Question 1
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Janine, age 29, has numerous transient lesions that come and go, and she is diagnosed with urticaria. What do you order?Selected
Answer:
d.Antihistami nes
Answers: a.
Aspirin b.NSAIDs c.Opioids d.Antihistami nes Question 2
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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?Selected
Answer:
c.Failing to bill for billable services will lead to unnecessarily low revenues
Answers: 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 / 4
Question 3
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What conditions must be met for you to bill “incident to” the physician, receiving 100% reimbursement from Medicare?Selected
Answer:
a.You must initiate the plan of care for the patient
Answers: 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 Question 4
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A 45 year old with diabetes has had itching and burning lesions between her toes for 2 months. Scrapings of the lesions confirm the diagnosis tinea pedis. What is the best initial treatment option for this patient?Selected
Answer:
Prescribe an antifungal powder for application between her toes and in her shoes and a topical prescription strength antifungal cream for other affected areas. Monitor for a secondary bacterial infection.
Answers:
Prescribe an antifungal powder for application between her toes and in her shoes and a topical prescription strength antifungal cream for other affected areas. Monitor for a secondary bacterial infection.Prescribe an oral antifungal for 4 to 12 weeks. Monitor BUN and creatinine at 1 week, 2 weeks, and every month thereafter.Prescribe an oral antifungal for 4 to 12 weeks. Monitor liver enzymes, BUN, and creatnine at 1 week, 2 weeks, and every month thereafter.Prescribe a prescription strength antifungal/steroid combination cream. Monitor for a secondary bacterial infection. 2 / 4
Question 5
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The Centor criteria for diagnosis of Group A B-hemolytic streptococcus includes which of the following?Selected
Answer:
A and B only
Answers: Fever history
Tender, swollen anterior cervical lymph nodes Positive rapid antigen detection test
A and B only A, B, and C Question 6
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A 16 year old basketball player complains of itching in the crural folds, buttocks, and upper thighs. The lesions are well demarcated and are half-moon shaped.The area is red, irritated, and there are small breaks in the skin from scratching.What is this patient’s diagnosis and how should it be treated?Selected
Answer:
a.Tinea cruris; treat with a topical antifungal cream
Answers: a.
Tinea cruris; treat with a topical antifungal cream b.Eczema; treat with a topical steroid c.Scabies; treat with permethrin cream d.Syphilis; treat with penicillin Question 7
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Stacy, age 27, states that she has painless, white, slightly raised patches in her
mouth. They are probably caused by: 3 / 4
Selected
Answer:
c.Candidiasis
Answers: a.
Herpes simplex b.Aphthous ulcers c.Candidiasis d.Oral cancer Question 8
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Marvin has sudden eye redness that occurred after a strenuous coughing episode.You diagnose a subconjunctival hemorrhage. Your next step is to Selected
Answer:
c.Do nothing other than provide reassurance
Answers: a.
Refer him to an ophthalmologist b.Order antibiotics c.Do nothing other than provide reassurance d.Consult with your collaborating physician Question 9
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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:
Selected
Answer:
b.Trauma or
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