AAPC Exam CPC Topic 2 Question 22 Discussion

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Question #: 22
Topic #: 2

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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?

APercutaneous

BLaparoscopic

CCannot determine based on the documentation

DOpen

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Suggested Answer: C

by Dudley at Apr 30, 2024, 09:50 PM

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Frederick

3 months ago

Gotta love the medical jargon! 'Sterilely prepped and draped' - sounds like a recipe for a delicious surgical roast. But option D is the way to go here.

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Vallie

2 months ago

D) Open

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Octavio

2 months ago

C) Cannot determine based on the documentation

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Iluminada

2 months ago

Open surgery it is, no doubt about it.

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Elena

2 months ago

That's right, the documentation clearly describes an open procedure.

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Harrison

2 months ago

B) Laparoscopic

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Ezekiel

2 months ago

Agreed, definitely an open surgical approach.

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Wei

3 months ago

Option D) Open

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Shannan

3 months ago

A) Percutaneous

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Ruthann

4 months ago

Haha, 'banger's lines'? I wonder if the surgeon was feeling a bit hungry during the procedure. But seriously, option D seems like the correct answer based on the information provided.

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Refugia

2 months ago

User 4: Definitely, Refugia. It's important to carefully analyze the details in the documentation to determine the correct surgical approach.

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Oretha

2 months ago

User 3: I think so too, Oretha. The description of the incision and access through the musculature points towards an open surgical approach.

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Catarina

2 months ago

User 2: Catarina, that's funny! But I agree, option D seems like the correct answer based on the information provided.

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Daniela

3 months ago

User 1: Haha, 'banger's lines'? I wonder if the surgeon was feeling a bit hungry during the procedure.

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Ressie

4 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it could also be Laparoscopic since it involves accessing the abdomen. But Open seems more likely based on the details provided.

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Gracia

4 months ago

I agree with Noelia, the documentation mentions making a skin incision and gaining access through multiple layers, which indicates an Open approach.

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Yuette

4 months ago

I'm going with option D. The detailed description of the skin incision, muscle dissection, and use of electrocautery suggests an open surgical approach, not a percutaneous or laparoscopic one.

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Valentin

3 months ago

Yes, it's clear from the documentation that an open surgical approach was used for this procedure.

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Mel

3 months ago

I think option D is the correct answer as well. The details of the procedure match up with an open approach.

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Delila

3 months ago

The use of electrocautery and the description of the incision definitely point towards an open surgical approach.

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Marisha

3 months ago

I agree, option D seems to be the most appropriate choice based on the information provided.

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Glenn

3 months ago

Yes, I also think option D is the correct answer. The details mentioned in the documentation point towards an open surgical approach.

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Tijuana

3 months ago

I agree, option D seems to be the most appropriate choice based on the description provided.

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Noelia

4 months ago

I think the surgical approach used was Open.

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Candra

4 months ago

This sounds like an open surgical approach to me. The incision through the abdominal muscles and fascia is a clear indication of an open procedure, not a minimally invasive one like laparoscopy.

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