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.
Antih
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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
1 out of 1 points
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
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
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
1 out of 1 points
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.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
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
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