Question 1

Which of the following is the code assigned for linear scleroderma?

Accepted Answer

A)  L94.0 
B)  L94.1 
C)  L94.2 
D)  L94.3 
A)  L94.0 
B)  L94.1 
C)  L94.2 
D)  L94.3 B

Question 2

Which of the following layers of the skin contains sweat glands?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

How many different types of glands are located within the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 B

Question 4

Which of the following might a yellow nail plate signify?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fungal infection 
B)  Diabetes mellitus 
C)  Psoriasis 
D)  All of these 
A)  Fungal infection 
B)  Diabetes mellitus 
C)  Psoriasis 
D)  All of these

Question 5

Which of the following is a function of the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shielding internal organs 
B)  Blocking the infiltration of pathogens 
C)  Providing temperature control 
D)  All of these 
A)  Shielding internal organs 
B)  Blocking the infiltration of pathogens 
C)  Providing temperature control 
D)  All of these

Question 6

What is the correct code for a patient who has a carbuncle of the chest wall?

Accepted Answer

A)  L02.222 
B)  L02.223 
C)  L02.232 
D)  L02.233 
A)  L02.222 
B)  L02.223 
C)  L02.232 
D)  L02.233

Question 7

The average person has how many square yards of skin surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  5 
D)  10 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  5 
D)  10

Question 8

What is the correct code for plaque psoriasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  L40.0 
B)  L40.1 
C)  L40.3 
D)  L40.5 
A)  L40.0 
B)  L40.1 
C)  L40.3 
D)  L40.5

Question 9

What is the correct code for seborrheic infantile dermatitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  L21.8 
B)  L21.1 
C)  L21.9 
D)  L21.0 
A)  L21.8 
B)  L21.1 
C)  L21.9 
D)  L21.0

Question 10

What is the correct code for allergic dermatitis due to dyes?

Accepted Answer

A)  L23.0 
B)  L23.1 
C)  L23.2 
D)  L23.4 
A)  L23.0 
B)  L23.1 
C)  L23.2 
D)  L23.4

Question 11

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

Question 12

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 13

Which of the following is the code for an ingrown nail?

Accepted Answer

A)  L60.0 
B)  L60.1 
C)  L60.2 
D)  L60.3 
A)  L60.0 
B)  L60.1 
C)  L60.2 
D)  L60.3

Question 14

Which of the following layers of skin is also known as the hypodermis?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following types of dermatitis is also known as Besnier's prurigo?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atopic dermatitis 
B)  Seborrheic dermatitis 
C)  Allergic contact dermatitis 
D)  Exfoliative dermatitis 
A)  Atopic dermatitis 
B)  Seborrheic dermatitis 
C)  Allergic contact dermatitis 
D)  Exfoliative dermatitis

Question 16

Which of the following layers of the skin contains hair follicles?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following layers of skin contains blood vessels, nerves, glands, hair follicles, and lymph channels?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following lesions is a fluid- or gas-filled bubble in the skin?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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 20

What is the correct code for Hebra's pityriasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  L20.0 
B)  L21.0 
C)  L25.0 
D)  L26 
A)  L20.0 
B)  L21.0 
C)  L25.0 
D)  L26

Exam 15: Coding Diseases of the Integumentary System

Which of the following is the code assigned for linear scleroderma?

Which of the following layers of the skin contains sweat glands?

How many different types of glands are located within the skin?

Which of the following might a yellow nail plate signify?

Which of the following is a function of the skin?

What is the correct code for a patient who has a carbuncle of the chest wall?

The average person has how many square yards of skin surface?

What is the correct code for plaque psoriasis?

What is the correct code for seborrheic infantile dermatitis?

What is the correct code for allergic dermatitis due to dyes?

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

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

Which of the following is the code for an ingrown nail?

Which of the following layers of skin is also known as the hypodermis?

Which of the following types of dermatitis is also known as Besnier's prurigo?

Which of the following layers of the skin contains hair follicles?

Which of the following layers of skin contains blood vessels, nerves, glands, hair follicles, and lymph channels?

Which of the following lesions is a fluid- or gas-filled bubble in 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 Hebra's pityriasis?

Introduction to Diagnostic Coding

Introduction to ICD-10-CM

General Guidelines and Notations

Coding Infectious Diseases

Coding Neoplasms

Coding Diseases of the Blood and Immune Mechanism

Coding Conditions of the Endocrine and Metabolic Systems

Coding Mental and Behavioral Disorders

Coding Nervous System Conditions

Coding Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa

Coding Diseases of the Auditory System Ears

Coding Circulatory Conditions

Coding Respiratory Conditions

Coding Diseases of the Digestive System

Coding Muscular Conditions

Coding Skeletal Conditions

Coding Diseases of the Urinary System

Coding for Obstetrics and Gynecology

Coding Congenital and Pediatric Conditions

Coding Injuries, Poisonings, and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes

Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services

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