AHIMA CDIP - Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner Exam
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Total 140 questions
Question #11 (Topic: Exam A)
Which of the following is nonessential to facilitate code capture when educating clinical staff on documentation practices associated with diabetes mellitus?
A. Manifestation
B. Type
C. Age
D. Cause
Answer: D
Question #12 (Topic: Exam A)
A query should be generated when the documentation is
A. consistent
B. legible
C. conflicting
D. complete
Answer: C
Question #13 (Topic: Exam A)
Besides the physician advisor/champion, who should be included as a key stakeholder in the clinical documentation integrity (CDI) steering committee to promote CDI initiatives?
A. Director of Risk Management
B. Manager of Surgical Services
C. Manager of HIM/Coding
D. Director of Informatics
Answer: C
Question #14 (Topic: Exam A)
A clinical documentation integrity practitioner (CDIP) hired by an internal medicine clinic is creating policies governing written queries. What is an AHIMA best practice for these policies?
A. Primary care physicians must answer written queries
B. Non-responses to written queries are grounds for discipline
C. Queries are limited to non-leading questions
D. Queries for illegible chart notes are unnecessary
Answer: C
Question #15 (Topic: Exam A)
A hospital administrator has hired a clinical documentation integrity (CDI) firm to improve its revenue objectives. The physicians object to this action. How should the firm collaborate with physicians to overcome their objections?
A. Identify an influential physician advisor/champion to promote support
B. Hire a consultant to communicate the benefits to the physicians
C. Create a vision statement that outlines the project objectives
D. Communicate the benefits of the CDI firm about the project
Answer: A
