The patient is admitted as a 23-hour observation. The cardiologist orders cardiac workup and the patient undergoes left heart catheterization via the left femoral artery with visualization of the coronary arteries and left ventriculography. The physician interprets the report. Code the heart catheterization.

24. HIM professionals have a duty to maintain health information that complies with

25. Alisa has trouble remembering her password. She is trying to come up with a solution that will help her remember. She reads the policies on passwords. Based on the policy, she chooses which of the following options