NCCQ UK THEORY PAST PAPER PRACTICE | 322 QUESTIONS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

NCCQ SNOMED/Clinical Terms

From the SNOMED CT concepts examples below, identify the two hierarchical types
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which are not in scope of the ICD-10 or OPCS-4 classifications:
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A. yy 386554004 | Glasgow coma scale (assessment scale) yy yy yy yy yy yy


B. yy 161436008 | History of leukemia (situation) yy yy yy yy yy


C. yy 86591008 | Fall from ladder (event) yy yy yy yy yy


D. yy 463598003 | Barium enema kit (physical object) - ANS>>A. Assessment scale
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D. yy Physical object yy




Provide the missing words to describe the two types of SNOMED CT relationships:
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a) An ________________ relationship organises similar concepts into a
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parent-child hierarchy, with the concepts becoming more granular as you move
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down the hierarchy.
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b) An ________________ relationship provide a logical definition of a concept. They
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are qualifying characteristics that when applied to a
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concept, provide more detail and further clinical links. - ANS>>a) Is A
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b) Attribute
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In SNOMED CT, what is the unique clear description called? - ANS>>Fully
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Specified Name
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Briefly describe the purpose and direction of the classification maps. - ANS>>The
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classification maps provide a one directional link from SNOMED CT to
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the ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classifications.
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Provide four benefits of SNOMED CT. - ANS>>• Supports clinical decisions
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• Supports clinical audit
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• Supports clinical research
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• Enables drug alerts
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• Dynamic/updated frequently
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• Improves legibility
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[This list is not exhaustive.]
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Which type of SNOMED CT description allows a concept's human readable
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description to change, but its unique ID to remain the same? - ANS>>Synonym(s)
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What can be used to provide a link from information recorded in an Electronic
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Patient Record (EPR) using SNOMED CT to ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classification
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codes? - ANS>>Cross maps/mapping
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