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At Community Hospital the average admission will create a file that will take up 0.25 inch of file space. Each new ER record requires 0.125 inch of filed space. Approximately 25, 000 new patients are admitted per year and 15, 000 ER patients are treated per year. The shelving cost is $1.05 per filing inch. How much money should be allocated for storage space in next year's budget?

  1. $8, 531.25
  2. $8, 125.00
  3. $853.25
  4. $1, 875.00

Answer(s): A



On his 5/23/08 admission to Metropolitan Hospital, David Robinson was assigned the medical record number 07-23-38. The previous record number assigned to Mr. Robinson during a 4/1/07 admission was 07-10-47. In a serial numbering/filing system, how would these records be filed?

  1. Both records are combined under 07-10-47.
  2. Both records are combined under 07-23-38.
  3. Each admission is filed under its own number.
  4. Previous records are brought forward and filed under the latest number issued.

Answer(s): C



The same patient was admitted on three different occasions and assigned a new medical record number each time. In order to correct this situation in a unit numbering system, which medical record number should be used given the following information? Admitted 5/04/07 Patty Miller 23-33-56
Admitted 6/05/07 P.J. Miller 25-56-88
Admitted 9/27/07 Patricia Miller 27-12-12

  1. Void the first and last numbers and file all admissions under 25-56-88.
  2. Delete all previous numbers and assign a completely new number.
  3. Void the first two numbers and file all admissions under 27-12-12.
  4. Void the last two numbers and file all admissions under 23-33-56.

Answer(s): D



The health care providers in a large teaching hospital requires access to health records 24 hours a day, 7 day a week. To secure the area an continue to maintain accessibility, the Director of the HIM Department should

  1. staff the department with personnel 24 hours a day.
  2. be on a call every evening and weekends for emergency requests.
  3. train security guards to retrieve records after the department closes.
  4. arrange for records to be retrieved at 7:00 AM every morning.

Answer(s): A






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