NR 511 Final Exam Study Guide Q&A for Week 1- 6 _ NR 511 Differential Diagnosis And Primary Care Practicum . Chamberlain College of Nursing.

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NR 511 Final Exam Study Guide (Question and Answers) NR 511 WEEK 1 1. Define diagnostic reasoning 2. Discuss and identify subjective & objective data 3. Discuss and identify the components of the ... HPI 4. Describe the differences between medical billing and medical coding 5. Compare and contrast the 2 coding classification systems that are currently used in the US healthcare system 6. Discuss how specificity, sensitivity & predictive value contribute to the usefulness of the diagnostic data 7. Discuss the elements that need to be considered when developing a plan 8. Describe the components of Medical Decision Making in E&M coding 9. Correctly order the E&M office visit codes based on complexity from least to most complex 10. Discuss a minimum of three purposes of the written history and physical in relation to the importance of documentation 11. Accurately document why every procedure code must have a corresponding diagnosis code 12. Correctly identify a patient as new or established given the historical information 13. Identify the 3 components required in determining an outpatient, office visit E&M code 14. Describe the components of Medical Decision Making in E&M coding 15. Explain what a “well rounded” clinical experience means 16. State the maximum number of hours that time can be spent “rounding” in a facility 17. State 9 things that must be documented when inputting data into clinical encounter 18. Identify and explain each part of the acronym SNAPPS NR 511 WEEK 2 1. Identify the most common type of pathogen responsible for acute gastroenteritis 2. Recognize that assessing for prior antibiotic use is a critical part of the history in patients presenting with diarrhea 3. Describe the difference between Irritable Bowel Disease (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disorder (IBD) 4. Discuss two common Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 5. Discuss the diagnosis of diverticulitis, risk factors, and treatments 6. Identify the significance of Barrett’s esophagus 7. Discuss the diagnosis of GERD, risk factors, and treatments 8. … diagnosis of acute abdominal pain, work-up and testing, treatments 9. Discuss the difference between sensorineural and conductive hearing loss 10. Identify the triad of symptoms associated with Meniere’s disease 11. …….. symptoms associated with peritonsilar abscess 12. Identify the most common cause of viral pharyngitis 13. Identify the most common cause of acute nausea & vomiting 14. Discuss the importance of obtaining an abdominal xray to rule out perforation or obstruction even though the diagnosis of diverticulitis can be made clinically 15. Discuss colon cancer screening recommendations relative to certain populations 16. Identify at least two disorders that are considered to be disorders related to conductive hearing loss 17. —– common bacterial cause of pharyngitis 18. Identify the clinical findings associated with mononucleosis 19. —- characteristics in a rash caused be Group A Strep 20. Discuss that the diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis can be made clinically based on the Centor criteria 21. Describe an intervention for a patient with gastroenteritis 22. Discuss an appropriate treatment for prophylaxis or treatment of traveler’s diarrhea 23. Identify at least one effective treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) 24. Identify at least one prescription medication for the treatment of chronic constipation 25. Discuss at least one treatment for Meniere’s disease NR 511 WEEK 3 1. Discuss that the majority of dyspnea complaints are due to cardiac or pulmonary decompensation 2. Explain the differences between intra-thorax and extra-thorax flow disorders 3. Identify at least three examples of flow and volume disorders (intra and/or extra thorax) 4. Discuss diagnosis, risk factors and treatments for asthma 5. Describe appropriate tests in the work up for dyspnea 6. Discuss clinical findings and PFTs for asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and COPD 7. Differentiate between the following common rashes: rubeola, rubella, varicella, roseola, 5ths disease, pityriasis rosea, hand, foot and mouth disease and molluscum contagiosum. 8. Differentiate between the following tineas: pedis, cruris, corporis and unguium and describe an appropriate treatment 9. Identify the virus that causes warts nr 511 final exam 10. Differentiate between atopic and contact dermatitis and give examples of each 11. Identify common characteristics associated with blepharitis, chalzion and hordeolum 12. Differentiate between viral, allergic, bacterial, toxic and HSV conjunctivitis 13. Discuss which chemical injury is associated with the most damage and highest risk to vision loss 14. Recognize common eye emergency conditions that require emergency room evaluation 15. Discuss glaucoma, diagnosis and treatment 16. Discuss diabetic retinopathy NR 511 WEEK 5 1. Identify the population most commonly affected by bacterial prostatitis 2. Discuss the physical exam characteristics of acute bacterial prostatitis 3. ……. Phren sign can differentiate between testicular torsion and epididymitis 4. Discuss common symptoms reported from a patient with BPH 5. … hallmark characteristic of a varicocele 6. Identify the population most affected by testicular cancer 7. Explain spinal stenosis 8. Discuss common characteristics (subjective and objective findings) of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis 9. Identify the red flags associated with back and neck complaints which warrant further investigation 10. Define chronic pain 11. Identify the number of joints involved in a poly-articular disorder nr 511 final exam 12. Describe the four cardinal signs of joint inflammation 13. Differentiate between DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 14. Differentiate between lateral and medial epicondylitis 15. Discuss at least 3 vital body functions which thyroid hormones regulate 16. Describe a goiter and the type of thyroid dysfunction that can be associated with it 17. Differentiate between overt hypothyroidism and subclinical hypothyroidism 18. Differentiate between Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Grave’s disease 19. Identify at least 3 risks associated with obesity 20. Identify at least 3 causes of obesity nr 511 final exam 21. Discuss one primary prevention for obesity 22. Identify the categories of obesity based on the BMI 23. Discuss how acute low back pain without neurological dysfunction does not warrant radiological imaging 24. Identify the roles of TSH, FT4, TT3, and TPO Abs in determining thyroid function 25. Identify at least one “at-risk” population who should be … for thyroid screening 26. Discuss one physical characteristic seen in a hyperthyroid patient 27. Identify the CDC recommended antibiotic class for treatment of acute bacterial prostatitis 28. ___ least one treatment for BPH nr 511 final exam 29. Identify treatment options for obesity based on BMI and comorbid conditions 30. Describe the Spurling test and what condition it is used to … 31. Describe how to perform a Phalen and Tinnel test 32. Identify at least 3 physical exam maneuvers to assess the knee. NR 511 WEEK 6 1. Differentiate between resting, postural and intention tremors and describe each 2. Describe one disease with resting tremor as a clinical finding 3. Describe a medication commonly associated with tremors 4. Identify at least 3 laboratory tests to rule out systemic causes of tremor 5. Describe at least one at-risk population that is … to have HIV screening 6. …. pharmacologic treatment option for tremor 7. Describe an appropriate empiric antibiotic treatment plan for cellulitis 8. Discuss an intervention to prevent HIV and HIV-associated behaviors 9. Identify physical exam findings in the patient with HIV 10. Describe symptoms, DDx, pathogens, testing, and treatment for the following conditions: Cellulitis, impetigo, MRSA, Bites (dogs, cats, humans), Erysipelas [Show More]

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