Final Part 12

Question 1

Which of the following systems would be used primarily by physicians and that may have voice or speech recognition capabilities, rather than HIM department staff?

A. Transcription system
B. Data quality indicators system
C. Dictation system
D. Cancer Registry system

Answer 1

Transcription system

Question 2

To assist in determining death rates from lung cancer, which of the following would be used as a function of the cancer registry software?

A. Checking social security death index
B. Invoicing requester
C. Entering the device implanted
D. Re-sequencing diagnosis

Answer 2

Checking social security death index

Question 3

What information system converts the spoken word into a documented word and may reduce the
need to have human transcriptionists?

a. Registries
b. Voice recognition
c. MS-DRGs
d. CDI

Answer 3

Voice recognition

Question 4

What information system performs part of its activities while the patient is still admitted and then is updated once the patient s discharged in order to improve efficiency to get claims submitted in a timely manner?

A. CAC
B. Transcription
C. CDI
D. ROI

Answer 4

CAC

Question 5

Which of the following statement is true?

A. The release of information system’s letters are only used to send letters to administration
B. The release of information staff probably do not use the letter capabilities as communication with those outside the department
C. The release of information system’s letters communicates with the requester
D. The release of information staff rarely utilize the reporting function

Answer 5

The release of information system’s letters communicates with the requester

Question 6

To determine the severity of illness, collaborative staging and TNM staging is performed. This is part of which of the following systems?

a) cancer registry
b) encoder/grouper
c) data quality indicator
d) release of information systems

Answer 6

cancer registry

Question 7

Kelly, the CDI specialist, is evaluating the information used by the coding professionals when they need to code various surgeries. She is particularly interested in the time lag between the actual surgical procedure and when the pathology diagnosis is determined. In which information system would the data element “principal procedure” be found?

A. Data quality indicator
B. Tumor registry
C. Transcription system
D. Encoder/grouper

Answer 7

Encoder/grouper

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a security incident?

A. Shared log-on
B. Monitor left on and unattended however no one accessed the information
C. Contract maintenance staff repairing computer without supervision by your staff
D. Virus attack that destroyed files

Answer 8

Virus attack that destroyed files

Question 9

Which of the following would be considered a threat to information systems?

A. Software bug
B. Hardware flaws
C. Legal Penalties
D. Disgruntled employee

Answer 9

Disgruntled employee

Question 10

TRUE/FALSE: Compliance to the security rule is solely the responsibility of the security officer

Answer 10

False