NRNP 6531 WEEK 3 KNOWLEDGE CHECK
QUESTION 1
1. Stacy, age 27, states that she has painless, white, slightly raised patches in her
mouth. They are probably caused by:
a Herpes
. simplex
b Aphthous
. ulcers
c Candidiasis
.
d Oral cancer
.
1 points
QUESTION 2
1. Your well-nourished 75-year-old patient has come into the office for a physical exam
and states that she recently had two nosebleeds. She does not take any
anticoagulants, and you have ruled out any coagulopathies. The most likely cause of
these nosebleeds is:
a Sex hormones
.
b Trauma or
. inflammation
c A dietary change
.
d Scurvy
.
1 points
QUESTION 3
1. Medicare is a federal program administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS). The CMS has developed guidelines for Evaluation and Management
coding, which all providers are expected to follow when coding patient visits for
reimbursement. Which of the following is an important consideration regarding billing
practices?
a It is important to “undercode” so that one does not get charged with
. Medicare fraud
b The practice of “overcoding” is essential in this age of decreasing
. reimbursements
c Failing to bill for billable services will lead to unnecessarily low
. revenues
, d
Time spent with the patient is a very important determinant of billing
.
1 points
QUESTION 4
1. Harvey has had Meniere’s disease for several years. He has some hearing loss but
now has persistent vertigo. What treatment might be instituted to relieve the vertigo?
a
Pharmacological therapy
.
b
A labyrinthectomy
.
c
A vestibular neurectomy
.
d Wearing an earplug in the ear with the most
. hearing loss
1 points
QUESTION 5
1. A 55-year-old man is diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma. The nurse practitioner
correctly tells him:
a “It is the most common cause of death in patients with skin
. cancer.”
b
“It can be cured with surgical excision or radiation therapy.”
.
c “It is a slow growing skin cancer that rarely undergoes
. malignant changes.”
d “It can be cured using 5-flurouracil cream twice daily for 2 to 4
. weeks.”
1 points
QUESTION 6
1. What conditions must be met for you to bill “incident to” the physician, receiving
100% reimbursement from Medicare?
a
You must initiate the plan of care for the patient
.
b The physician must be on-site and engaged in patient
. care
c
You must be employed as an independent contractor
.
d You must be the main health care provider who sees
. the patient
1 points
QUESTION 1
1. Stacy, age 27, states that she has painless, white, slightly raised patches in her
mouth. They are probably caused by:
a Herpes
. simplex
b Aphthous
. ulcers
c Candidiasis
.
d Oral cancer
.
1 points
QUESTION 2
1. Your well-nourished 75-year-old patient has come into the office for a physical exam
and states that she recently had two nosebleeds. She does not take any
anticoagulants, and you have ruled out any coagulopathies. The most likely cause of
these nosebleeds is:
a Sex hormones
.
b Trauma or
. inflammation
c A dietary change
.
d Scurvy
.
1 points
QUESTION 3
1. Medicare is a federal program administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS). The CMS has developed guidelines for Evaluation and Management
coding, which all providers are expected to follow when coding patient visits for
reimbursement. Which of the following is an important consideration regarding billing
practices?
a It is important to “undercode” so that one does not get charged with
. Medicare fraud
b The practice of “overcoding” is essential in this age of decreasing
. reimbursements
c Failing to bill for billable services will lead to unnecessarily low
. revenues
, d
Time spent with the patient is a very important determinant of billing
.
1 points
QUESTION 4
1. Harvey has had Meniere’s disease for several years. He has some hearing loss but
now has persistent vertigo. What treatment might be instituted to relieve the vertigo?
a
Pharmacological therapy
.
b
A labyrinthectomy
.
c
A vestibular neurectomy
.
d Wearing an earplug in the ear with the most
. hearing loss
1 points
QUESTION 5
1. A 55-year-old man is diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma. The nurse practitioner
correctly tells him:
a “It is the most common cause of death in patients with skin
. cancer.”
b
“It can be cured with surgical excision or radiation therapy.”
.
c “It is a slow growing skin cancer that rarely undergoes
. malignant changes.”
d “It can be cured using 5-flurouracil cream twice daily for 2 to 4
. weeks.”
1 points
QUESTION 6
1. What conditions must be met for you to bill “incident to” the physician, receiving
100% reimbursement from Medicare?
a
You must initiate the plan of care for the patient
.
b The physician must be on-site and engaged in patient
. care
c
You must be employed as an independent contractor
.
d You must be the main health care provider who sees
. the patient
1 points
