Week 2

Question 1

access location

Answer 1

skin or mucous membranes that can be punctured or cut to reach the site; external orifices such as the mouth, nares of the nose, or a stoma

Question 2

approach

Answer 2

the way in which the surgeon, physician, or provider performs a procedure

Question 3

open

Answer 3

cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

Question 4

percutaneous

Answer 4

entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and/or any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

Question 5

percutaneous endoscopic

Answer 5

entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin our mucous membrane and/or any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

Question 6

tubular body parts

Answer 6

hollow body parts that provide a route of passage for solids, liquids, or gases

Question 7

via natural or artificial opening

Answer 7

the entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure

Question 8

via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

Answer 8

the entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

Question 9

Via natural or artificial opening with percutaneous endoscopic assistance

Answer 9

the entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening and entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to aid in the performance of the procedure