NCCQ Revision SNOMED Test | With Complete
Solutions!!
Content within SNOMED is represented using three types of components. Name them.
Concepts
Descriptions
Relationships
Define a concept within SNOMED.
They are clinical thoughts
Define a description within SNOMED.
Human readable phrase associated with a concept
Define a relationship within SNOMED.
Link concepts to other concepts and provide more information about the concept
What does each concept have in SNOMED?
A unique computer readable numeric identifier
How are concepts organised within SNOMED?
Concepts are organised into hierarchies, which descend from a general level to a more granular
(specific) detail
How many top level hierarchies does SNOMED have?
19
, How many of those hierarchies contain content that are within the scope of ICD-10 and
OPCS-4?
Five
Name the 5 hierarchies with content within the scope of ICD and OPCS.
Body structure (body structure)
Clinical finding (finding)
Event (event)
Procedure (procedure)
Situation with explicit context (situation)
What type of structure does SNOMED have?
SNOMED CT has a hierarchical parent-child structure
What is the 'Fully Specified Name'?
The unique clear description of the concept
How is the concept Fully Specified Name (FSN) indicated in the browser?
Using the letter 'F'
What allow the same SNOMED CT concept to be expressed in different ways?
Synonyms
How are synonyms indicated in the Browser?
Using the letter 'S'
Solutions!!
Content within SNOMED is represented using three types of components. Name them.
Concepts
Descriptions
Relationships
Define a concept within SNOMED.
They are clinical thoughts
Define a description within SNOMED.
Human readable phrase associated with a concept
Define a relationship within SNOMED.
Link concepts to other concepts and provide more information about the concept
What does each concept have in SNOMED?
A unique computer readable numeric identifier
How are concepts organised within SNOMED?
Concepts are organised into hierarchies, which descend from a general level to a more granular
(specific) detail
How many top level hierarchies does SNOMED have?
19
, How many of those hierarchies contain content that are within the scope of ICD-10 and
OPCS-4?
Five
Name the 5 hierarchies with content within the scope of ICD and OPCS.
Body structure (body structure)
Clinical finding (finding)
Event (event)
Procedure (procedure)
Situation with explicit context (situation)
What type of structure does SNOMED have?
SNOMED CT has a hierarchical parent-child structure
What is the 'Fully Specified Name'?
The unique clear description of the concept
How is the concept Fully Specified Name (FSN) indicated in the browser?
Using the letter 'F'
What allow the same SNOMED CT concept to be expressed in different ways?
Synonyms
How are synonyms indicated in the Browser?
Using the letter 'S'
