AAPC CPC - Certified Professional Coder Exam
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Question #1 (Topic: Topic 1, Medical Terminology
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The documentation states:
He was then sterilely prepped and draped along the flank and abdomen in the usual sterile fashion. I first made a skin incision off the tip of the twelfth rib, extending medially along the banger’s lines of the skin. This was approximately 3.5 cm in length. Once this incision was carried sharply, electrocautery was used to gain access through the external oblique, internal oblique, and transverse abdominis musculature and fascia.
What surgical approach was used for this procedure?
He was then sterilely prepped and draped along the flank and abdomen in the usual sterile fashion. I first made a skin incision off the tip of the twelfth rib, extending medially along the banger’s lines of the skin. This was approximately 3.5 cm in length. Once this incision was carried sharply, electrocautery was used to gain access through the external oblique, internal oblique, and transverse abdominis musculature and fascia.
What surgical approach was used for this procedure?
A. Percutaneous
B. Laparoscopic
C. Cannot determine based on the documentation
D. Open
Answer: D
Question #2 (Topic: Topic 1, Medical Terminology
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The mediastinum is:
A. A location in the chest, bounded by the sternum, diaphragm, and lungs
B. A small endocrine organ behind the heart
C. A part of the lymphatic system
D. Both the heart and lungs
Answer: A
Question #3 (Topic: Topic 1, Medical Terminology
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Patient is diagnosed with dacryocystitis, which is the inflammation of?
A. Cornea
B. Fingernail
C. Eardrum
D. Lacrimal sac
Answer: D
Question #4 (Topic: Topic 1, Medical Terminology
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In rhinoplasty:
A. The nose is reconstructed
B. The brow is reconstructed
C. The lips are reconstructed
D. The chin is reconstructed
Answer: A
Question #5 (Topic: Topic 2, Anatomy
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Where is a Warthin's tumor found?
A. Ovary
B. Bone
C. Salivary gland
D. Back of eye
Answer: C
