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This question series explores examining your familiarity with topics including the sequelae of cerebrovascular disease and the signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease. offers a variety of present practice questions with accurate answers, comprehensive explanations, and terminology definitions classified by difficulty with complete solutions, detailed reasoning, and comprehensive glossaries. Quick answer verification with comprehensive explanations facilitates optimal learning and study efficiency. The learning goals are as follows: Apply diagnosis/procedure codes according to current
Question 1

What is the correct code for a patient being treated for a facial droop after a CVA 1 year ago?

  • I69.990
  • I69.991
  • I69.992
  • I69.993
Correct Answer: I69.992
Explanation:

The correct code for a patient with a facial droop after a CVA 1 year ago is I69.992. I69.992: Index>sequelae>disease>cerebrovascular>facial droop.

Glossary:

Diagnosis: A physician’s determination of a patient’s condition, illness, or injury.

Question 2

What is the correct code for a patient being treated for aphasia following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage?

  • I69.220
  • I69.221
  • I69.222
  • I69.223
Correct Answer: I69.220
Explanation:

The correct code for a patient with aphasia following other nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage is I69.220. I69.220: Index>sequelae>hemorrhage>intracranial, nontraumatic>aphasia.

Glossary:

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA): Rupture of a blood vessel in the brain; also known as stroke.

Question 3

What is the correct code for a patient being treated for stuttering following nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage?

  • I69.123
  • I69.021
  • I69.122
  • I69.023
Correct Answer: I69.023
Explanation:

The correct code for a patient with stuttering following nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage is I69.023. I69.023: Index>sequelae>hemorrhage>subarachnoid>fluency disorder.

Glossary:

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA): Rupture of a blood vessel in the brain; also known as stroke.

Question 4

What is the correct code for a patient being treated for dysphasia following nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage?

  • I69.020
  • I69.021
  • I69.022
  • I69.023
Correct Answer: I69.021
Explanation:

The correct code for a patient with dysphasia following nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage is I69.021. I69.021: Index>sequelae>hemorrhage>subarachnoid >dysphasia.

Glossary:

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA): Rupture of a blood vessel in the brain; also known as stroke.

Question 5

Which of these conditions is an irregular heartbeat?

  • Angina
  • Cardiac arrest
  • Dyspnea
  • Arrhythmia
Correct Answer: Arrhythmia
Explanation:

An arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat.

Glossary:

Condition: A health-related situation.

Question 6

In which of these conditions does the heart actually stop beating?

  • Angina
  • Cardiac arrest
  • Dyspnea
  • Arrhythmia
Correct Answer: Cardiac arrest
Explanation:

Cardiac arrest means the heart actually stops beating.

Glossary:

Condition: A health-related situation.

Question 7

Chest pain is also referred to as:

  • angina.
  • cardiac arrest.
  • dyspnea.
  • arrhythmia.
Correct Answer: angina.
Explanation:

Chest pain is also referred to as angina.

Glossary:

Hypertension: High blood pressure, usually a chronic condition; often identified by a systolic blood pressure above 140 mm/Hg and/or a diastolic blood pressure above 90 mm/Hg.

Question 8

Which of these conditions means that the patient is having trouble breathing?

  • Angina
  • Cardiac arrest
  • Dyspnea
  • Arrhythmia
Correct Answer: Dyspnea
Explanation:

Dyspnea means the patient is having trouble breathing.

Glossary:

Dyslipidemia: Abnormal lipoprotein metabolism.

Question 9

What is the correct code for a patient who is in cardiac arrest?

  • I46.2
  • I46.8
  • I46.9
  • I45.9
Correct Answer: I46.9
Explanation:

I46.9 is the correct code for a patient who is in cardiac arrest. I46.9: Index>arrest>cardiac.

Glossary:

Diagnosis: A physician’s determination of a patient’s condition, illness, or injury.