Question 1

________ are deep grooves, horizontal lines (from side to side) on either a fingernail or a toenail.

Accepted Answer

A)  Onycholysis 
B)  Beau's lines 
C)  Yellow nail syndrome 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Onycholysis 
B)  Beau's lines 
C)  Yellow nail syndrome 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these B

Question 2

________ is a painful, pus-filled boil due to infection of the epidermis and underlying tissues, often caused by staphylococcus:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bulla 
B)  Carbuncle 
C)  Furuncle 
D)  Papule 
A)  Bulla 
B)  Carbuncle 
C)  Furuncle 
D)  Papule B

Question 3

Which of the following lesions is a large vesicle that is filled with fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Macule 
B)  Nevus 
C)  Scale 
D)  Bulla 
A)  Macule 
B)  Nevus 
C)  Scale 
D)  Bulla D

Question 4

Turn to code category L71 in the Tabular List. What notation do you find under this code category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Includes 
B)  Excludes1 
C)  Use additional code 
D)  Excludes2 
A)  Includes 
B)  Excludes1 
C)  Use additional code 
D)  Excludes2

Question 5

Refer to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines I.C.12.a.6 which states: If a patient is admitted with a pressure ulcer at one stage and it progresses to a higher stage, ________ separate codes should be assigned.

Accepted Answer

A)  Two 
B)  Three 
C)  Four 
D)  Five 
A)  Two 
B)  Three 
C)  Four 
D)  Five

Question 6

________ is a white area shaped like a crescent moon.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lunula 
B)  Nails plate 
C)  Bulla 
D)  Nevus 
A)  Lunula 
B)  Nails plate 
C)  Bulla 
D)  Nevus

Question 7

What is the correct code for a stage 3 pressure ulcer of the right upper back?

Accepted Answer

A)  L89.103 
B)  L89.113 
C)  L89.123 
D)  L89.133 
A)  L89.103 
B)  L89.113 
C)  L89.123 
D)  L89.133

Question 8

Which of the following lesions is flaky exfoliated epidermis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Macule 
B)  Nevus 
C)  Scale 
D)  Bulla 
A)  Macule 
B)  Nevus 
C)  Scale 
D)  Bulla

Question 9

Which of the following layers of skin is a sturdy collagenous layer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dermis 
B)  Epidermis 
C)  Subcutaneous tissue 
D)  Fat 
A)  Dermis 
B)  Epidermis 
C)  Subcutaneous tissue 
D)  Fat

Question 10

Which of the following glands produces sebum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apocrine gland 
B)  Eccrine gland 
C)  Sebaceous gland 
D)  None of these 
A)  Apocrine gland 
B)  Eccrine gland 
C)  Sebaceous gland 
D)  None of these

Question 11

In which stage of pressure ulcers are there blisters on the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4

Question 12

Which of the following is s caused by exposure of the skin to detergents, solvents, acids, or alkalis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atopic dermatitis 
B)  Seborrheic dermatitis 
C)  Diaper dermatitis 
D)  Irritant contact dermatitis 
A)  Atopic dermatitis 
B)  Seborrheic dermatitis 
C)  Diaper dermatitis 
D)  Irritant contact dermatitis

Question 13

In which stage of pressure ulcers are there necrotic layers of the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4

Question 14

Which of the following lesions is raised with a diameter of more than 5 mm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cyst 
B)  Furuncle 
C)  Nodule 
D)  Papule 
A)  Cyst 
B)  Furuncle 
C)  Nodule 
D)  Papule

Question 15

Atopic dermatitis includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  Besnier's prurigo. 
B)  Flexural eczema. 
C)  Infantile eczema. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  Besnier's prurigo. 
B)  Flexural eczema. 
C)  Infantile eczema. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these.

Question 16

Which of the following compose the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dermis 
B)  Epidermis 
C)  Sensory receptors 
D)  Dermis and Epidermis 
A)  Dermis 
B)  Epidermis 
C)  Sensory receptors 
D)  Dermis and Epidermis

Question 17

In which stage of pressure ulcers is there a crater with visible damage to the tissue below the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4

Question 18

What is the correct code for a stage 4 pressure ulcer of the left ankle?

Accepted Answer

A)  L89.513 
B)  L89.514 
C)  L89.523 
D)  L89.524 
A)  L89.513 
B)  L89.514 
C)  L89.523 
D)  L89.524

Question 19

Which of the following is the outermost layer of the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dermis 
B)  Epidermis 
C)  Subcutaneous tissue 
D)  Fat 
A)  Dermis 
B)  Epidermis 
C)  Subcutaneous tissue 
D)  Fat

Question 20

As a coder, what do you need to know when coding a pressure ulcer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anatomical location 
B)  Depth of lesion 
C)  Both anatomical location and depth of lesion 
D)  Neither anatomical location nor depth of lesion 
A)  Anatomical location 
B)  Depth of lesion 
C)  Both anatomical location and depth of lesion 
D)  Neither anatomical location nor depth of lesion

Exam 14: Coding Integumentary Conditions

________ are deep grooves, horizontal lines (from side to side) on either a fingernail or a toenail.

________ is a painful, pus-filled boil due to infection of the epidermis and underlying tissues, often caused by staphylococcus:

Which of the following lesions is a large vesicle that is filled with fluid?

Turn to code category L71 in the Tabular List. What notation do you find under this code category?

Refer to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines I.C.12.a.6 which states: If a patient is admitted with a pressure ulcer at one stage and it progresses to a higher stage, ________ separate codes should be assigned.

________ is a white area shaped like a crescent moon.

What is the correct code for a stage 3 pressure ulcer of the right upper back?

Which of the following lesions is flaky exfoliated epidermis?

Which of the following layers of skin is a sturdy collagenous layer?

Which of the following glands produces sebum?

In which stage of pressure ulcers are there blisters on the skin?

Which of the following is s caused by exposure of the skin to detergents, solvents, acids, or alkalis?

In which stage of pressure ulcers are there necrotic layers of the skin?

Which of the following lesions is raised with a diameter of more than 5 mm?

Atopic dermatitis includes:

Which of the following compose the skin?

In which stage of pressure ulcers is there a crater with visible damage to the tissue below the skin?

What is the correct code for a stage 4 pressure ulcer of the left ankle?

Which of the following is the outermost layer of the skin?

As a coder, what do you need to know when coding a pressure ulcer?

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The Coding Process

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