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MIDTERM AND FINAL N582 WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED
Medicare benefits were offered to the U.S. beneficiaries in 1965. What
was the service added with Medicare part D plan in 2006?
A. Health care screenings
B. Durable medical equipment
C. Health care education
D. Pharmaceutical coverage - correct answer_ D. Pharmaceutical
coverage
The cost of care provided by an APRN is approximately:
A. One-quarter that of a physician
B. One and one half that of a physician
C. One-half that of a physician
D. One-third that of a physician - correct answer_ C. One-half that of a
physician
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The current procedural terminology (CPT) and payment fee values are
applicable only to CMS services and are regulated and paid by the
regional CMS carriers. How does this impact MCOs?
A. MCOs must continue to use modifiers
B. MCOs can independently determine whether to utilize certain CPT
code rules and or the reimbursement values for the payment year
C. MCOs can create personalized CPT codes
D. MCOs are the only groups able to adjust standard payment rules -
correct answer_ B. MCOs can independently determine whether to
utilize certain CPT code rules and or the reimbursement values for the
payment year
What replaced the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula?
A. Advanced alternative payment model (APM)
B. Merit-based incentive system (MIPS)
C. Quality payment program (QPP)
D. Medicare access and CHIP reauthorization - correct answer_ C.
Quality payment program (QPP)
A patient is experiencing extrapyramidal side effects from his
antipsychotic medications. The clinician would most likely take which of
the following approaches to treating these side effects?
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a. Give the patient a "drug holiday" until the symptoms resolve and
then restart the medication.
b. Switch the patient to a different antipsychotic.
c. Treat the patient with anticholinergics.
d. Treat the patient with anticonvulsants. - correct answer_ D. Treat
patients with anticholinergics
A patient presents to the clinician after experiencing four episodes in
the last month of sweating, palpitations, chest pain, nausea, and
shaking. Each episode lasted about 10 minutes. The patient is now
becoming very fearful of future events and has been reluctant to leave
the house. The clinician suspects panic disorder but wants to rule out
any possible medical causes. Which of the following medical conditions
can mimic the symptoms of a panic attack?
a. Pheochromocytoma
b. Hyperthyroidism
c. Cardiac arrhythmias
d. All of the above - correct answer_ D. All of the above
According to Kübler-Ross, the stages of grief occur in which order?
a. Anger, denial, depression, bargaining, acceptance
b. Anger, denial, bargaining, acceptance, depression
MIDTERM AND FINAL N582 WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED
Medicare benefits were offered to the U.S. beneficiaries in 1965. What
was the service added with Medicare part D plan in 2006?
A. Health care screenings
B. Durable medical equipment
C. Health care education
D. Pharmaceutical coverage - correct answer_ D. Pharmaceutical
coverage
The cost of care provided by an APRN is approximately:
A. One-quarter that of a physician
B. One and one half that of a physician
C. One-half that of a physician
D. One-third that of a physician - correct answer_ C. One-half that of a
physician
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The current procedural terminology (CPT) and payment fee values are
applicable only to CMS services and are regulated and paid by the
regional CMS carriers. How does this impact MCOs?
A. MCOs must continue to use modifiers
B. MCOs can independently determine whether to utilize certain CPT
code rules and or the reimbursement values for the payment year
C. MCOs can create personalized CPT codes
D. MCOs are the only groups able to adjust standard payment rules -
correct answer_ B. MCOs can independently determine whether to
utilize certain CPT code rules and or the reimbursement values for the
payment year
What replaced the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula?
A. Advanced alternative payment model (APM)
B. Merit-based incentive system (MIPS)
C. Quality payment program (QPP)
D. Medicare access and CHIP reauthorization - correct answer_ C.
Quality payment program (QPP)
A patient is experiencing extrapyramidal side effects from his
antipsychotic medications. The clinician would most likely take which of
the following approaches to treating these side effects?
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a. Give the patient a "drug holiday" until the symptoms resolve and
then restart the medication.
b. Switch the patient to a different antipsychotic.
c. Treat the patient with anticholinergics.
d. Treat the patient with anticonvulsants. - correct answer_ D. Treat
patients with anticholinergics
A patient presents to the clinician after experiencing four episodes in
the last month of sweating, palpitations, chest pain, nausea, and
shaking. Each episode lasted about 10 minutes. The patient is now
becoming very fearful of future events and has been reluctant to leave
the house. The clinician suspects panic disorder but wants to rule out
any possible medical causes. Which of the following medical conditions
can mimic the symptoms of a panic attack?
a. Pheochromocytoma
b. Hyperthyroidism
c. Cardiac arrhythmias
d. All of the above - correct answer_ D. All of the above
According to Kübler-Ross, the stages of grief occur in which order?
a. Anger, denial, depression, bargaining, acceptance
b. Anger, denial, bargaining, acceptance, depression
