NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION
EXAM PREP 6TH EDITION FITZGERALD
TEST BANK EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 COMPLETE SOLVED
QUESTIONS
⩥ What are the benefits of formal employment for nurse practitioners?
Answer: Formal employment can lead to job satisfaction, decreased
absenteeism, improved employee retention, and enhanced job
performance.
⩥ What is the fiscal responsibility of every nurse practitioner? Answer:
Reimbursement for healthcare services.
⩥ What is required for nurse practitioners when filing healthcare claims?
Answer: A national provider number.
⩥ What reflects where services are provided to patients? Answer:
Employer provider number.
⩥ What is necessary to bill insurance companies for services? Answer:
Third-party credentialing.
, ⩥ What must be validated in coding and billing? Answer: Clear and
accurate documentation of diagnoses and procedural codes.
⩥ What does medical coding translate? Answer: Patient diagnoses and
procedures into a series of code numbers.
⩥ What do CPT codes reflect? Answer: What was done during a patient
encounter.
⩥ What do ICD-10 codes reflect? Answer: Why a procedure was
performed.
⩥ What is the importance of medical record documentation? Answer: It
is the most important document in the reimbursement process.
⩥ What must documentation include according to CMS criteria?
Answer: Chief complaint, relevant history, assessment, physical exam,
and treatment plan.
⩥ What system is currently used for reimbursement calculation?
Answer: Resource-based relative value scale (RBRVS).
⩥ What are the three key components of evaluation and management
documentation? Answer: History, examination, and medical decision
making.
EXAM PREP 6TH EDITION FITZGERALD
TEST BANK EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 COMPLETE SOLVED
QUESTIONS
⩥ What are the benefits of formal employment for nurse practitioners?
Answer: Formal employment can lead to job satisfaction, decreased
absenteeism, improved employee retention, and enhanced job
performance.
⩥ What is the fiscal responsibility of every nurse practitioner? Answer:
Reimbursement for healthcare services.
⩥ What is required for nurse practitioners when filing healthcare claims?
Answer: A national provider number.
⩥ What reflects where services are provided to patients? Answer:
Employer provider number.
⩥ What is necessary to bill insurance companies for services? Answer:
Third-party credentialing.
, ⩥ What must be validated in coding and billing? Answer: Clear and
accurate documentation of diagnoses and procedural codes.
⩥ What does medical coding translate? Answer: Patient diagnoses and
procedures into a series of code numbers.
⩥ What do CPT codes reflect? Answer: What was done during a patient
encounter.
⩥ What do ICD-10 codes reflect? Answer: Why a procedure was
performed.
⩥ What is the importance of medical record documentation? Answer: It
is the most important document in the reimbursement process.
⩥ What must documentation include according to CMS criteria?
Answer: Chief complaint, relevant history, assessment, physical exam,
and treatment plan.
⩥ What system is currently used for reimbursement calculation?
Answer: Resource-based relative value scale (RBRVS).
⩥ What are the three key components of evaluation and management
documentation? Answer: History, examination, and medical decision
making.
