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QUESTION 1 Choosing a level of evaluation and management services for coding/billing purposes, Comprehensive is considered more extensive. True False QUESTION 2 If a patient is dismissed from a practice, it is important that certain rules are followed. A patient should be sent a dismissal letter by First Class mail with return receipt requested. What elements need to be included in the letter? The last day the practitioner will be available to render medical care, which should be at least 30 days: Indication that med refills will be provided during this period; alternative sources of medical care; how to obtain medical records The last day the practitioner will be available to render medical care which can be immediately referral information to another provider, and how to obtain medical records Notice of immediate discharge from the practitioners care prescriptions for 30 days of their medications, and how to obtain medical records The last day the practitioner will be available to render medical care, which should be at least 60 days; indication that med retills will not be provided during this period; referral to new provider how to obtain medical records
QUESTION 3 What is reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)? Malpractice insurer who pays any amount to a plaintiff on behalf of an NP in a malpractice case State licensing boards report adverse licensure actions Professional societies are required to report adverse professional society membership actions All of the above QUESTION 4 What is the name of the organization that collects information disclosed by state boards against NP licensure and certification American Association of Nurse Practitioners National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty Federal Medical Care Database National Practitioner Data Bank