Health Informatics Prometric exam questions with answers
15 original practice questions written to the Health Informatics exam blueprint, each with the answer and why the other options are wrong. Below them: the Health Informatics exam's format, pass mark and fee at DHA, DOH, MOHAP, SHA, SCFHS, QCHP, NHRA, OMSB and Kuwait MOH, from their own published rules.
- 15
- Free questions
- 55%
- SCFHS pass mark
- 150
- Questions on the SCFHS exam
- 25
- Questions in the free mock
Quick answer
The Health Informatics exam is 150 MCQs in 180 minutes at SCFHS (pass mark 55%). Below are 15 original practice questions written to the official blueprint, each with the answer and why the other options are wrong, plus a free 25-question timed mock.
The full Health Informatics bank: from 3 papers, ~150 questions each
AED 269 one-time
Every question with a rationale and a reference. PDF, lifetime access.
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The Health Informatics exam in every GCC country
SCFHS publish an exact Health Informatics exam; the others apply one format to every title. Figures come from each regulator's own exam pages - anything not published says so.
| Regulator | Exam | Format | Pass mark | Fee per attempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Saudi Classification Examination - Health Informatics Technician | 150 MCQs in 180 minutes | 55% | Not published | |
No exam published for this title Not in the DHA CBT list; DHA's guideline assesses licensed titles that are not listed by oral | Not published | Not published | Not published | |
No exam published for this title DOH publishes no exam for this title that we could find; check with DOH | Not published | Not published | Not published | |
No exam published for this title MOHAP publishes no exam for this title that we could find; check with MOHAP | Not published | Not published | Not published | |
No exam published for this title SHA publishes no exam for this title that we could find; check with SHA | Not published | Not published | Not published | |
No exam published for this title No DHP Qatar exam blueprint published for this title; check with DHP | Not published | Not published | Not published | |
No exam published for this title NHRA publishes no exam for this title that we could find; check with NHRA | Not published | Not published | Not published | |
No exam published for this title No OMSB exam published for this title; check with OMSB | Not published | Not published | Not published | |
No exam published for this title Kuwait MOH publishes no exam for this title; check with the MOH | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Highlighted rows publish figures for this exact Health Informatics exam; the others show the regulator's general rules.
Pass marks, attempts and fees change - confirm yours on the regulator's exam page before you book.
15 Health Informatics exam questions with answers
Choose your answer first, then open the explanation. The set covers the main blueprint domains at a mix of easy, medium and hard.
- Question 1Analysis and Completion of Health Recordsmedium
A health information technician reviews a discharged patient's record to see whether the required forms and signatures are present, without judging the care. What type of analysis is this?
- AQuantitative analysis
- BQualitative analysis
- CStatistical analysis
- DLegal analysis
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. Quantitative analysis
Quantitative analysis checks the presence and completeness of record components such as signatures and forms. Qualitative analysis assesses the adequacy of the content and the quality of documentation.
Reference: Sayles (ed.), Health Information Management Technology: An Applied Approach, 5th ed. (AHIMA, 2016)
- Question 2Databases, Applications and Electronic Health Recordshard
Two patients with similar names are wrongly merged into one number in the master patient index, so one patient's results appear in the other's chart. What is this error called?
- AAn overlay
- BA duplicate
- CA delinquency
- DA deficiency
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Answer: A. An overlay
An overlay is when two different patients' information is stored under one identifier, and it is a serious patient safety risk. A duplicate is the same patient with two numbers.
Reference: Abdelhak & Hanken, Health Information: Management of a Strategic Resource, 5th ed. (2016)
- Question 3Ethical Issues in Health Informationmedium
A staff member opens the record of a famous patient out of curiosity, with no work reason. Which principle has been violated?
- AThe principle of record retention that sets how long a file is kept
- BThe principle of data accuracy
- CThe principle of numbering
- DThe need-to-know principle of confidentiality
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Answer: D. The need-to-know principle of confidentiality
Access to health information must be limited to what is needed for a legitimate work purpose. Retention, accuracy and numbering are unrelated to curiosity access.
Reference: AHIMA, Code of Ethics (2019)
- Question 4Health Record Life Cycle and Functionsmedium
Which of the following is a secondary use of the health record?
- APlanning the patient's next treatment
- BDocumenting the physician's examination
- CCommunicating between the care team
- DResearch and quality improvement
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Answer: D. Research and quality improvement
Secondary uses are those other than direct care, such as research, education, billing and quality review. Treatment planning and communication are primary uses.
Reference: Sayles (ed.), Health Information Management Technology: An Applied Approach, 5th ed. (AHIMA, 2016)
- Question 5Healthcare Statistics and Database Managementeasy
In a relational database table of patients, which field uniquely identifies each record?
- AThe primary key
- BThe foreign key
- CThe data type
- DThe report header
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Answer: A. The primary key
A primary key is a unique identifier for each row, such as the medical record number. A foreign key links to another table, and the other items do not identify records.
Reference: Abdelhak & Hanken, Health Information: Management of a Strategic Resource, 5th ed. (2016)
- Question 6Health Record Retentionmedium
How is the retention period for health records usually determined?
- ABy the personal preference of each treating physician at discharge
- BBy the amount of shelf space that is available in the record room
- CBy the age of the patient at the time of death or last visit
- DBy law or regulation and the hospital's policy, using the longer requirement
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Answer: D. By law or regulation and the hospital's policy, using the longer requirement
Retention follows the legal requirements and policy of the facility, taking the longer period. Personal preference or space does not decide.
Reference: AHIMA, Retention and Destruction of Health Information (practice brief, 2013)
- Question 7Health Services and Health Insurance Managementmedium
An insurer requires approval before an elective procedure is done. What is this process called?
- ARetrospective review
- BPrior authorisation
- CClaim adjudication
- DCase-mix adjustment
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. Prior authorisation
Prior authorisation is approval before the service to confirm coverage and medical necessity. Retrospective review and adjudication happen after the service.
Reference: Abdelhak & Hanken, Health Information: Management of a Strategic Resource, 5th ed. (2016)
- Question 8Health Statisticsmedium
In one district, 24 babies died before their first birthday, and 4,800 live births were registered that year. How is this measure expressed?
- A0.5 per 1,000 live births, as the neonatal mortality rate
- B5 per 1,000 live births, as the infant mortality rate
- C20 per 1,000 live births, as the child mortality rate
- D24 per 1,000 live births, as the perinatal rate
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Answer: B. 5 per 1,000 live births, as the infant mortality rate
The infant mortality rate is infant deaths divided by live births multiplied by 1,000, so 24 divided by 4,800 gives 5 per 1,000. The neonatal rate would count only deaths in the first 28 days, and the other values use the wrong scale.
Reference: WHO, World Health Statistics 2024
Halfway - how are you scoring?
Test yourself under real exam conditions
The free 25-question mock is timed and scored against the pass mark, domain by domain, so you see exactly where you are losing marks. The full Health Informatics bank starts at 3 full-length papers of about 150 questions each for AED 269, one-time, and you can add papers up to 6.
Tell us your authority and we send the bank for that exam, usually the same day.
- Question 9Health Statisticsmedium
Among 200 patients diagnosed with a disease, 8 died of it. What is the case fatality rate?
- A2.5%
- B8%
- C4%
- D96%
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Answer: C. 4%
Case fatality is deaths from the disease divided by those diagnosed, so 8 divided by 200 is 4%. The other values use wrong denominators or the survival proportion.
Reference: CDC, Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice, 3rd ed. (2012)
- Question 10Healthcare Statistics and Database Managementmedium
A hospital builds a database and wants a document that defines each data element, its format and its allowed values. What is this called?
- AA backup log
- BA data dictionary
- CAn audit trail
- DA master index
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Answer: B. A data dictionary
A data dictionary standardises the meaning and format of data elements so they are used consistently. A backup log, audit trail and master index serve different purposes.
Reference: Abdelhak & Hanken, Health Information: Management of a Strategic Resource, 5th ed. (2016)
- Question 11Hospital Statisticsmedium
A 30-bed unit discharged 90 patients, including deaths, in a month. What is the bed turnover rate for the month?
- A0.33 discharges per bed
- B30 discharges per bed
- C2,700 discharges per bed
- D3 discharges per bed
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. 3 discharges per bed
Bed turnover is the number of discharges divided by the average number of beds, so 90 divided by 30 equals 3. The other values invert or multiply the figures.
Reference: Sayles (ed.), Health Information Management Technology: An Applied Approach, 5th ed. (AHIMA, 2016)
- Question 12Unit Record, Numbering and Filing Systemeasy
How can colour-coded folder labels help a filing room?
- AThey remove the need for record numbers on the folders
- BThey protect against fire
- CThey make misfiled records easy to see
- DThey shorten the retention period
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Answer: C. They make misfiled records easy to see
Colours by digit make an out-of-place folder stand out. They do not replace numbering or protect against fire.
Reference: Sayles (ed.), Health Information Management Technology: An Applied Approach, 5th ed. (AHIMA, 2016)
- Question 13Medical Record Control Systemmedium
A requested record is not on the shelf. What should the file clerk do first?
- ACheck the tracking system for the last recorded location
- BDeclare the record lost and create a new one for the patient at once
- CAsk the patient to bring a copy
- DWait until the end of the month before a search is started
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. Check the tracking system for the last recorded location
The tracking log shows who took the record and where it is. A new record before searching causes duplicates and fragmented care.
Reference: Sayles (ed.), Health Information Management Technology: An Applied Approach, 5th ed. (AHIMA, 2016)
- Question 14Medical Record Numbering and Filing Systemmedium
A hospital gives a new medical record number at every admission. Which numbering system is this?
- AUnit numbering
- BSerial numbering
- CSocial security numbering
- DFamily numbering
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. Serial numbering
Serial numbering assigns a new number for each admission so a patient's records are scattered. Unit numbering keeps one number for all admissions.
Reference: Sayles (ed.), Health Information Management Technology: An Applied Approach, 5th ed. (AHIMA, 2016)
- Question 15Medical Terminologymedium
A discharge summary states the patient had dysphagia. What does this mean?
- ADifficulty speaking
- BDifficulty swallowing
- CShortness of breath
- DPainful urination
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. Difficulty swallowing
Dys- means difficult or painful and -phagia refers to eating or swallowing. Difficulty speaking is dysphasia, breathlessness is dyspnoea, and painful urination is dysuria.
Reference: Chabner, The Language of Medicine, 11th ed. (2017)
What the Health Informatics exam covers
The blueprint groups questions into these domains. Weight your revision the same way - the heavier domains carry more of your score.
Hospital Statistics
~7%Bed occupancy, bed turnover and average length of stay · Gross and net hospital death rates · Census and inpatient service days
Healthcare Statistics and Database Management
~6%Primary and foreign keys · Data dictionary and data definitions · Data quality and database design
Analysis and Completion of Health Records
~5%Quantitative and qualitative record analysis · Deficiency and delinquent records · Completing documentation and physician queries
Databases, Applications and Electronic Health Records
~10%EMR versus EHR · CPOE and clinical decision support · Interoperability standards
Medical Terminology
~5%Prefixes, roots and suffixes · Body system terms · Common diagnostic and procedural terms
Health Record Life Cycle and Functions
~5%Primary and secondary uses of the record · Creation, use, retention and destruction stages · Legal functions of the record
Site, Space and Equipment Requirements
~5%Health information department location and layout · Filing equipment and high-density storage · Environmental protection of records
Ethical Issues in Health Information
~5%Confidentiality, privacy and need-to-know · Release of information and patient authorisation · Record amendment and integrity
Health Record Retention
~5%Retention periods set by law and policy · Archiving and storage · Secure destruction of records
Medical Record Control System
~5%Record tracking and tracer cards · Retrieval and lost record search · Chart completion monitoring
Medical Record Numbering and Filing System
~7%Serial, unit and serial-unit numbering · Straight numerical filing · Terminal digit filing
Health Services and Health Insurance Management
~7%Copayment, deductible and coinsurance · Prior authorisation · Claims processing and denials
How to answer these questions
Questions test applied practice: what you would do with this patient, this result or this image - not textbook definitions.
Safety items (radiation, infection control, patient identification, equipment checks) are high-yield and quick to revise.
Under time pressure, flag and move on: every question carries the same mark.
Aim to score comfortably above your regulator's pass mark - 10 to 15 points of margin - on timed, full-length practice before you book.
The full Health Informatics bank: from 3 papers, ~150 questions each
AED 269 one-time
Every question with a rationale and a reference. PDF, lifetime access.
Tell us your authority and we send the bank for that exam, usually the same day.
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Last reviewed September 2026. Questions are original and written to the published exam blueprint; they are not taken from any real paper.
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