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Which of the following does not describe a function of anesthesia?

A) To use pharmaceuticals to render the patient pain-free
B) To use antibiotics to render the patient pain-free
C) To suppress nerve sensation
D) To relieve or prevent the feeling of pain

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What is a form of ultralight general anesthesia that reduces stress?

A) Local infiltration
B) Conscious block
C) Antibiotics
D) Moderate sedation

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General anesthesia can be administered by all except:

Ernest Kelly, a 66-year-old male, injured his hand while working in his garden. His wife, Loraine, brought him to the ER. After an x-ray, Ernest was diagnosed with a carpometacarpal dislocation of the thumb. As Dr. McElroy began to manipulate the dislocation, Ernest became agitated and fearful. Loraine explained that her husband was diagnosed with dementia a year ago. Dr. McElroy believes general anesthesia would be appropriate for this procedure to ensure the patient's safety. What is the correct code to report for this procedure?

What is the similarity between code 99151 and code 99152?

Conscious sedation administered and monitored by an anesthesiologist is called:

Types of regional anesthesia include:

What HCPCS Level II modifier is used for medical direction of two, three, or four concurrent anesthesia procedures involving qualified individuals?

Fred Brown, a 36-year-old male, has been diagnosed with hypertension and morbid obesity. Fred has agreed to a gastric restrictive procedure and was taken to the OR, where Dr. Lastor administers the anesthesia so Dr. Dickerson can perform the vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) procedures. What is the correct anesthesia code?

How many physical status modifiers are there in the CPT book?

Sally Benton, a 47-year-old female, presents to Dr. Johnston's office today for a comprehensive eye exam. Sally has been diagnosed with Alzheimer disease and become combative during the examination. Dr. Johnston provided 25 minutes of moderate sedation to calm Sally, the nurse monitored Sally's vital signs during the procedure. The moderate sedation code(s) would be

All anesthesia codes must include:

A 26-year-old normal healthy male patient came in for kidney stones and had a lithotripsy, extracorporeal shock wave, without water bath. What code should be used for anesthesia services?

Which of the following would be considered usual monitoring services during a surgical procedure?

If conscious sedation is administered by the physician performing the procedure, use a code from:

What does MAC require?

A 42-year-old female with mild systemic disease had a vaginal hysterectomy for fibroids. What code should be used for anesthesia services?

What physical status modifier would be used for a brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes?

Johnny, a 3-year-old male, required 60 minutes of moderate conscious sedation for a CAT scan of the brain due to seizures. What are the appropriate sedation codes to report?

Moderate (conscious) sedation codes are divided by each of the following categories except: