Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) — Question 100

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 years budget?

Answer options

Correct answer: A

Explanation

To calculate the total filing space required, multiply the number of admissions (25,000) by the space per admission (0.25 inches) to get 6,250 inches. For ER records, multiply the number of ER patients (15,000) by the space per record (0.125 inches) to get 1,875 inches. Adding these gives a total of 8,125 inches. Multiplying by the cost per inch ($1.05) results in $8,531.25. The other options do not reflect the correct total calculated filing space or cost.