Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) — Question 68

Patient data collection requirements vary according to health care setting. A data element you would expect to be collected in the MDS, but not in the UHDDS would be

Answer options

• A. personal identification.
• B. cognitive patterns.
• C. procedures and dates.
• D. principal diagnosis.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Cognitive patterns are specifically assessed in the MDS to evaluate a patient's mental status, which is not a focus of the UHDDS that emphasizes diagnoses and procedures. The other options, such as personal identification, procedures and dates, and principal diagnosis, are relevant to both data sets.