NCCQ UK THEORY PAST PAPER PRACTICE | 322
QUESTIONS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
The requirement for national collection of the use of fifth characters appears in
which four ICD-10 4th Edition chapters? Either chapter numbers (Arabic or Roman
numeral) or full titles are acceptable. [3 Marks] - - answer -;Chapter IX (9)
Diseases of the circulatory system
Chapter X (10) Diseases of the respiratory system
Chapter XIII (13) Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Chapter XIX (19) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external
causes
Which organisation did the NHS collaborate with to develop SNOMED CT? [1
Mark] - - answer -;College of American Pathologists.
List five benefits of SNOMED CT to a clinician. [5 Marks] - - answer -;• Legibility
• Decreases duplication and re-recording of patient information
• May encourage more complete documentation
• Less ambiguous/better clarity of clinical information
• More communicable between systems and professionals
• Consistency leads to improved sharing of information
,• Improved level of detail at which information is electronically recorded and thus
viewed or described for research purposes.
When coding procedures that are performed for the correction of congenital
deformities, what OPCS-4.7 rules must be applied? [7 Marks] - - answer -;• If the
Chapter X code can be directly index trailed from the OPCS-4 Alphabetical Index
(Volume II), then the Chapter X code must be used.
• If a code that more accurately reflects the procedure can be found elsewhere
within the main body system Chapters (A-W), the code(s) from the main body
system chapter(s) must be used, unless there is a specific instruction to do
otherwise.
• The coder must ensure that the codes assigned fully and accurately describe the
procedure(s) performed and it may, therefore, be appropriate to seek advice from
the responsible clinician
The 'brace |' and 'square brackets [ ]' are two types of punctuation documented
in DConvention.3. Describe the use of these two types of punctuation (clearly
indicate in your - answer - which punctuation type you are describing). [7 Marks] -
- answer -;Braces | are used in inclusion and exclusion notes to indicate that both
the listed condition and one of its modifiers must be present in order to complete
the instruction. Braces enclose a series of terms, modified by the statement
appearing at the right of the brace.
Square brackets [ ] are used to: • enclose synonyms, alternative words, or
explanatory phrases • enclose an instruction to 'see' previously listed subdivisions
common to a number of categories • refer to a previous 'see' note
What element is stored in the thyroid gland and is necessary for the production of
thyroid hormones? [1 Mark] - - answer -;Iodine
,Name the tubes found within the inner ear that provide information about the
position of the head in space, contributing to the maintenance of equilibrium and
balance. [1 Mark] - - answer -;Semicircular canals
What is the name of the period of 42 days following birth? [1 Mark] - - answer -
;Puerperium
What joint types are described as allowing slight movement, for example,
between vertebrae? [1 Mark] - - answer -;Cartilagenous
What makes up the peripheral nervous system? [3 Marks] - - answer -;31 pairs of
spinal nerves
12 pairs of cranial nerves
Autonomic part of the nervous system
Provide the name of the external opening of the urethra. [1 Mark] - - answer -
;Meatus
The scrotum is divided into two compartments each containing one of what two
organs? [2 Marks] - - answer -;Testis or testicle and epididymis
What system of ducts and glands secrete and conduct tears? [1 Mark] - - answer -
;Lacrimal
How many times per minute does the pumping cycle of the heart normally occur?
[1 Mark] - - answer -;Between 60 and 80
, The trachea is a passageway for air between the larynx and what other part of the
respiratory system? [1 Mark] - - answer -;Bronchi
What two glands are part of the integumentary system? [2 Marks] - - answer -
;Sebaceous glands and sweat glands
State the root word(s) in 'cholecystitis' and what they pertain to. [4 Marks] - -
answer -;Chole - bile Cyst - bladder
There are two root words to describe the lip; name one of them. [1 Mark] - -
answer -;Cheil- Chil-
State the difference between the prefixes: [2 Marks] - - answer -;'Ante-' - means
before
'Anti-' - means against
What is the suffix used to describe 'crushing'? [1 Mark] - - answer -;-tripsy
What does the term 'contralateral' mean? [1 Mark] - - answer -;Opposite side or
other side
What prefix means 'within'? [1 Mark] - - answer -;End-
Maintenance and attention to procedures need what supplemental code? - -
answer -;Chapter Y, eg Y03.4 other resiting of prosthesis, if it adds further
information.
QUESTIONS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
The requirement for national collection of the use of fifth characters appears in
which four ICD-10 4th Edition chapters? Either chapter numbers (Arabic or Roman
numeral) or full titles are acceptable. [3 Marks] - - answer -;Chapter IX (9)
Diseases of the circulatory system
Chapter X (10) Diseases of the respiratory system
Chapter XIII (13) Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Chapter XIX (19) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external
causes
Which organisation did the NHS collaborate with to develop SNOMED CT? [1
Mark] - - answer -;College of American Pathologists.
List five benefits of SNOMED CT to a clinician. [5 Marks] - - answer -;• Legibility
• Decreases duplication and re-recording of patient information
• May encourage more complete documentation
• Less ambiguous/better clarity of clinical information
• More communicable between systems and professionals
• Consistency leads to improved sharing of information
,• Improved level of detail at which information is electronically recorded and thus
viewed or described for research purposes.
When coding procedures that are performed for the correction of congenital
deformities, what OPCS-4.7 rules must be applied? [7 Marks] - - answer -;• If the
Chapter X code can be directly index trailed from the OPCS-4 Alphabetical Index
(Volume II), then the Chapter X code must be used.
• If a code that more accurately reflects the procedure can be found elsewhere
within the main body system Chapters (A-W), the code(s) from the main body
system chapter(s) must be used, unless there is a specific instruction to do
otherwise.
• The coder must ensure that the codes assigned fully and accurately describe the
procedure(s) performed and it may, therefore, be appropriate to seek advice from
the responsible clinician
The 'brace |' and 'square brackets [ ]' are two types of punctuation documented
in DConvention.3. Describe the use of these two types of punctuation (clearly
indicate in your - answer - which punctuation type you are describing). [7 Marks] -
- answer -;Braces | are used in inclusion and exclusion notes to indicate that both
the listed condition and one of its modifiers must be present in order to complete
the instruction. Braces enclose a series of terms, modified by the statement
appearing at the right of the brace.
Square brackets [ ] are used to: • enclose synonyms, alternative words, or
explanatory phrases • enclose an instruction to 'see' previously listed subdivisions
common to a number of categories • refer to a previous 'see' note
What element is stored in the thyroid gland and is necessary for the production of
thyroid hormones? [1 Mark] - - answer -;Iodine
,Name the tubes found within the inner ear that provide information about the
position of the head in space, contributing to the maintenance of equilibrium and
balance. [1 Mark] - - answer -;Semicircular canals
What is the name of the period of 42 days following birth? [1 Mark] - - answer -
;Puerperium
What joint types are described as allowing slight movement, for example,
between vertebrae? [1 Mark] - - answer -;Cartilagenous
What makes up the peripheral nervous system? [3 Marks] - - answer -;31 pairs of
spinal nerves
12 pairs of cranial nerves
Autonomic part of the nervous system
Provide the name of the external opening of the urethra. [1 Mark] - - answer -
;Meatus
The scrotum is divided into two compartments each containing one of what two
organs? [2 Marks] - - answer -;Testis or testicle and epididymis
What system of ducts and glands secrete and conduct tears? [1 Mark] - - answer -
;Lacrimal
How many times per minute does the pumping cycle of the heart normally occur?
[1 Mark] - - answer -;Between 60 and 80
, The trachea is a passageway for air between the larynx and what other part of the
respiratory system? [1 Mark] - - answer -;Bronchi
What two glands are part of the integumentary system? [2 Marks] - - answer -
;Sebaceous glands and sweat glands
State the root word(s) in 'cholecystitis' and what they pertain to. [4 Marks] - -
answer -;Chole - bile Cyst - bladder
There are two root words to describe the lip; name one of them. [1 Mark] - -
answer -;Cheil- Chil-
State the difference between the prefixes: [2 Marks] - - answer -;'Ante-' - means
before
'Anti-' - means against
What is the suffix used to describe 'crushing'? [1 Mark] - - answer -;-tripsy
What does the term 'contralateral' mean? [1 Mark] - - answer -;Opposite side or
other side
What prefix means 'within'? [1 Mark] - - answer -;End-
Maintenance and attention to procedures need what supplemental code? - -
answer -;Chapter Y, eg Y03.4 other resiting of prosthesis, if it adds further
information.
