Question 1

Select the condition that is not a common disease affecting the central nervous system:

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrocephalus 
B)  multiple sclerosis 
C)  cystic fibrosis 
D)  meningitis 
A)  hydrocephalus 
B)  multiple sclerosis 
C)  cystic fibrosis 
D)  meningitis C

Question 2

What is an electroencephalography?

Accepted Answer

A)  removal of a small amount of cerebrospinal fluid 
B)  recording that measures brain and body activity during sleep 
C)  radiographic study of the intracranial structures 
D)  recording and analysis of the electrical activity in the brain 
A)  removal of a small amount of cerebrospinal fluid 
B)  recording that measures brain and body activity during sleep 
C)  radiographic study of the intracranial structures 
D)  recording and analysis of the electrical activity in the brain D

Question 3

At what anatomic site is an intracerebral procedure performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  cerebrum 
C)  cranium 
D)  brain 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  cerebrum 
C)  cranium 
D)  brain B

Question 4

What are the primary functions of the frontal lobes?

Accepted Answer

A)  receive and process visual information such as color and motion 
B)  planning, organizing, problem solving, memory, impulse control, speech, and language 
C)  integrate sensory information from various parts of the body and map objects perceived visually into body coordinate positions 
D)  auditory perception, processing of semantics in both speech and vision 
A)  receive and process visual information such as color and motion 
B)  planning, organizing, problem solving, memory, impulse control, speech, and language 
C)  integrate sensory information from various parts of the body and map objects perceived visually into body coordinate positions 
D)  auditory perception, processing of semantics in both speech and vision

Question 5

In what code range will a coder find procedures performed on the Skull, Meninges, and Brain in CPT?

Accepted Answer

A)  61000-62258 
B)  62263-63746 
C)  60000-60099 
D)  64000-64999 
A)  61000-62258 
B)  62263-63746 
C)  60000-60099 
D)  64000-64999

Question 6

What is hemiparesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  periodic muscle spasms experienced on one side of the body 
B)  loss of the ability to move one side of the body 
C)  weakness on one side of the body 
D)  loss of sensation on one side of the body 
A)  periodic muscle spasms experienced on one side of the body 
B)  loss of the ability to move one side of the body 
C)  weakness on one side of the body 
D)  loss of sensation on one side of the body

Question 7

What is a polysomnogram?

Accepted Answer

A)  radiographic study of the intracranial structures 
B)  removal of a small amount of cerebrospinal fluid 
C)  recording that measures brain and body activity during sleep 
D)  recording and analysis of the electrical activity in the brain 
A)  radiographic study of the intracranial structures 
B)  removal of a small amount of cerebrospinal fluid 
C)  recording that measures brain and body activity during sleep 
D)  recording and analysis of the electrical activity in the brain

Question 8

Select the disease that is caused by destruction of subcortical white matter of the brain:

Accepted Answer

A)  Addison's disease 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  hydrocephalus 
A)  Addison's disease 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  hydrocephalus

Question 9

Select the condition that is not a common disease affecting the central nervous system:

Accepted Answer

A)  cystic fibrosis 
B)  meningitis 
C)  multiple sclerosis 
D)  hydrocephalus 
A)  cystic fibrosis 
B)  meningitis 
C)  multiple sclerosis 
D)  hydrocephalus

Question 10

What is a syringomyelia?

Accepted Answer

A)  cyst of the spinal cord and brainstem area 
B)  Werdnig-Hoffmann disease 
C)  cyst of the spinal cord 
D)  degeneration of the anterior horn cells 
A)  cyst of the spinal cord and brainstem area 
B)  Werdnig-Hoffmann disease 
C)  cyst of the spinal cord 
D)  degeneration of the anterior horn cells

Question 11

The amygdala is part of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebrum 
B)  brain 
C)  brainstem 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  cerebrum 
B)  brain 
C)  brainstem 
D)  cerebellum

Question 12

Katie steps off the train into Grand Central Station and scans the crowd for her father, who is waiting to pick her up. After looking through a large crowd of faces, she recognizes her father and she smiles. Which lobes of the brain is Katie currently using to recognize her father's face?

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal 
B)  frontal 
C)  occipital 
D)  temporal 
A)  parietal 
B)  frontal 
C)  occipital 
D)  temporal

Question 13

What is the function of the amygdala?

Accepted Answer

A)  processing and memory of emotions 
B)  receive and process visual information such as color and motion 
C)  auditory perception, processing of semantics in both speech and vision 
D)  planning, organizing, problem solving, memory, impulse control, speech, and language 
A)  processing and memory of emotions 
B)  receive and process visual information such as color and motion 
C)  auditory perception, processing of semantics in both speech and vision 
D)  planning, organizing, problem solving, memory, impulse control, speech, and language

Question 14

Why are multiple surgeons typically used to perform surgeries of the skull base?

Accepted Answer

A)  reconstruction may not be performed by the same surgeon as the approach 
B)  reimbursement is provided for several elements of the procedure 
C)  the surgery is typically long and surgeons need to be available to give one another reprieves 
D)  the nature and complexity of the procedure 
A)  reconstruction may not be performed by the same surgeon as the approach 
B)  reimbursement is provided for several elements of the procedure 
C)  the surgery is typically long and surgeons need to be available to give one another reprieves 
D)  the nature and complexity of the procedure

Question 15

Select the correct function of the thalamus:

Accepted Answer

A)  carries sensory information from the peripheral nerves to the brain and from the brain to the peripheral nerves 
B)  contains cerebrospinal fluid and protects the central nervous system 
C)  is the control center for many autonomic functions of the peripheral nervous system and sleep-wake cycles 
D)  acts as a central relay for incoming message to the nervous system 
A)  carries sensory information from the peripheral nerves to the brain and from the brain to the peripheral nerves 
B)  contains cerebrospinal fluid and protects the central nervous system 
C)  is the control center for many autonomic functions of the peripheral nervous system and sleep-wake cycles 
D)  acts as a central relay for incoming message to the nervous system

Question 16

Katie steps off the train into Grand Central Station and scans the crowd for her father, who is waiting to pick her up. After looking through a large crowd of faces, she recognizes her father and she smiles. Which lobes of the brain is Katie currently using to recognize her father's face?

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal 
B)  occipital 
C)  frontal 
D)  temporal 
A)  parietal 
B)  occipital 
C)  frontal 
D)  temporal

Question 17

What is the name for a syringomyelia that has extended into the brainstem area?

Accepted Answer

A)  status migrainous 
B)  hemiparesis 
C)  syringobulbia 
D)  encephalitis 
A)  status migrainous 
B)  hemiparesis 
C)  syringobulbia 
D)  encephalitis

Question 18

At what level(s) of the spine may a lateral extracavitary for extradural exploration/decompression be performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  thoracic or lumbar 
B)  cervical 
C)  cervical, thoracic, or lumbar 
D)  lumbar 
A)  thoracic or lumbar 
B)  cervical 
C)  cervical, thoracic, or lumbar 
D)  lumbar

Question 19

What is the name for a syringomyelia that has extended into the brainstem area?

Accepted Answer

A)  status migrainous 
B)  hemiparesis 
C)  encephalitis 
D)  syringobulbia 
A)  status migrainous 
B)  hemiparesis 
C)  encephalitis 
D)  syringobulbia

Question 20

Category G47, Sleep Disorders, in ICD-10-CM contain codes to describe sleep disorders that are a result of all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  physiologic abnormalities 
B)  disease process 
C)  anatomical anomalies 
D)  behavioral disorders 
A)  physiologic abnormalities 
B)  disease process 
C)  anatomical anomalies 
D)  behavioral disorders

Exam 15: Surgery Section: Nervous System

Select the condition that is not a common disease affecting the central nervous system:

What is an electroencephalography?

At what anatomic site is an intracerebral procedure performed?

What are the primary functions of the frontal lobes?

In what code range will a coder find procedures performed on the Skull, Meninges, and Brain in CPT?

What is hemiparesis?

What is a polysomnogram?

Select the disease that is caused by destruction of subcortical white matter of the brain:

Select the condition that is not a common disease affecting the central nervous system:

What is a syringomyelia?

The amygdala is part of the:

Katie steps off the train into Grand Central Station and scans the crowd for her father, who is waiting to pick her up. After looking through a large crowd of faces, she recognizes her father and she smiles. Which lobes of the brain is Katie currently using to recognize her father's face?

What is the function of the amygdala?

Why are multiple surgeons typically used to perform surgeries of the skull base?

Select the correct function of the thalamus:

Katie steps off the train into Grand Central Station and scans the crowd for her father, who is waiting to pick her up. After looking through a large crowd of faces, she recognizes her father and she smiles. Which lobes of the brain is Katie currently using to recognize her father's face?

What is the name for a syringomyelia that has extended into the brainstem area?

At what level(s) of the spine may a lateral extracavitary for extradural exploration/decompression be performed?

What is the name for a syringomyelia that has extended into the brainstem area?

Category G47, Sleep Disorders, in ICD-10-CM contain codes to describe sleep disorders that are a result of all of the following except:

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Foundations of ICD-10-CM

ICD-Specific Guidelines

Foundations of CPT

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Surgery Section: Musculoskeletal System

Surgery Section: Respiratory System

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