NR 511 Week 1

1. Define diagnostic reasoning.
2. Identify subjective & objective data.
3. Identify the components of the HPI.
4. Develop an appropriate differential.
5. Accurately describe why every procedure code must have a corresponding diagnosis code.
6. Identify the three components required in determining an outpatient, office visit E&M code.
7. Describe the differences between medical billing and medical coding.
8. Compare and contrast the two coding classification systems that are currently used in the U.S. healthcare system.
9. Discuss how specificity, sensitivity, and predictive value contribute to the usefulness of diagnostic data.
10. Discuss the elements that need to be considered when developing a plan.
11. Describe the components of medical decision making in E&M coding.
12. Correctly order the E&M office visit codes based on complexity from least to most complex.
13. Define the components of a SOAP note.
14. Discuss a minimum of three purposes of the written history and physical in relation to the importance of documentation.
15. Correctly identify a patient as new or established given the historical information.
16. Correctly identify the most specific ICD-10 code with the information given
17. Explain what a "well rounded" clinical experience means.
18. Discuss the maximum number of hours that time can be spent "rounding" in a facility.
19. Discuss nine things that must be documented when inputting data into clinical encounter logs.
20. Explain each part of the acronym the SNAPPS presentation.

NR 511 Week 2

1. Identify the most common type of pathogen responsible for acute gastroenteritis.
2. Identify when stool studies are warranted
3. Describe the difference between Irritable Bowel Disease (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disorder (IBD).
4. Discuss two common Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
5. Describe the characteristics of acute diverticulitis
6. Discuss how the diagnosis of diverticulitis is made
7. Discuss colon cancer screening recommendations relative to certain populations.
8. Describe an intervention for a patient with gastroenteritis.
9. Discuss an appropriate treatment for prophylaxis or treatment of traveler's diarrhea.
10. Identify at least one effective treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
11. Identify at least one prescription medication for the treatment of chronic constipation.
12. Describe the component of the H&P that should be done for a patient with abdominal pain
13. Describe the clinical characteristics and treatment options for GERD and AGE
14. Discuss the difference between sensorineural and conductive hearing loss.
15. Identify the triad of symptoms associated with Meniere's disease.
16. Identify at least two disorders that are considered to be disorders related to conductive hearing loss.
17. Discuss treatment options for Meniere's disease.
18. Discuss Eustachian Tube Disorder, clinical features and treatments
19. Identify which conditions warrant an ENT referral
20. Compare and contrast otitis media and otitis externa
21. State the clinical features and treatments for each condition noted above.
22. Identify the symptoms associated with peritonsilar abcess.
23. Identify the most common cause of viral pharyngitis.
24. Identify the most common cause of acute nausea & vomiting.
25. Identify the most common bacterial cause of pharyngitis and state the clinical findings associated with the condition.
26. Identify the clinical findings associated with mononucleosis.
27. Discuss that the diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis can be made clinically based on the Centor criteria.
28. Identify treatment options for Group A B-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis
29. Discuss that the majority of dyspnea complaints are due to cardiac or pulmonary decompensation.
30. Explain the differences between intra-thorax and extra-thorax flow disorders.
31. Identify at least three examples of flow and volume disorders (intra and/or extra thorax).
32. Describe appropriate tests in the work up for dyspnea
33. Describe the classes of asthma and treatments for each category
34. Identify the respiratory characteristics of chronic bronchitis, asthma and COPD in terms of clinical findings seen on exam and as well as PFTs
35. Know what the CURB-65 tool is and how it is used
36. Define and describe chronic cough
37. Identify medications that can cause cough
38. State the subjective and objective findings seen with asthma, COPD, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, vasomotor rhinitis and influenza.
39. Identify treatments options for the above conditions

NR 511 Week 3

1. Differentiate between the following common rashes: rubeola, rubella, varicella, roseola, 5ths disease, pityriasis rosea, hand, foot and mouth disease and molluscum contagiosum.
2. Identify common characteristics in a rash caused be Group A Strep.
3. Differentiate between the following tineas: pedis, cruris, corporis and unguium and describe an appropriate treatment.
4. Identify the virus that causes warts.
5. Differentiate between atopic and contact dermatitis and give examples of each.
6. Know normal response to TB skin test and what it means
7. State common reasons for decreased response to TB skin testing
8. Identify common medications used to treat TB, their mechanism of action and side effects
9. Identify strengths of corticosteroids and when each is appropriate
10. Identify strengths of tretinoin and when each is appropriate
11. Identify the various types of lesions based on their characteristics
12. Identify common characteristics associated with blepharitis, chalzion and hordeolum.
13. Differentiate between viral, allergic, bacterial, toxic and HSV conjunctivitis.
14. Discuss which chemical injury is associated with the most damage and highest risk to vision loss.
15. Recognize common eye emergency conditions that require emergency room evaluation.
16. Identify types of cataracts and their characteristics