WEEK 3 KNOWLEDGE CHECK
QUESTION 1
1. Stacy, age 27, states that she has painless, white, slightly raised patches in her
mouth. They are probably caused by:
a Herpes
. simplex
b Aphthous
. ulcers
c
Candidiasis
.
d
Oral cancer
.
1 points
QUESTION 2
1. Your well-nourished 75-year-old patient has come into the office for a physical exam
and states that she recently had two nosebleeds. She does not take any
anticoagulants, and you have ruled out any coagulopathies. The most likely cause of
these nosebleeds is:
a
Sex hormones
.
b Trauma or
. inflammation
c
A dietary change
.
d
Scurvy
.
1 points
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QUESTION 3
1. Medicare is a federal program administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS). The CMS has developed guidelines for Evaluation and Management
coding, which all providers are expected to follow when coding patient visits for
reimbursement. Which of the following is an important consideration regarding billing
practices?
a It is important to “undercode” so that one does not get charged with
. Medicare fraud
b The practice of “overcoding” is essential in this age of decreasing
. reimbursements
c Failing to bill for billable services will lead to unnecessarily low
. revenues
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