NR511 Week 1 Test

Total 100 points

50 Questions

Worth 2 Points Each

1. Question: Practice guidelines are designed to:

2. Question: Identify the correct ICD-10 code for an 18 month infant well child checkup with a new finding of strabismus.

3. Question: The “bird” flu of 2005-2006 is considered a sporadic outbreak.

4. Question: Diagnostic reasoning is a systematic way of thinking that evaluates each new piece of data to support a diagnostic hypothesis or reduce the likelihood of another.

5. Question: Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention in a 50-year old woman?

6. Question: Your 30yo established patient presents with renal colic symptoms and hematuria.  You order a KUB radiograph and the report reads “3mm calculi noted in the distal ureter near the bladder junction”.  What diagnosis code should you apply?  

7. Question: You cannot pass this course without a passing clinical grade.

8. Question: Accounting keeps track of the financial state of a business.  The accounting report that demonstrates the growth in assets is:

9. Question: Which of the following statements regarding clinical time is NOT true:

10. Question: Which of the following is a primary prevention measure for a 76-year old man newly diagnosed with testosterone deficiency?

11. Question: On your journey through the FNP program, you will be given the necessary tools to help you become an expert Nurse Practitioner by graduation.

12. Question: Which of the following are parts of Evidence-Based Practice?

13. Question: Since 2014 all medical practices are required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to adopt a certified electronic medical record (EMR) software system for documenting and billing for medical services. What is a primary reason for this implementation mandate?

14. Question: Identify the objective data:

15. Question: A patient who you have not seen in 4 years returns to your office for a swollen, red ankle.  You should code this as an ESTABLISHED office visit.

16. Question: Which statement is NOT true regarding a preceptor’s responsibilities?

17. Question: Applying evidence at the point of care requires:

18. Question: Which of the following would be considered the research design for a Level I evidence?

19. Question: Which of the following statements are true?

20. Question: Identify the primary focus of insurance carriers since the early 1990s.

21. Question: All health-care practices should develop a compliance plan. Compliance plans offer practice safeguards that prevent which of the following?

22. Question: Subjective information is what the patient:

23. Question: There are 3 main components in determining the E&M code (the history, the physical and medical decision making).  The 3 elements of medical decision making include:

24. Question: Jane Doe is seen in your office today with a complaint of a sore throat x 4 days. Which body system should NOT be part of the history and physical for this problem focused visit?

25. Question: Medicare benefits were offered to US beneficiaries beginning in 1965.  What was the service added with the Medicare D plan in 2006?

26. Question: “There are 1,185,000 cases of HIV/AIDS in the United States” is an example of the morbidity rate.

27. Question: Chronic conditions encountered in the hospital can present differently than they do in primary care.

28. Question: Patients require insurance counseling prior to accessing health-care services due to the following reason:

29. Question: A pandemic affects many communities in a short period of time.

30. Question: Nursing research should be utilized by:

31. Question: Which of the following data should be documented in your clinical log for EVERY patient encounter?

32. Question: What is the important question to ask in nursing research?

33. Question: Which of the following reflect the type of “alternative hours” that are allowed:

34. Question: Identify the objective data:

35. Question: Which of the following statements is NOT true.  Rounding on patients in the hospital is permitted under the following circumstances:

36. Question: Which of the following statements is true?

37. Question: Your patient was seen and treated for an elevated fasting triglyceride level of 410mg/dL, the remainder of the patient’s lipid panel are within normal limits.  What is the BEST ICD-10 diagnosis code to apply?

38. Question: Prevalence is the number of new cases of a particular disease.

39. Question: Connor is a 12 month old infant seen for his first visit in your office.  Assume that he has a normal exam and immunizations were not given at this visit, what E&M visit code would you apply?

40. Question: Which of the following statements is NOT true?

41. Question: Endemic is the term used when the presence of an event is constant

42. Question: Which of the following statements are true regarding cell phones and texting in the clinical setting?

43. Question: Which of the following would be considered the research design for Level II evidence?

44. Question: Nurse Practitioner preceptors must have a minimum of 2 years of experience in the APN role.

45. Question: Which of the following would be considered the research design for Level III evidence?

46. Question: Maintaining optimum cash flow is a basic fundamental concept in all business.  An issue that affects the steady and continuous flow of cash to a healthy practice is:

47. Question: What ICD-10 diagnosis code would you use for a child who you have seen for an acute episode of otitis media of the right ear?  On this visit, there is evidence of infection with TM perforation.  

48. Question: Which statement(s) is incorrect in regards to documenting your clinical encounters?

49. Question: The underinsured patient ends up with a substantial amount of money due for payment after the insurance carrier has paid.  Identify a practice change that is a legal requirement that has been affected by the high copayment and deductible plans.

50. Question: The number of all cases of a particular disease for the past 5 years is an example of the incidence rate.