Ch 16: Content Review

Question 1

T/F: Thoracoplasty is a procedure that is performed to separate the inside of the chest cavity from the lung to permit the collapse of the lung.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Which of the following terms does not describe the nasal turbinates?

Answer 2

??

Question 3

T/F: A surgical sinus endoscopy includes a sinusotomy (when appropriate) and diagnostic endoscopy.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What is the method that a physician uses to control a nosebleed?

Answer 4

All of the above

Question 5

What is the name of the surgical procedure for the rearrangement of the nasal septum?

Answer 5

?? (not rhinoplasty)

Question 6

Code: Bilateral total lung lavage.

Answer 6

32997-50

Question 7

The term that describes destruction by removing, usually by cutting, is:

Answer 7

Ablation

Question 8

T/F: A chest tube may be used as an indwelling method of draining the accumulated fluid in the pleural space.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What modifier would you use if polyps were removed from both the left and right sides of the nose?

Answer 9

-50

Question 10

If the physician performs a lavage of the maxillary sinus, what is he/she doing?

Answer 10

?? (Not opening the maxillary sinus)

Question 11

The procedure in which a scope is passed into the larynx so the physician can look at the larynx is what type of laryngoscopy?

Answer 11

Direct

Question 12

The name of the procedure in which mucus is removed from the sinuses by flushing a saline solution through the sinus cavities is ______ therapy.

Answer 12

Displacement

Question 13

T/F: A “direct” laryngoscopic procedure means that the physician uses a tongue depressor to hold the tongue down and view the epiglottis with a mirror.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

T/F: All “sinus” codes are reported as bilateral procedures only.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

What is a Laryngotomy?

Answer 15

Incision made over the larynx

Question 16

What is Intubation?

Answer 16

Establishment of an airway

Question 17

What is a Tracheostomy?

Answer 17

Creation of an opening into the trachea

Question 18

What is a Tracheoplasty?

Answer 18

Repair of a damaged trachea

Question 19

Thoracentesis is performed to withdraw fluid from the pleural space for a variety of conditions including:

Answer 19

Respiratory Failure

Question 20

A diagnostic endoscopic procedure is reported only when:

Answer 20

No surgical procedure is performed during the same operative session

Question 21

Endoscopic procedures are reported on the ______ place(s) to which the scope is advanced.

Answer 21

Farthest

Question 22

Code: “…… sinus endoscopy with a right anterior and posterior total ethmoidectomy with removal of polyps.”

Answer 22

31255-RT

Question 23

T/F: When multiple therapeutic procedures are performed through a scope during the same operative session, only the major (most extensive) procedure should be reported.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

This surgical procedure is performed to reshape the nose.

Answer 24

Rhinoplasty

Question 25

Define: Destruction of tissue by burning

Answer 25

Cauterization

Question 26

Define: Washing out an organ

Answer 26

Lavage

Question 27

Define: Free flow or withdrawl of fluids

Answer 27

Drainage

Question 28

Define: Removal by cutting

Answer 28

Ablation