HCS-D CERTIFICATION PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH ALL CORRECT ANS!
Code: A patient is admitted with an AIDS-related infection specified as Cryptosporidiosis. His symptoms
include dehydration and diarrhea (correct answer) B20, A07.2
Code: A patient is referred for home health nursing following hospitalization for streptococcus
pneumoniae septicemia. She was given IV antibiotics for three days and will be taking oral antibiotics at
home for five days. (correct answer) A40.3
Code: A 69-year-old woman comes to home health for treatment for sepsis that her record says was
caused by an E. coli UTI. She will receive IV antibiotics for six weeks. (correct answer) A41.51, N390,
Z45.2, Z79.2
Code: A 62-year-old woman who is morbidly obese is admitted to home health for medication
monitoring, after recently being started on insulin, and physical therapy for a diagnosis of diabetic
polyneuropathy. She also requires treatment of a yeast infection in the skin folds of her abdomen. She
suffers from severe chafing and irritation from the skin folds constantly rubbing together, which her
physician stated led to the yeast infection. Her height is 60 inches and she weighs 502 lbs. (correct
answer) E11.42. L30.4, B37.2, E66.01, Z68.45, Z79.4
Code: A 75-year-old woman comes to home health with lung calcification secondary to resolved
pulmonary tuberculosis when she was a child. (correct answer) B90.9
Code: A 71-year-old woman has a cystostomy in place due to paraplegia. Recently the site around the
opening became irritated and her physician diagnosed cellulitis due to group B streptococcus bacteria.
She was prescribed a 10-day course of antibiotics and will receive skilled nursing visits to monitor the
infection until it resolves. She is wheelchair bound (correct answer) N99.511, L03.314, B95.1,
G82.20, Z99.3
Code: A 68-year-old woman who is a type 1 diabetic comes to home health with a primary diagnosis of
malignant otitis externa in bilateral ears. The record indicates the infecting organism is pseudomonas
aeruginosa. She will receive IV antibiotics. (correct answer) H60.23, B96.5, E109, Z45.2. Z79.2
, Code: A 69-year-old man with diabetes comes to home health with a primary diagnosis of acute
osteomyelitis in the bones of his left big toe. The infecting organism is MRSA. He will receive IV
antibiotics for several weeks and is dependent on insulin. (correct answer) E11.69, M86.172,
B95.62, Z45.2, Z79.2, Z79.4
Code: A 73-year-old woman comes to home health with a primary diagnosis of cellulitis on her groin that
is infected with E. coli and is being treated with IV antibiotics. She also has diabetes and hypertension.
(correct answer) L03.314, B96.20, E119, I10, Z45.2, Z79.2
Code: A patient's initial injury was a cat bite on her left hand. When her wound became infected, she
was referred to home health for IV antibiotics. The PICC line also became infected. MRSA has grown out
of the PICC line. Other diagnoses include diabetes and hypertension (correct answer) S61.452A,
T80.218A, B95.62, E11.9, I10, Z79.2
Code: A 72-year-old woman recently underwent surgery to remove cancer in her sigmoid colon. The
surgery completely eradicated the cancer but the surgical wound developed an intramuscular abscess
that's infected with E. coli and the patient was admitted to home health to continue treatment with a
wound VAC and IV antibiotics for six weeks. The patient is morbidly obese with a BMI of 35. (correct
answer) T81.42XA, B96.20, E66.01, Z68.35, Z79.2, Z45.2, Z85.038
Code: A 79-year-old woman was recently hospitalized for severe colitis due to recurrent Clostridium
difficile. During her hospitalization she experienced severe diarrhea and acute kidney failure. The kidney
failure resolved prior to discharge but the infection is still resolving and she is still experiencing mild to
moderate diarrhea. She has comorbidities of chronic diastolic heart failure and hypertension. Following
her discharge, she is admitted to home health to continue her recovery. Skilled nursing will provide
instruction to her caregiver on the disease process and management of new medications. (correct
answer) A04.71, I11.0, I50.32
Code: A 79-year-old woman is admitted to home care for wound care of an infected, non-healing stasis
ulcer on her right ankle that has exposed the fat layer. The stasis ulcer is a result of varicose veins and is
infected with Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). She will require IV antibiotics.
(correct answer) I83.013, L97.312, B95.62, Z45.2, Z79.2
Code: The patient has multiple stasis ulcers on both ankles and both calves that are caused by peripheral
venous insufficiency. One on his right ankle includes muscle necrosis; the others are limited to skin. All
are infected with MRSA and VRSA. The of focus of care is directed at the ulcers, including wound care
and IV administration for antibiotics. (correct answer) I87.2, L97.313, L97.321, L97.211, L97.221,
B95.62, Z16.21, Z45.2, Z79.2
WITH ALL CORRECT ANS!
Code: A patient is admitted with an AIDS-related infection specified as Cryptosporidiosis. His symptoms
include dehydration and diarrhea (correct answer) B20, A07.2
Code: A patient is referred for home health nursing following hospitalization for streptococcus
pneumoniae septicemia. She was given IV antibiotics for three days and will be taking oral antibiotics at
home for five days. (correct answer) A40.3
Code: A 69-year-old woman comes to home health for treatment for sepsis that her record says was
caused by an E. coli UTI. She will receive IV antibiotics for six weeks. (correct answer) A41.51, N390,
Z45.2, Z79.2
Code: A 62-year-old woman who is morbidly obese is admitted to home health for medication
monitoring, after recently being started on insulin, and physical therapy for a diagnosis of diabetic
polyneuropathy. She also requires treatment of a yeast infection in the skin folds of her abdomen. She
suffers from severe chafing and irritation from the skin folds constantly rubbing together, which her
physician stated led to the yeast infection. Her height is 60 inches and she weighs 502 lbs. (correct
answer) E11.42. L30.4, B37.2, E66.01, Z68.45, Z79.4
Code: A 75-year-old woman comes to home health with lung calcification secondary to resolved
pulmonary tuberculosis when she was a child. (correct answer) B90.9
Code: A 71-year-old woman has a cystostomy in place due to paraplegia. Recently the site around the
opening became irritated and her physician diagnosed cellulitis due to group B streptococcus bacteria.
She was prescribed a 10-day course of antibiotics and will receive skilled nursing visits to monitor the
infection until it resolves. She is wheelchair bound (correct answer) N99.511, L03.314, B95.1,
G82.20, Z99.3
Code: A 68-year-old woman who is a type 1 diabetic comes to home health with a primary diagnosis of
malignant otitis externa in bilateral ears. The record indicates the infecting organism is pseudomonas
aeruginosa. She will receive IV antibiotics. (correct answer) H60.23, B96.5, E109, Z45.2. Z79.2
, Code: A 69-year-old man with diabetes comes to home health with a primary diagnosis of acute
osteomyelitis in the bones of his left big toe. The infecting organism is MRSA. He will receive IV
antibiotics for several weeks and is dependent on insulin. (correct answer) E11.69, M86.172,
B95.62, Z45.2, Z79.2, Z79.4
Code: A 73-year-old woman comes to home health with a primary diagnosis of cellulitis on her groin that
is infected with E. coli and is being treated with IV antibiotics. She also has diabetes and hypertension.
(correct answer) L03.314, B96.20, E119, I10, Z45.2, Z79.2
Code: A patient's initial injury was a cat bite on her left hand. When her wound became infected, she
was referred to home health for IV antibiotics. The PICC line also became infected. MRSA has grown out
of the PICC line. Other diagnoses include diabetes and hypertension (correct answer) S61.452A,
T80.218A, B95.62, E11.9, I10, Z79.2
Code: A 72-year-old woman recently underwent surgery to remove cancer in her sigmoid colon. The
surgery completely eradicated the cancer but the surgical wound developed an intramuscular abscess
that's infected with E. coli and the patient was admitted to home health to continue treatment with a
wound VAC and IV antibiotics for six weeks. The patient is morbidly obese with a BMI of 35. (correct
answer) T81.42XA, B96.20, E66.01, Z68.35, Z79.2, Z45.2, Z85.038
Code: A 79-year-old woman was recently hospitalized for severe colitis due to recurrent Clostridium
difficile. During her hospitalization she experienced severe diarrhea and acute kidney failure. The kidney
failure resolved prior to discharge but the infection is still resolving and she is still experiencing mild to
moderate diarrhea. She has comorbidities of chronic diastolic heart failure and hypertension. Following
her discharge, she is admitted to home health to continue her recovery. Skilled nursing will provide
instruction to her caregiver on the disease process and management of new medications. (correct
answer) A04.71, I11.0, I50.32
Code: A 79-year-old woman is admitted to home care for wound care of an infected, non-healing stasis
ulcer on her right ankle that has exposed the fat layer. The stasis ulcer is a result of varicose veins and is
infected with Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). She will require IV antibiotics.
(correct answer) I83.013, L97.312, B95.62, Z45.2, Z79.2
Code: The patient has multiple stasis ulcers on both ankles and both calves that are caused by peripheral
venous insufficiency. One on his right ankle includes muscle necrosis; the others are limited to skin. All
are infected with MRSA and VRSA. The of focus of care is directed at the ulcers, including wound care
and IV administration for antibiotics. (correct answer) I87.2, L97.313, L97.321, L97.211, L97.221,
B95.62, Z16.21, Z45.2, Z79.2
