NR 511 DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS AND PRIMARY
CARE PRACTICUM 80 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | BRAND NEW
VERSION 2026 || GRADED A+
Define diagnostic reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER - Reflective thinking
because the process involves questioning one's thinking to determine if all possible
avenues have been explored and if the conclusions that are being drawn are based
on evidence.
Seen as a kind of critical thinking.
What is subjective data? - CORRECT ANSWER - What the patient tells you,
complains of, etc.
Chief complaint
HPI
ROS
What is objective data? - CORRECT ANSWER - What YOU can see, hear, or
feel as part of your exam.
Includes lab data, diagnostic test results.
Components of HPI - CORRECT ANSWER - Specifically related to the chief
complaint only.
,Detailed breakdown of CC.
OLDCART
Why must every procedure code have a corresponding diagnosis code? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Diagnosis code explains the necessity of the procedure
code.
Insurance won't pay if they don't correspond.
What are the three components required in determining an outpatient office visit
E&M code? - CORRECT ANSWER - Place of service
Type of service
Patient status
What is medical coding? - CORRECT ANSWER - The use of codes to
communicate with payers about which procedures were performed and why
What is medical billing? - CORRECT ANSWER - Process of submitting and
following up on claims made to a payer in order to receive payment for medical
services rendered by a healthcare provider.
What are CPT codes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Common procedural
terminology
, Offers the official procedural coding rules and guidelines required when reporting
medical services and procedures performed by physician and non-physician
providers.
What are ICD codes? - CORRECT ANSWER - International classification of
disease
Used to provide payer info on necessity of visit or procedure performed.
What is specificity? - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability of the test to
correctly detect a specific condition.
If a patient has a condition but test is negative, it is a false negative.
If a patient does NOT have a condition but the test is positive, it is a false positive.
What is sensitivity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Test that has few false negatives.
Ability of a test to correctly identify a specific condition when it is present.
The higher the sensitivity, the lesser the likelihood of a false negative.
What is predictive value? - CORRECT ANSWER - The likelihood that the
patient actually has the condition and is, in part, dependent upon the prevalence of
the condition in the population.
CARE PRACTICUM 80 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | BRAND NEW
VERSION 2026 || GRADED A+
Define diagnostic reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER - Reflective thinking
because the process involves questioning one's thinking to determine if all possible
avenues have been explored and if the conclusions that are being drawn are based
on evidence.
Seen as a kind of critical thinking.
What is subjective data? - CORRECT ANSWER - What the patient tells you,
complains of, etc.
Chief complaint
HPI
ROS
What is objective data? - CORRECT ANSWER - What YOU can see, hear, or
feel as part of your exam.
Includes lab data, diagnostic test results.
Components of HPI - CORRECT ANSWER - Specifically related to the chief
complaint only.
,Detailed breakdown of CC.
OLDCART
Why must every procedure code have a corresponding diagnosis code? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Diagnosis code explains the necessity of the procedure
code.
Insurance won't pay if they don't correspond.
What are the three components required in determining an outpatient office visit
E&M code? - CORRECT ANSWER - Place of service
Type of service
Patient status
What is medical coding? - CORRECT ANSWER - The use of codes to
communicate with payers about which procedures were performed and why
What is medical billing? - CORRECT ANSWER - Process of submitting and
following up on claims made to a payer in order to receive payment for medical
services rendered by a healthcare provider.
What are CPT codes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Common procedural
terminology
, Offers the official procedural coding rules and guidelines required when reporting
medical services and procedures performed by physician and non-physician
providers.
What are ICD codes? - CORRECT ANSWER - International classification of
disease
Used to provide payer info on necessity of visit or procedure performed.
What is specificity? - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability of the test to
correctly detect a specific condition.
If a patient has a condition but test is negative, it is a false negative.
If a patient does NOT have a condition but the test is positive, it is a false positive.
What is sensitivity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Test that has few false negatives.
Ability of a test to correctly identify a specific condition when it is present.
The higher the sensitivity, the lesser the likelihood of a false negative.
What is predictive value? - CORRECT ANSWER - The likelihood that the
patient actually has the condition and is, in part, dependent upon the prevalence of
the condition in the population.
