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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Ressie

4 days 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

5 days 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

6 days 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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Noelia

7 days ago

I think the surgical approach used was Open.

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Candra

8 days 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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