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NR 599 FINAL EXAM 2024-2025 | NR 599 EXAM LATEST
UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
|GRADED A+
Computer applications designed to facilitate human decision-making processes.
Usually are rule based, using a specified knowledge base and a set of rules to
analyze data and information and provide recommendations to users ---- what is this
Answer- clinical decision support system / CDS or CDSS
what is the difference between expert systems and CDS systems Answer- expert -
not really used right now, systems that generate information / automatically
intervene without requiring human action
CDS - guide clinicians to make choices, require clinician involvement What is the
ICD10?
Answer- alphanumeric coding for medical diagnosis / grouping like disease provides
payer info on the necessity of the visit/procedure
shorthand for dx
What is a CPT code?
Answer- Current Procedural Technology (CPT) code represent treatments and
procedures performed by a physician in a 5-digit format.
for billing and reimbursement 6 sections of cpt coding
Answer- evaluation and management
anesthesiology surgery radiology pathology medicine
ICD 10 is maintained by Answer- world health org
CPT coding is maintained by Answer- Am med association
what is LOINC
Answer- Logical Observation Identifiers, Names and Codes LOINC.
, provides names and codes for laboratory test results and other observations.
What is SNOMED CT?
Answer- SNOMED CT or SNOMED Clinical Terms is a systematically organized
computer processable collection of medical terms providing codes, terms, synonyms,
and definitions used in clinical documentation and reporting.
what is the purpose of SNOMED and LIONC
Answer- vocabulary used in more advanced / detailed coding systems Diagnosis-
related groups (DRGs)
Answer- System that categorizes into payment groups patients who are medically
related with respect to diagnosis and treatment and statistically similar with regard to
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length of stay
CPT is a DRG (diagnosis related group) or MDC (major diagnosis codes) Answer-
DRG - DRGs are more commonly associated with payment and reimbursement
Major Diagnosis Category (MDC)
Answer- organize diagnosis that relate to similar physiological systems
computer aided translators
Answer- using technology to translate language or coding
Evaluation and Management (E/M Codes)
Answer- these are listed 1st in the CPT manual b/c they are used by all different
specialties. they cover physician services that are performed to determine the best
course for pt care.
they are a category of CPT codes used for reimbursement
who determines whether a mobile application is regulated for medical use Answer-
FDA
are mobile apps intended to provide access to electronic copies of medical textbooks
with generic text search capabilities considered a medical devices?
Answer- No recuasse they are reference materials and not tools for dx of disease or
condition
are mobile apps that are intended for healthcare providers to use as educational tools
for medical training a medical device?
Answer- No, they are intended for general user education and not for dx
medical devices
Answer- Any equipment, instrument, implant, material, or apparatus used for the
diagnosis, treatment, or monitoring of patients.
Ethical Decision Making
Answer- -Process that requires striking a balance between science and morality
-Making informed choices about ethical dilemmas based on a set of standards
differentiating right from wrong.
Ethical Decision Making Process Answer- 1. Identify the ethical dilemma
2. Discover alternative actions
3. Decide who might be affected
4. List the probable effects of the alternatives
5. Select the best alternative
Rational justification
NR 599 FINAL EXAM 2024-2025 | NR 599 EXAM LATEST
UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
|GRADED A+
Computer applications designed to facilitate human decision-making processes.
Usually are rule based, using a specified knowledge base and a set of rules to
analyze data and information and provide recommendations to users ---- what is this
Answer- clinical decision support system / CDS or CDSS
what is the difference between expert systems and CDS systems Answer- expert -
not really used right now, systems that generate information / automatically
intervene without requiring human action
CDS - guide clinicians to make choices, require clinician involvement What is the
ICD10?
Answer- alphanumeric coding for medical diagnosis / grouping like disease provides
payer info on the necessity of the visit/procedure
shorthand for dx
What is a CPT code?
Answer- Current Procedural Technology (CPT) code represent treatments and
procedures performed by a physician in a 5-digit format.
for billing and reimbursement 6 sections of cpt coding
Answer- evaluation and management
anesthesiology surgery radiology pathology medicine
ICD 10 is maintained by Answer- world health org
CPT coding is maintained by Answer- Am med association
what is LOINC
Answer- Logical Observation Identifiers, Names and Codes LOINC.
, provides names and codes for laboratory test results and other observations.
What is SNOMED CT?
Answer- SNOMED CT or SNOMED Clinical Terms is a systematically organized
computer processable collection of medical terms providing codes, terms, synonyms,
and definitions used in clinical documentation and reporting.
what is the purpose of SNOMED and LIONC
Answer- vocabulary used in more advanced / detailed coding systems Diagnosis-
related groups (DRGs)
Answer- System that categorizes into payment groups patients who are medically
related with respect to diagnosis and treatment and statistically similar with regard to
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length of stay
CPT is a DRG (diagnosis related group) or MDC (major diagnosis codes) Answer-
DRG - DRGs are more commonly associated with payment and reimbursement
Major Diagnosis Category (MDC)
Answer- organize diagnosis that relate to similar physiological systems
computer aided translators
Answer- using technology to translate language or coding
Evaluation and Management (E/M Codes)
Answer- these are listed 1st in the CPT manual b/c they are used by all different
specialties. they cover physician services that are performed to determine the best
course for pt care.
they are a category of CPT codes used for reimbursement
who determines whether a mobile application is regulated for medical use Answer-
FDA
are mobile apps intended to provide access to electronic copies of medical textbooks
with generic text search capabilities considered a medical devices?
Answer- No recuasse they are reference materials and not tools for dx of disease or
condition
are mobile apps that are intended for healthcare providers to use as educational tools
for medical training a medical device?
Answer- No, they are intended for general user education and not for dx
medical devices
Answer- Any equipment, instrument, implant, material, or apparatus used for the
diagnosis, treatment, or monitoring of patients.
Ethical Decision Making
Answer- -Process that requires striking a balance between science and morality
-Making informed choices about ethical dilemmas based on a set of standards
differentiating right from wrong.
Ethical Decision Making Process Answer- 1. Identify the ethical dilemma
2. Discover alternative actions
3. Decide who might be affected
4. List the probable effects of the alternatives
5. Select the best alternative
Rational justification
