NCE PRACTICE EXAM 1
1. Two groups of people not covered by provincial health plans are
a. Inmates and newborns
b. RCMP and inmates
c. newborns and residents of another province
d. residents of another province and the RCMP
*Answer√√ B. RCMP and inmates
2. For coding and Statistics Canada purposes, the "newborn period" is defined
as the period from birth through to the day following birth.
a. 7th
b. 14th
c. 21st
d. 28th
e. 30
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, *Answer√√ d. 28th
3. If the length of stay for its inpatiens averaged 4.8 days, what is the likely level
of care?
a. Acute
b. Palliative
c. Quaternary
d. Tertiary
*Answer√√ a. Acute
4. A 29-week gestational age baby is born at Hospital A and transferred to
the local children's hospital (hospital B) because of respiratory distress due
to prematurity. The baby was given surfactant and treated with continuous
ventilation for 5 days, then kept in an oxygenated bassinette for 2 weeks.
When coding this chart at hospital B, the correct main diagnosis is
a. preterm infant
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, b. respiratory distress
c. single liveborn
d. transfer patient
*Answer√√ b. respiratory distress
5. Clinical data on inpatient visits is reported to the database at CIHI
a. CCRS
b. CJRR
c. DAD
d. NACRS
*Answer√√ c. DAD
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1. Two groups of people not covered by provincial health plans are
a. Inmates and newborns
b. RCMP and inmates
c. newborns and residents of another province
d. residents of another province and the RCMP
*Answer√√ B. RCMP and inmates
2. For coding and Statistics Canada purposes, the "newborn period" is defined
as the period from birth through to the day following birth.
a. 7th
b. 14th
c. 21st
d. 28th
e. 30
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, *Answer√√ d. 28th
3. If the length of stay for its inpatiens averaged 4.8 days, what is the likely level
of care?
a. Acute
b. Palliative
c. Quaternary
d. Tertiary
*Answer√√ a. Acute
4. A 29-week gestational age baby is born at Hospital A and transferred to
the local children's hospital (hospital B) because of respiratory distress due
to prematurity. The baby was given surfactant and treated with continuous
ventilation for 5 days, then kept in an oxygenated bassinette for 2 weeks.
When coding this chart at hospital B, the correct main diagnosis is
a. preterm infant
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, b. respiratory distress
c. single liveborn
d. transfer patient
*Answer√√ b. respiratory distress
5. Clinical data on inpatient visits is reported to the database at CIHI
a. CCRS
b. CJRR
c. DAD
d. NACRS
*Answer√√ c. DAD
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