HCS-D Certification Practice Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!

HCS-D Certification Practice Questions
& Answers 100% Correct!!
Code: A patient is admitted with an AIDS-related infection specified as
Cryptosporidiosis. His symptoms include dehydration and diarrhea - ANSWERSB20,
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. - ANSWERSA40.3

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. -
ANSWERSA41.51, 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. - ANSWERSE11.42. 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. - ANSWERSB90.9

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 - ANSWERSN99.511, 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. -
ANSWERSH60.23, 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. -
ANSWERSE11.69, 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. - ANSWERSL03.314, 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 - ANSWERSS61.452A, 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. - ANSWERST81.42XA,
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. - ANSWERSA04.71, 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. - ANSWERSI83.013,
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. - ANSWERSI87.2, L97.313, L97.321, L97.211, L97.221, B95.62, Z16.21,
Z45.2, Z79.2

Code: The patient has cellulitis of the abdominal wall extending from an infected
gastrostomy site. Documentation confirmed the culture growth of Staphylococcus
aureus without mention of MRSA from the gastrostomy site. Home health will focus on
the infection. The patient is taking a 3-week course of oral antibiotics. -
ANSWERSK94.22, L03.311, B95.61, Z79.2

Code: A patient is admitted for wound care and IV antibiotic administration for an
abdominal surgical wound infection caused by MSSA. Documentation describes the