Robin was admitted to the hospital due to an accumulation of fluid in his lungs. To remove the fluid, Dr. Thomas passes an aspiration needle over the top of a rib and punctures through the chest, entering the pleural cavity, and then directs the needle into the fluid area of the lung, thus withdrawing the fluid. This procedure is known as a ____.
A)pleurectomy
B)pneumonectomy
C)pneumocentesis
D)pleurocentesis
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Q. 2) Dr. Smith has determined that John Jones has an accumulation of fluid in the chest cavity. The doctor is surgically puncturing through the space between John's ribs, using an aspirating needle to withdraw the fluid from the chest cavity. This procedure is known as a ____.
A)pleurodesis
B)thoracentesis
C)thorax puncture
D)thoracotomy
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Q. 3) Using a CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following procedure.
Hip arthroscopy with synovial biopsy
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Q. 4) Using a CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following procedure.
Wrist endoscopy with release of transverse carpal ligament
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Q. 5) Using a CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following procedure.
Subtalor joint arthroscopy with subtalar arthrodesis
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Q. 6) Using a CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following procedure.
Ankle arthroscopy with removal of loose body
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Q. 7) Using a CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following procedure.
Impression and custom preparation of oral surgical splint
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Q. 8) Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following procedure.
Repair of congenital tibial pseudarthrosis
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Q. 9) Ron Jones has had ongoing left shoulder pain for six months. Today, a diagnostic shoulder arthroscopy with synovial biopsy was completed. Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code.
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Q. 10) John Smith was skiing and fell. He sustained a fibular fracture. He was taken to the OR for an open treatment of a left distal fibular fracture with internal fixation. Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code.
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