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Past Questions — 2026
In case the medical record is misfiled, then the following steps should be followed:
A)
Check before and after folder
B)
Transportation hundred/thousand
C)
Look for 3 in 5 and 8
D)
All of the above
If a medical record is misfiled, the correct first step is to search the immediately adjacent files or folders—i.e., the records placed just before and just after the expected location. This is a standard record-tracing method used in filing systems. Options (b) and (c) are not meaningful medical record management steps, so (d) cannot be correct.
For claiming medical reimbursement, what documents are usually needed?
A)
Only the medical certificate
B)
Original bills and receipts
C)
Both (a) and (b)
D)
None of above
For medical reimbursement claims, the primary documents usually required are the original bills and receipts as proof of expenditure. A medical certificate may also be needed in some cases, but it is not the only essential document. Hence, option (b) is the best answer. Option (a) is incomplete, option (c) is incorrect because 'both' is not the usual standard requirement as stated here, and option (d) is clearly wrong.
How many members are appointed from each speciality in Medical Record Committee?
A)
One member
B)
Two members
C)
Three members
D)
Four members
In a Medical Record Committee, representation is typically kept broad by including one appointed member from each speciality. This ensures that every speciality is represented without making the committee unnecessarily large. Hence, the correct answer is (a) One member. Options (b), (c), and (d) are incorrect because standard committee composition does not usually assign multiple members from each speciality.
_________ can be avoided with the help of medical record. There are some investigations for example; bronchoscopy, biopsy which are very important to the patient.
A)
Irksome operations
B)
Readmission
C)
Follow up
D)
None of the above
Medical records help doctors review a patient’s previous diagnosis, treatment, and investigation results such as bronchoscopy and biopsy. This reduces the need to repeat unnecessary procedures and helps avoid readmission. Option (a) is not the standard utility stated here, and (c) follow up is something that is supported by records, not avoided.
________ is the place for the seek and the injured. It is also responsible for prevention and disease.
A)
Hospital
B)
Hospital Administration
C)
Health care delivery centre
D)
None of the above
A hospital is the place where sick and injured people are treated. It also plays an important role in prevention of disease through immunization, health education, screening, and other public health measures. Option (b) is a management term, (c) is too general, and (d) is incorrect because (a) fits the definition.
________ has been defined as an objective method for measuring the quality of professional performances and quality of medical care given to the patients.
A)
Medical Record Committee
B)
Medical Audit Committee
C)
Medical Statistical Committee
D)
All of the above
Medical audit is defined as an objective method for measuring the quality of professional performance and the quality of medical care given to patients. Among the options, this definition matches the function of the Medical Audit Committee. The other committees listed do not specifically refer to this quality-assessment process.
________ is giving an orderly structure and systematizes a given role, capacity, responsibility or mission to bring out required results.
A)
Organization
B)
Function
C)
Goal
D)
Hospital management
The statement defines 'organization' as arranging a role, capacity, responsibility, or mission into an orderly structure so that the desired results can be achieved.
- Organization: gives structure and systematizes work/responsibilities. Correct.
- Function: refers to the activity or duty performed, not the structuring itself.
- Goal: is the desired outcome, not the process of arranging responsibilities.
- Hospital management: is a broader administrative field, not the specific definition given here.
Mrs. Edna K. Huffman defined medical record as:
A)
A clear concise and accurate history patient’s life and illness
B)
A store house of knowledge, concerning the patient’s care
C)
A patient’s care which contain sufficient data
D)
As a document of the care given to a patient, warrant the treatment and end results
Mrs. Edna K. Huffman defined a medical record as a document of the care given to a patient, the warrant of the treatment, and the end results. Option (d) matches this definition most closely. The other options describe medical records in more general terms, but they are not the specific definition attributed to Huffman.
Diagnostic index is used to generate _________.
A)
Diagnostic statistics
B)
Record control
C)
Qualitative data
D)
Operation card
A diagnostic index is used for analysis and diagnosis of system performance or records, producing diagnostic statistics. It is not meant for record control, qualitative data generation, or creating an operation card. Therefore, option (a) is correct.
Who was the first to study vital statistics in 1661?
A)
Dr. George Wilson
B)
Captain John Graunt
C)
Franklin H. Martin
D)
Benjamin Franklin
Vital statistics is generally traced to Captain John Graunt, who in 1661 analyzed the Bills of Mortality in London and is regarded as the first to study vital statistics scientifically. Dr. George Wilson is known for later developments, Franklin H. Martin is associated with medical statistics in the U.S., and Benjamin Franklin is not credited with the first study of vital statistics.
There are two types of Central Admitting Office and one of them is:
A)
Out-patient department
B)
Round the clock
C)
Nurses section
D)
None of the above
A Central Admitting Office (CAO) is the unit that handles patient admissions in a hospital. It is commonly classified into types such as a regular/admission office and a round-the-clock admitting office. Among the given options, "Round the clock" is one of the types. The other options do not describe a type of Central Admitting Office: the out-patient department is for non-admitted patients, and nurses section is a different hospital unit.
In medical record department, inpatient, outpatient and emergency records are filed in one area. This system of filing is known as:
A)
Centralised filing
B)
Decentralised filing
C)
Check out system
D)
None of the above
In a **centralised filing system**, all records—such as **inpatient, outpatient, and emergency records**—are maintained and filed in **one common area**. This improves uniformity and control over records.
- **Decentralised filing** means records are kept in different departments or locations, not in one area.
- **Check out system** refers to a procedure for tracking borrowed files, not the main filing arrangement.
- Therefore, the correct term is **Centralised filing**.
To be ________, the Medical Record must be subjected to quantitative analysis by carrying out deficiency check regularly.
A)
complete
B)
adequacy
C)
sufficient data
D)
accurate
The sentence refers to the purpose of quantitative analysis of medical records: to ensure the record is complete by checking for deficiencies regularly. The phrase that fits grammatically and semantically is 'To be complete, the Medical Record must be subjected to quantitative analysis...'. 'Adequacy' is a noun and does not fit after 'To be'; 'sufficient data' is not parallel in structure; and 'accurate' is more related to correctness than completeness.
What is a primary function of medical record?
A)
Patient care
B)
Data storage and retrieval
C)
Billing insurance
D)
Medical insurance
A medical record primarily supports patient care by providing a complete history of the patient's illness, diagnosis, treatment, and progress. This helps doctors and other healthcare professionals make informed decisions. While medical records also assist in data storage and retrieval, billing, and insurance processes, these are secondary or supporting functions rather than the primary one.
Medical Record should serve as a good patient care as well as:
A)
Medical education
B)
Medical specialist
C)
Medical consultation
D)
None of the above
A medical record is primarily used for good patient care, and it also serves as an important source for medical education, research, audit, and legal purposes. Among the given options, 'Medical education' is the correct complementary utility. The other options are not standard primary utilities of medical records.
Who is the most important figure of the Greek period believed to have cured many people suffering from various illness?
A)
Hippocrates
B)
Thoth
C)
Aesculapius
D)
Ebers papyrus
Hippocrates is regarded as the most important figure of the Greek period in medicine and is traditionally believed to have cured many people suffering from various illnesses. He is also known as the 'Father of Medicine.' Thoth is an Egyptian deity associated with wisdom and writing, Aesculapius is the Greek god of healing rather than a historical physician, and the Ebers Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian medical text, not a person.
All Medical Record Form should be of the _______.
A)
same size
B)
same colour
C)
same weight
D)
None of these
Medical record forms are standardized for uniform filing, storage, and retrieval. They should be of the same size so they can be properly arranged in case sheets and record files. Colour and weight may vary, so those are not the required standard.
Which of the following is an example of demographic data?
A)
Diagnosis
B)
Progress notes
C)
Date of birth
D)
Provisional disease
Demographic data refers to basic identifying information about a person, such as age, sex, date of birth, marital status, occupation, and address. Among the options, 'Date of birth' is a demographic detail. 'Diagnosis' and 'provisional disease' are medical information, and 'progress notes' are clinical records, not demographic data.
It provides the services of inpatient admissions, the reception services i.e. public enquiries regarding inpatient of the hospital. What is it?
A)
Planning
B)
Hospital administration
C)
Emergency Department
D)
Central Admitting office
The description matches the function of a Central Admitting Office in a hospital. It handles inpatient admissions and reception/public enquiries about inpatients. Planning is not a hospital service unit, hospital administration is too broad, and the Emergency Department deals with urgent medical care rather than admissions and enquiry services.
Which one is not the importance of Central admitting office?
A)
Success of MRD
B)
Public Relation
C)
Medical Audit
D)
First planning
A Central Admitting Office is important for functions like supporting the success of MRD, improving public relations, and helping in medical audit through proper admission records and control. "First planning" is not an established importance/function of a Central Admitting Office, so it is the odd one out.
Which committee is responsible for proposals of introducing new forms, discontinuing form and revising existing forms?
A)
Medical audit committee
B)
Medical Superintendent
C)
Medical Record Committee
D)
Medical Record Officer
The committee that deals with medical record forms, including introducing new forms, discontinuing existing forms, and revising forms, is the Medical Record Committee. The Medical Audit Committee focuses on audit and quality review, while the Medical Superintendent and Medical Record Officer are individual authorities, not the committee responsible for such proposals.
________ is looking ahead, determining the goals, objectives, policies, procedure and methods. It is a continuous process influencing improvements and solving problems.
A)
Delegation
B)
Management
C)
Leadership
D)
Planning
Planning means looking ahead and deciding in advance the goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and methods to be followed. It is a continuous process because plans are reviewed and improved as conditions change, and it helps in solving problems before they arise. Delegation means assigning authority, management is the broader process of controlling and coordinating, and leadership is guiding people toward goals.
Who is the Chairman of Medical Records Committee?
A)
Medical Record Officer
B)
Nursing Superintendent
C)
Medical Superintendent
D)
Hospital Administrator
The Medical Records Committee in a hospital is typically chaired by the Medical Superintendent, who has overall administrative and clinical responsibility for hospital functioning and record management oversight. The Medical Record Officer may be a member/secretary and the Nursing Superintendent may be a member, but the chair is the Medical Superintendent. Hence, option (c) is correct.
Which hospital conducted the training course of Medical Record Technician in the year 1973?
A)
CMC & H Vellore
B)
JIPMER Pondicherry
C)
Safdarjung Hospital
D)
Saint Stephan Hospital
The first recognized training course for Medical Record Technicians in India was conducted in 1973 at Safdarjung Hospital. Therefore, option (c) is correct. The other hospitals listed are associated with medical education and training, but not with this specific 1973 Medical Record Technician course.
Medical Records have three major sections, the second section is :
A)
Nurses section
B)
Identification section
C)
Sociological section
D)
Medical section
Medical records are commonly divided into three major sections: 1) Identification section, 2) Nurses section, and 3) Medical section. Since the question asks for the second section, the correct answer is Nurses section. The other options are not the second section in this standard structure.