COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ the cessation of the pumping of the heart.
Answer: cardiac arrest
◍ A PEG ( percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) procedure would most
likely be done to facilitateA) none of these answers apply.B) breathing.C)
eating.D) urination..
Answer: C) eating
◍ Which of the following systems facilitates capturing standardized data with
the electronic documentation of patient at the point of care?A) Clinical Care
Classification (CCC)B) Continuity of Care Record (CCR)C) Clinical
Documentation Architecture (CDA)D) Continuity of Care Document
(CCD).
Answer: A) Clinical Care Classification (CCC)
◍ There are specific response procedures for different kinds of injuries..
Answer: True
◍ Which of the following part of the patient's medical record contains a
numbered account of the patient's problems which helps to index
documentation throughout the record?A) problem listB) initial planC)
review of systemsD) chief complaint.
Answer: A) problem list
◍ In ICD-10-PCS, if a "resection of tonsils" was performed, what approach
would it be coded to?A) percutaneousB) externalC) openD) via natural or
artificial opening.
Answer: B) external
, ◍ A small piece of skin that is cut and almost falling off would be best
classified as a(n):.
Answer: avulsion
◍ The Level I (CPT) codes of the HCPCS coding system are maintained by
theA) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.B) American Medical
Association.C) American Hospital Association.D) local fiscal intermediary..
Answer: B) American Medical Association.
◍ ICD-10-PCS utilizes the third character in the Medical and Surgical section
to identify the "root operation." The name of the root operation that
describes "cutting out or off, without replacing a portion of a body part"
isA) removal.B) extirpation.C) excision.D) destruction..
Answer: C) excision
◍ nausea, persistent chest pain, and irregular pulse rate.
Answer: heart attack symptoms
◍ If you are at the scene of an accident and someone is suffering from severe
external bleeding, what should you do after calling EMS?.
Answer: Apply direct pressure to the wound with a bandage or a towel.
◍ The Cancer Committee at your hospital requests a list of all patients entered
into your cancer registry in the last year. This information would be
obtained by checking theA) tickler fileB) suspense fileC) accession
registerD) disease index.
Answer: C) accession register
◍ The committee that is responsible for establishing the quality improvement
priorities of the cancer program and for monitoring the effectiveness of
quality improvement activities is theA) Cancer Committee.B) Medical Staff
Committee.C) Quality Improvement Committee.D) Governing Board
Committee..
Answer: A) Cancer Committee.
◍ poison ivy, poison sumac, battery acid, and lawn fertilizers.