Ch1 Test Questions & Answers WHO & Disability Classification

Chapter 1. The World Health Organization and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

Multiple Choice

1. What organization is responsible for the development of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework for coding functional abilities in rehabilitation?

A. United Nations (UN)

B. World Health Organization (WHO)

C. United States

D. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

2. What is the difference between the ICF framework and the ICD-10-CM coding system?

A. The ICF framework is responsible for coding diseases, whereas the ICD-10-CM coding system codes a medical diagnosis.

B. The ICD-10-CM coding system codes diseases, whereas the ICF framework codes a medical diagnosis.

C. The ICF framework is responsible for coding functional abilities, whereas the ICD-10-CM coding system codes diseases.

D. The ICF framework and the ICD-10-CM coding system both code diseases and a medical diagnosis.

3. The ICD-10-CM coding system and the ICF framework are part of a broader system known as the Family of International Classifications. Which classification system is responsible for the parameters related to the ICD-10-CM coding system and the ICF framework?

A. Reference classifications

B. Derived classifications

C. Related classifications

D. Functional classifications

4. The ICF framework is important for multiple reasons. Identify the reason that signifies its importance in the care of patients in rehabilitation.

A. It is used only in the United States to determine how function is affected by a patient’s disease process.

B. It is used in conjunction with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to protect patient confidentiality.

C. It is used to determine how a patient’s disease can affect his or her ability to function.

D. It is used to provide foreign countries with the ability to evaluate a patient’s disease or diagnosis.

5. What organization endorsed the use of the ICF framework in its publications in 2010?

A. HIPAA

B. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

C. WHO

D. The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

6. The ICF framework was developed from two key components. Identify the correct components.

A. Functioning and disability, and contextual factors

B. Disability and disease, and functional factors

C. Functioning, and disease and environmental factors

D. Contextual, and disability and disease factors

7. Which component includes environmental factors within the ICF?

A. Functional factors

B. Disabilities

C. Disease factors

D. Contextual factors

8. The ICF framework is divided into four domains, which can then be used to identify the impact on a patient’s disease process or disability on his/her function. Choose the correct domain that can be identified using the letter b.

A. Environmental factors

B. Body structure

C. Body function

D. Activities and participation

9. The letter d is used to denote a specific domain in the ICF framework. Identify the correct domain that uses this specific letter for identification.

A. Body structure

B. Body function

C. Activities and participation

D. Environmental factors

10. When was the ICD-10-CM coding system implemented in the United States?

A. January 1, 2015

B. March 1, 2015

C. July 1, 2015

D. October 1, 2015

11. Which organization is considered the authority for health-care issues within the UN system and for those issues related to global health?

A. United Nations

B. WHO

C. American Medical Association (AMA)

D. World Medical Association (WMA)

12. When was the APTA’s Guide to Physical Therapist Practice last revised?

A. 2012

B. 2013

C. 2014

D. 2015

13. Which would best fit in the body structure category?

A. Domestic life

B. Technology

C. Self-care

D. Nervous system

14. Which would best fit in the body function category?

A. Walking across the room

B. Weakness in the triceps muscle

C. Difficulty using a walker in the house

D. Inability to get into and out of the bath

15. Which would best fit in the environmental category?

A. The patient’s relationship with his mother

B. Tightness in the hamstrings

C. Radiating pain down the leg

D. Deficits with speech

16. Which would best fit in the activities and participation category?

A. Technology

B. Muscle spasms

C. Depression

D. Ability to learn the home exercise program

17. Which would fit within the body function category?

A. House cleaning

B. Circulatory system

C. Positive attitude

D. Self-care

18. Which would best fit within the body structure category?

A. Using a walker to get around the house

B. Difficulty following instructions

C. Tightness in the cervical muscles

D. Difficulty judging step height

19. Why was it necessary to transition from the ICD-9 to the ICD-10-CM coding system?

A. The ICD-10-CM coding system provides increased specificity for diagnosis in treatment.

B. The ICD-10-CM coding system provides more input from medical providers for improved billing.

C. The ICD-10-CM coding system provides the ability to identify additional conditions related to patient care.

D. The ICD-10-CM coding system provides the medical provider the ability to identify activities and environmental factors related to the patient’s diagnosis.

20. Which would best fit within the body structure category?

A. Scars on the skin

B. Brain tissue

C. Fractured left femur

D. Eyes and ears