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Rosalia is trying to code out a surgery note, but the handwriting is very poor, and the terms look very much the same.
 
  Which statement makes sense? (Hint: Understanding the suffixes will help you answer this question. Assume that Mrs. H had a surgery procedure performed.)
  A) Mrs. H was admitted with cholecystitis. A cholelithiasis was performed.
  B) Mrs. H was admitted with cholecystitis. A colitis was performed.
  C) Mrs. H was admitted with colitis. A cholecystitis was performed.
  D) Mrs. H was admitted with cholecystitis. A cholecystectomy was performed.

Question 2

Cryosurgery would be an option to remove ________ lesions after these lesions are identified on colposcopy.
 
  A) cervical
  B) uterine
  C) ovarian
  D) uterine tube


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A
Explanation: A) Correct Colp/o- means vagina. Colposcopy looks into the vagina to see the cervix.
B) Colposcopy cannot see lesions in the uterus.
C) Colposcopy cannot see lesions in the ovaries.
D) Colposcopy cannot see lesions in the uterine tube.


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