Mastering Medical Procedures

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Which root operation involves cutting out a body part without replacement?

  • Extraction
  • Excision (correct)
  • Detachment
  • Destruction

What is the primary objective of the root operation known as detachment?

  • Pulling or stripping out a portion of a body part using force
  • Cutting off a portion of the upper or lower extremities (correct)
  • Cutting out a portion of a body part without replacement
  • Eradication of a body part using energy, force, or a destructive agent

Which term is commonly used to describe the obliteration of a body part without physically removing it?

  • Fulguration
  • Cryotherapy
  • Ablation (correct)
  • Cautery

Which root operation involves completely removing a body part or any anatomical subdivision specified in the ICD-10-PCS table?

<p>Resection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which root operation involves taking or releasing fluids and/or gases from a body part?

<p>Drainage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which root operation involves cutting into a body part without draining fluids/gases to separate/transect a body part?

<p>Division (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which root operation involves putting back in/on all/a portion of a separated body part to its normal/suitable location?

<p>Reattachment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which character value is used as the default qualifier for procedures that do not require one?

<p>Z (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a qualifier in a procedure?

<p>To provide additional information about the procedure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of procedures are performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane or indirectly through the application of external force?

<p>External procedures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which root operation is used when the procedure performed cannot be classified into a more specific root operation?

<p>Repair (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which root operation involves modifying the natural anatomic structure of a body part without affecting its function?

<p>Alteration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which root operation involves making a new structure without replacing a body part?

<p>Creation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which root operation involves joining parts of a joint to immobilize it?

<p>Fusion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which root operation is assigned when the objective is to widen or enlarge the diameter of a tubular body part or orifice?

<p>Dilation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a device is placed on maintaining the new diameter, what is it considered as part of?

<p>Dilation procedure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which root operation is assigned when the objective is to completely close off a tubular body part or orifice?

<p>Occlusion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which root operation is assigned when the objective is to narrow the diameter of a tubular body part or orifice?

<p>Restriction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Root Operations

  • Resection involves cutting out a body part without replacement.
  • The primary objective of Detachment is to separate a body part from another body part.
  • Obliteration is a term used to describe the procedure of making a body part unusable or non-functional without physically removing it.

Removal of Body Parts

  • Resection involves completely removing a body part or any anatomical subdivision specified in the ICD-10-PCS table.
  • Drainage involves taking or releasing fluids and/or gases from a body part.

Cutting and Releasing

  • Incision involves cutting into a body part without draining fluids/gases to separate/transect a body part.
  • Release involves freeing a body part from an abnormal anatomic connection.

Reconstruction and Manipulation

  • Reattachment involves putting back in/on all/a portion of a separated body part to its normal/suitable location.
  • Replacement involves putting in a device that takes the place of a body part.

Procedure Defaults and Qualifiers

  • Z is the character value used as the default qualifier for procedures that do not require one.
  • The purpose of a Qualifier is to further define the procedure.

Procedures on Skin and Mucous Membrane

  • Alteration involves modifying the natural anatomic structure of a body part without affecting its function.
  • Insertion involves making a new structure without replacing a body part.

Fusion and Occlusion

  • Fusion involves joining parts of a joint to immobilize it.
  • Occlusion is assigned when the objective is to completely close off a tubular body part or orifice.

Dilation, Restriction, and Stenting

  • Dilation is assigned when the objective is to widen or enlarge the diameter of a tubular body part or orifice.
  • If a device is placed to maintain the new diameter, it is considered part of the procedure.
  • Restriction is assigned when the objective is to narrow the diameter of a tubular body part or orifice.
  • Stenting involves placing a device to maintain the new diameter.

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