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?

Resection Signup and view all the answers

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

Drainage 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?

Division 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?

Reattachment Signup and view all the answers

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

Z Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a qualifier in a procedure?

To provide additional information about the procedure 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?

External procedures Signup and view all the answers

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

Repair Signup and view all the answers

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

Alteration Signup and view all the answers

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

Creation Signup and view all the answers

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

Fusion 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?

Dilation Signup and view all the answers

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

Dilation procedure 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?

Occlusion 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?

Restriction Signup and view all the answers

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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This quiz tests your knowledge on the root operations of dilation and occlusion in medical procedures. Learn about widening or enlarging tubular body parts and the objective of occluding certain areas.