Deck 15: Coding Diseases of the Integumentary System

Question 1

Which of the following glands produces sebum?

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

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following might longitudinal ridges in the nail signify?

A) Kidney failure
B) Iron deficiency
C) Cardiovascular disease
D) All of these

Answer 2

A

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

B

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

Which of the following is a function of the skin?

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

Question 8

Which of the following might a soft nail plate signify?

A) Abnormalities of the endocrine system
B) Arthritis
C) Malnutrition
D) All of these

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

Which of the following might a yellow nail plate signify?

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

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

In which layer of the skin are melanocytes located?

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

Question 14

What is another name for baldness?

A) Alopecia
B) Trichotillomania
C) Albinism
D) Hirsutism

Question 15

Which of the following layers of the skin contains lymph vessels?

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

Question 16

A condition in which an individual lacks melanin is called:

A) albinism.
B) cyanosis.
C) jaundice.
D) papule.

Question 17

Which of the following layers of the skin does not contain any blood vessels?

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

Question 18

Which of the following is the code assigned for nail dystrophy?

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

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

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

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

Question 22

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

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

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

What is the correct code for a patient with a Gottron's papule?

A) L94.0
B) L94.2
C) L94.4
D) L94.8

Question 26

In which stage of pressure ulcers is there a reddened area on the skin?

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

Question 27

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

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

Question 28

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

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

Question 29

Which of the following lesions is also known as a boil?

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

Question 30

Which of the following lesions is flat with different pigmentation?

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

Question 31

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

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

Question 32

Which of the following lesions is another name for a birthmark?

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

Question 33

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

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

Question 34

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

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

Question 35

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

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

Question 36

How many stages of pressure ulcers are there?

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

Question 37

Which of the following lesions is flaky exfoliated epidermis?

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

Question 38

What is the correct code for acute lymphangitis of the left toe?

A) L03.031
B) L03.042
C) L03.116
D) L03.126

Question 39

What is the correct code for a stage 2 pressure ulcer of the right heel?

A) L89.611
B) L89.612
C) L89.621
D) L89.622

Question 40

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

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

Question 41

What is the correct code for yellow nail syndrome?

A) L60.5
B) L60.1
C) L60.4
D) L60.8

Question 42

Which of the following is the code for rhinophyma?

A) L71.0
B) L71.1
C) L71.8
D) L71.9

Question 43

What is the correct code for plaque psoriasis?

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

Question 44

What is the correct code for seborrheic infantile dermatitis?

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

Question 45

What is the correct code for Hebra's pityriasis?

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

Question 46

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

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

Question 47

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

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

Question 48

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

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

Question 49

Which of the following is a detachment of the nail from the bed of the nail?

A) Beau's lines
B) Onycholysis
C) Yellow nail syndrome
D) Trichorrhexis nodosa

Question 50

What is the correct code for flexural psoriasis?

A) L40.2
B) L40.3
C) L40.8
D) L40.9