CDIP Exam Dumps Pass with Updated 2024 Certified Exam Questions [Q35-Q55]

Q35. A 50-year-old with a history of stage II lung cancer is brought to the emergency department with severe dyspnea. The patient underwent the last round of chemotherapy
3 days ago. Vital signs reveal a temperature of 98.4, a heart rate of 98, a respiratory rate of 28, and a blood pressure of 124/82. O2 saturation on room air is 92%. The patient is 5’5″and weighs 98 lbs. The registered dietitian notes the patient is malnourished with BMI of 19.
Chest x-ray reveals a large pleural effusion in the right lung.
Thoracentesis is performed and 1000 cc serosanguinous fluid is removed. The admitting diagnosis is large right lung pleural effusion related to lung cancer stage II, documented multiple times. What post discharge query opportunity should be sent to the physician that will affect severity of illness (SOI)/risk of mortality (ROM)?

Q36. Collaboration between the physician advisor/champion and the clinical documentation integrity practitioners (CDIPs) would likely include

Q37. A clinical documentation integrity (CDI) program that is compliant with regulations from the facility’s payors results in

Q38. Which of the following is considered a hospital-acquired condition if not present on admission?

Q39. The clinical documentation integrity (CDI) manager is reviewing physician benchmarks and notices a low-severity level being measured against average length of stay.
What should the CDI manager keep in mind when discussing this observation with physicians?

Q40. Which factors are important to include when refocusing the primary vision of a clinical documentation integrity (CDI) program?

Q41. An 80-year-old male is admitted as an inpatient to the ICU with shortness of breath, productive yellow sputum, and a temperature of 101.2. CXR reveals bilateral pleural effusion and LLL pneumonia. Labs reveal a BUN of 42 and a creatinine level of 1.500.
The patient is given Zithromax 500 mg. IV, NS IV, and Lasix 40 mg tabs 2x/day. The attending physician documents bilateral pleural effusion, LLL pneumonia, and kidney failure. Two days later, the renal consult documents AKI with acute tubular necrosis (ATN). The correct principal and secondary diagnoses are

Q42. Which of the following individuals is the first line of escalation for an unanswered query?

Q43. For inpatients with a discharge principal diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction, aspirin must be taken within
24 hours of arrival unless a contraindication to aspirin is
documented. How should this be documented in the health record?

Q44. Identify the error in the following query:
This patient’s echocardiogram showed an ejection fraction of 25%. The chest x-ray showed congestive heart failure (CHF). The patient was prescribed Lasix and an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI). Is this patient’s CHF systolic?

Q45. A key physician approaches the director of the coding department about the new emphasis associated with clinical documentation integrity (CDI). The physician does not support the program and believes the initiative will encourage inappropriate billing.
How should the director respond to the concerns?

Q46. Which of the following is the definition of an Excludes 2 note in ICD-10-CM?

Q47. 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?

Q48. A 50-year-old male patient was admitted with complaint of 3-day history of shortness of breath. Vital signs:
BP 165/90, P 90, T 99.9.F, O2 sat 95% on room air. Patient
has history of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and hypertension (HTN). His medicines are Albuterol and Norvasc. CXR showed chronic lung disease and left lower lobe infiltrate. Labs: WBC 9.5 with 65% segs. Physician documented that patient has asthma flair and admitted with decompensated COPD, ordered IV steroids, O2 at 2L/min via nasal cannula, Albuterol inhalers 4x per day, and Clindamycin. Patient improved and was discharged 3 days later. Which action would have the highest impact on the patient’s severity of illness (SOI) and risk of mortality (ROM)?

Q49. An 88-year-old male is admitted with a fever, cough, and leukocytosis. The physician documents admit for probable sepsis due to urinary tract infection (UTI). Antibiotics are started. Three days later, the blood and urine cultures are negative, the patient has been afebrile since admission, and the white blood count is returning to normal. What documentation clarification is needed to support accurate coding of the record?

Q50. Hospital-acquired condition pay provisions apply only to

Q51. A patient receives a blood transfusion after a 400 ml blood loss during surgery. The clinical documentation integrity practitioner (CDIP) queries the physician for an associated diagnosis. The facility does not maintain queries as part of the permanent health record. What does the physician need to document for the CDIP to record the query as answered and agreed?

Q52. Which of the following clinical documentation integrity (CDI) dashboard metrics is frequently used to help evaluate the credibility of CDI practitioner queries and the success of the CDI program?

Q53. What policies should query professionals follow?

Q54. The correct coding for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is

Q55. An increase in claim denials has prompted a clinical documentation integrity (CDI) manager to engage the CDI physician advisor/champion in an effort to avoid future denials. How does this strategy impact the goal?