HAAD RHIA Exam Questions
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) (Page 34 )

Updated On: 19-Feb-2026

Which of the following is a DISADVANTAGE of terminal digit filing as compared to straight numeric filing?

  1. File personnel are crowded in the highest numbers.
  2. Inactive records are pulled from one common area.
  3. The training period is slightly longer.
  4. Files expand at the end of the number series, requiring backshifting.

Answer(s): C



The main advantage of phonetic filing is

  1. typographical errors are eliminated.
  2. spelling accuracy is encouraged.
  3. emphasis is placed on a foreign language.
  4. names that sound alike are filed together.

Answer(s): D



Technologies that can make data capture easier include all but which one of the following?

  1. digital dictation
  2. direct data capture from a medical device attached to the HIM employee
  3. handheld wireless devices
  4. speech recognition

Answer(s): B



If the file clerks are having trouble locating the terminal digit sections quickly, the filing supervisor could add more

  1. outguides.
  2. file guides.
  3. requisitions.
  4. file maintenance staff.

Answer(s): B



The HIM Department receives a request for a certified copy of a birth certificate on a patient born in the hospital 30 years ago. The Department should

  1. issue a copy of the birth certificate from the patient's record.
  2. direct the request to the state's office of vital records.
  3. direct the request to the attending physician.
  4. issue a copy of the newborn's record.

Answer(s): B






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