Deck 6: Coding Diseases of the Blood and Immune Mechanism

Question 1

The process of RBCs clumping together in a mass is known as:

A) agglutination.
B) hemolysis.
C) hemostasis.
D) hematopoiesis.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

White blood cells are also known as:

A) erythrocytes.
B) erythropoiesis.
C) leukocytes.
D) leucopoiesis.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

How many white blood cells does a healthy body need?

A) 4-11 thousand
B) 4-6 million
C) 11-15 thousand
D) 7-9 million

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Liquid plasma contains which components?

A) RBCs
B) WBCs
C) Platelets
D) All of these

Question 5

Red bone marrow produces white blood cells through which process?

A) Eythrocytes
B) Erythropoiesis
C) Leukocytes
D) Leukopoiesis

Question 6

During gestation, red bone marrow begins to produce blood cells at which week?

A) 11
B) 15
C) 18
D) 20

Question 7

What is the correct code for neonatal thrombocytopenia due to exchange transfusion?

A) D69.41
B) D69.42
C) P61.0
D) P61.1

Question 8

The average adult has how much blood?

A) 3 liters
B) 5 liters
C) 3 ounces
D) 5 ounces

Question 9

The interruption of bleeding is known as:

A) agglutination.
B) hemolysis.
C) hemostasis.
D) hematopoiesis.

Question 10

Antigens are __________ that sit on the surface of red blood cells.

A) proteins
B) sugars
C) markers
D) chromosomes

Question 11

How many red blood cells does a healthy body need?

A) 4-11 thousand
B) 4-6 million
C) 11-15 thousand
D) 7-9 million

Question 12

Blood's primary job is:

A) transporting oxygen from the lungs and delivering it to tissue cells throughout the body.
B) transporting protein from the bone marrow and delivering it to tissue cells throughout the body.
C) transporting sugar from the pancreas and delivering it to tissue cells throughout the body.
D) transporting oxygen from the heart and delivering it to tissue cells throughout the body.

Question 13

What is another name for clotting?

A) Agglutination
B) Coagulation
C) Hemostasis
D) Hematopoiesis

Question 14

The formation of blood cells is called:

A) erythropoiesis.
B) hematopoiesis.
C) leukopoiesis.
D) All of these

Question 15

One of the first tests a physician might run to evaluate a patient's blood is:

A) CBC.
B) Hgb.
C) Rh factor.
D) transfusion.

Question 16

Where is blood created?

A) Platelets
B) Plasma
C) Red bone marrow
D) White bone marrow

Question 17

An antigen located on an RBC that produces immunogenic responses in individuals without it is known as:

A) Rh factor.
B) type O blood.
C) type AB blood.
D) agglutination.

Question 18

Red bone marrow produces red blood cells through which process?

A) Erythrocytes
B) Erythropoiesis
C) Leukocytes
D) Leukopoiesis

Question 19

Red blood cells are also known as:

A) erythrocytes.
B) erythropoiesis.
C) leukocytes.
D) leucopoiesis.

Question 20

Barry has been having frequent heavy nosebleeds for the last several weeks and goes to see Dr. Abbott today. After a thorough examination and the appropriate tests, Barry is diagnosed with hemophilia C. What is the correct code for Barry's condition?

A) D68.0
B) D68.1
C) D68.2
D) D68.312

Question 21

What blood test is used to check for abnormal levels in the kidneys and lungs?

A) Bicarbonate
B) Blood culture
C) Blood differential
D) Blood urea nitrogen

Question 22

What blood test is used to check for the presence of bacteria or yeast in the blood?

A) Bicarbonate
B) Blood culture
C) Blood differential
D) Blood urea nitrogen

Question 23

What is the correct code for hereditary spherocytosis?

A) D58.0
B) D58.1
C) D58.2
D) D58.8

Question 24

Which common blood test evaluates the clotting ability of factors I, II, V, VII, and X?

A) Platelet count
B) Potassium
C) Prothrombin time
D) Sodium

Question 25

What is the correct code assigned for abnormal hemoglobin?

A) D58.0
B) D58.1
C) D58.2
D) D58.8

Question 26

Which common blood test measures oxygen being carried by RBCs?

A) Hemoglobin
B) Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
C) Mean corpuscular volume
D) Partial thromboplastin time

Question 27

Which of the following tests measures blood sugar levels?

A) Creatinine
B) Glucose
C) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
D) Hematocrit

Question 28

What blood test is used to determine muscle damage, dehydration, or kidney dysfunction?

A) Creatinine
B) Glucose
C) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
D) Hematocrit

Question 29

What is the correct diagnosis code for chronic acquired pure red cell aplasia?

A) D60
B) D60.0
C) D60.1
D) D60.8

Question 30

Which common blood test is used to detect inflammatory, neoplastic, infectious, and necrotic processes?

A) Creatinine
B) Glucose
C) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
D) Hematocrit

Question 31

Which common blood test is used to identify a clotting disorder?

A) Platelet count
B) Potassium
C) Prothrombin time
D) Sodium

Question 32

Which common blood test is used to identify anemia?

A) Creatinine
B) Glucose
C) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
D) Hematocrit

Question 33

Rhonda came to the ER with the complaint of chest pain and fever. After an examination and testing, Rhonda is diagnosed with sickle-cell thalassemia with acute chest syndrome. What code would you report for this condition?

A) D57.40
B) D57.411
C) D57.412
D) D57.4811

Question 34

Jim has been diagnosed with pernicious anemia. What is the correct code for his condition?

A) D50.1
B) D51.0
C) D51.1
D) D51.2

Question 35

What is the correct code for von Willebrand's disease?

A) D68.0
B) D68.1
C) D68.2
D) D68.3

Question 36

What blood test is used to test the number of WBCs to identify whether an infection is present?

A) Bicarbonate
B) Blood culture
C) Blood differential
D) Blood urea nitrogen

Question 37

What is the correct code for an abnormal PTT?

A) R79.0
B) R79.1
C) R79.8
D) R79.9

Question 38

What blood test is used to test for kidney function?

A) Bicarbonate
B) Blood culture
C) Blood differential
D) Blood urea nitrogen

Question 39

Which common blood test measures the amount of hemoglobin in RBCs?

A) Hemoglobin
B) Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
C) Mean corpuscular volume
D) Partial thromboplastin time

Question 40

Which common blood test identifies the average size of RBCs?

A) Hemoglobin
B) Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
C) Mean corpuscular volume
D) Partial thromboplastin time

Question 41

Mary Jo Dallin was seen in the office today for lethargy lasting for about 2 weeks. After some workup, it was found that Mary Jo has mixed hemoglobinopathy. What is/are the correct code(s) to report?

A) R53.83, D58.8
B) R53.83, D59.4
C) D58.2
D) D59.4

Question 42

Which code is used to report a patient with protein deficiency anemia?

A) D53.0
B) D53.1
C) D53.2
D) D53.8

Question 43

What is the correct code assignment for a 40-year-old patient who is admitted with idiopathic cryoglobulinemia?

A) D89.0
B) D89.1
C) D89.2
D) D89.3

Question 44

What is the correct diagnosis for a patient with Nezelof's syndrome?

A) D81.0
B) D81.2
C) D81.4
D) D81.6

Question 45

Bobby Joe Hill was brought to the ER with weakness. After the ER physician completed some blood tests, he determined that Bobby Joe has idiopathic aplastic anemia. What is/are the correct code(s) to report?

A) D61.3
B) D61.89
C) R53.1, D61.3
D) R53.1, D61.89

Question 46

What is the correct code for a patient diagnosed with Mediterranean anemia?

A) D56.0
B) D56.1
C) D56.3
D) D56.9

Question 47

Mark is diagnosed with severe alpha thalassemia. What is the correct code to be assigned?

A) D55.0
B) D56.0
C) D56.1
D) D56.2

Question 48

What is the correct code for a patient diagnosed with sarcoidosis of the lungs?

A) D86.0
B) D86.1
C) D86.2
D) D86.3

Question 49

What is the correct diagnosis code for SCID with normal B-cells?

A) D81.0
B) D81.1
C) D81.2
D) D81.5