AHIMA RHIT EXAM PREP (A) LATEST UPDATE (A+)

Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) - Answer-A set of numbers used in a trauma registry to
indicate the nature and severity of injuries by body system
Abbreviations - Answer-Shortened forms of words or phrases; in healthcare,when there
is more than one meaning for an approved abbreviation, only one meaning should be
used or the context in which the abbreviation is to be used should be identified
ABC Codes - Answer-A terminology created by Alternative Link that describes
alternative medicine, nursing, and other integrative healthcare interventions
Aberrancy - Answer-Services in medicine that deviate from what is typical in
comparison to the national norm
Ability (achievement) tests - Answer-Tests used to assess the skills an individual
already possesses; Also called performance tests
Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) - Answer-A standardized form that can
be used in facilities to document involuntary movements
Abortion - Answer-The expulsion or extraction of all (complete) or any part (incomplete)
of the placenta or membranes, without an identifiable fetus or with a live-born infant or a
stillborn infant weighing less than 500 grams
Absolute frequency - Answer-The number of times that a score of value occurs in a data
set
Abstract - Answer-Brief summary of the major parts of a research study
Abstracting - Answer-1. The process of extracting information from a document to
create a brief summary of a patient's illness, treatment, and outcome 2. The process of
extracting elements of data from a source document or database and entering them into
an automated system
Abuse - Answer-Provider, supplier, and practitioner practices that are inconsistent with
accepted sound fiscal, business, or medical practices that directly or indirectly may
result in unnecessary costs to the program, improper payment, services that fail to meet
professionally recognized standards of care or are medically unnecessary, or services
that directly or indirectly result in adverse patient outcomes or delays in appropriate
diagnosis or treatment