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NR 511 Midterm Exam Study Guide 2

NR 511 Week One

• Define diagnostic reasoning.
• Identify subjective & objective data.
• Identify the components of the HPI.
• Develop an appropriate differential.
• Accurately describe why every procedure code must have a corresponding diagnosis code.
• Identify the three components required in determining an outpatient, office visit E&M code.
• Describe the differences between medical billing and medical coding.
• Compare and contrast the two coding classification systems that are currently used in the U.S. healthcare system.
• Discuss how specificity, sensitivity, and predictive value contribute to the usefulness of diagnostic data.
• Discuss the elements that need to be considered when developing a plan.
• Describe the components of medical decision making in E&M coding.
• Correctly order the E&M office visit codes based on complexity from least to most complex.
• Define the components of a SOAP note.
• Discuss a minimum of three purposes of the written history and physical in relation to the importance of documentation.
• Correctly identify a patient as new or established given the historical information.
• Correctly identify the most specific ICD-10 code with the information given
• Explain what a “well rounded” clinical experience means.
• Discuss the maximum number of hours that time can be spent “rounding” in a facility.
• Discuss nine things that must be documented when inputting data into clinical encounter logs.
• Explain each part of the acronym the SNAPPS presentation.

NR 511 Week 2

• Identify the most common type of pathogen responsible for acute gastroenteritis.
• Identify when stool studies are warranted
• Describe the difference between Irritable Bowel Disease (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disorder (IBD).
• Discuss two common Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.
• Describe the characteristics of acute diverticulitis
• Discuss how the diagnosis of diverticulitis is nr 511 midterm exam
• Discuss colon cancer screening recommendations relative to certain populations.
• Describe an intervention for a patient with gastroenteritis.
• Discuss an appropriate treatment for prophylaxis or treatment of traveler’s diarrhea.
• Identify at least one effective treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
• Identify at least one prescription medication for the treatment of chronic constipation.
• Describe the component of the H&P that should be done for a patient with abdominal pain
• Describe the clinical characteristics and treatment options for GERD and AGE
• Discuss the difference between sensorineural and conductive hearing loss.
• Identify the triad of symptoms associated with Meniere’s disease.
• Identify at least two disorders that are considered to be disorders related to conductive hearing loss.
• Discuss treatment options for Meniere’s disease.
• Discuss Eustachian Tube Disorder, clinical features and treatments
• Identify which conditions warrant an ENT referral
• Compare and contrast otitis media and otitis externa
• Identify the symptoms associated with peritonsilarabcess.
• Identify the most common cause of viral pharyngitis.
• State the clinical features and treatments for each condition noted above.
• Identify the most common cause of acute nausea & vomiting.
• Discuss that the diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis can be made clinically based on the Centor criteria.
• Identify treatment options for Group A B-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis nr 511 midterm exam
• Discuss that the majority of dyspnea complaints are due to cardiac or pulmonary decompensation.
• Identify the most common bacterial cause of pharyngitis and state the clinical findings associated with the condition.
• Identify the clinical findings associated with mononucleosis.
• Explain the differences between intra-thorax and extra-thorax flow disorders.
• Identify at least three examples of flow and volume disorders (intra and/or extra thorax).
• Describe appropriate tests in the work up for dyspnea
• Describe the classes of asthma and treatments for each category nr 511 midterm exam
• Identify the respiratory characteristics of chronic bronchitis, asthma and COPD in terms of clinical findings seen on exam and as well as PFTs
• Know what the CURB-65 tool is and how it is nr 511 midterm exam
• Define and describe chronic cough
• Identify medications that can cause cough
• State the subjective and objective findings seen with asthma, COPD, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, vasomotor rhinitis and influenza.
• Identify treatments options for the above conditions

NR 511 Week 3

• Differentiate between the following common rashes: rubeola, rubella, varicella, roseola, 5ths disease, pityriasis rosea, hand, foot and mouth disease and molluscum contagiosum.
• Identify common characteristics in a rash caused be Group A Strep.
• Differentiate between the following tineas: pedis, cruris, corporis and unguium and describe an appropriate treatment.
• Identify the virus that causes warts.
• Differentiate between atopic and contact dermatitis and give examples of each.
• Identify common medications used to treat TB, their mechanism of action and side effects
• Identify strengths of corticosteroids and when each is appropriate
• Know normal response to TB skin test and what it means nr 511 midterm exam
• State common reasons for decreased response to TB skin testing
• Identify strengths of tretinoin and when each is appropriate
• Identify the various types of lesions based on their characteristics
• Differentiate between viral, allergic, bacterial, toxic and HSV conjunctivitis.
• Discuss which chemical injury is …..with the most damage and highest risk to vision loss.
• Identify common characteristics associated with blepharitis, chalzion and hordeolum.
• Recognize common eye emergency conditions that require emergency room evaluation.
• Identify types of cataracts and their characteristics