CPT Anesthesia Exercises UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
General anesthesia involves the administration of anesthetic agents that are____________ or
administered intravenously rendering a patient unconscious, which means the brain does not
perceive pain signals. - CORRECT ANSWER - Inhaled
Sedation is the administration of medication to relieve pain and _____ , and it makes the patient
feel calm - CORRECT ANSWER - anxiety
For minor procedures (suture of laceration), it is appropriate to administer ___________
anesthesia (e.g., surface or topical anesthesia), applying lidocaine or injecting procaine to block
pain signals and allow the patient to remain alert. - CORRECT ANSWER - local
Regional anesthesia involves injecting anesthetic agents into or near spinal fluid and around a
nerve or network of nerves to block the _______ supply to the specific part of the body -
CORRECT ANSWER - nerve
Saddle block anesthesia involves locally injecting an anesthetic agent into the _______canal,
which is located at the sacral portion of the spinal canal. - CORRECT ANSWER - caudal
Plexus anesthesia involves injecting a local anesthetic in the vicinity of a nerve plexus, which is
a ________________ of intersecting nerves. - CORRECT ANSWER - network
Plexus anesthesia involves injecting a local anesthetic in the vicinity of a nerve plexus, which is
a network of intersecting nerves.
, Epidural anesthesia involves injecting a local anesthetic into the epidural space where it acts
primarily on spinal nerve _______________ , anesthetizing areas of the abdomen, chest, and
large regions of the body. - CORRECT ANSWER - roots
A field block involves the ______________ injection of local anesthetic in an area bordering the
field to be anesthetized. - CORRECT ANSWER - subcutaneous
The topical application of local anesthetic cream, solution, or spray to skin or mucous
membranes is called _______________ anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER - surface
Infiltration anesthesia is the ______________ injection of a local anesthetic into tissue -
CORRECT ANSWER - topical
Anesthesia services include the preparation and ______________ of the patient, along with other
services. - CORRECT ANSWER - monitoring
When services are provided to surgical patients that are not included as part of the anesthesia
service code, they are reported separately, and modifier _____ is added to indicate that the
service provided was independent of the anesthesia service. - CORRECT ANSWER - -59
The placement of airway tubes (e.g., endotracheal tube), including laryngoscopy, for airway
management is included in the reported _________ code. - CORRECT ANSWER -
anesthesia
Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) is the administration of varying amounts of local, regional,
and certain mind-altering drugs by an anesthesiologist or a qualified nonphysician anesthetist
during a patient's diagnostic or therapeutic _____________ - CORRECT ANSWER -
procedure
When reporting a code for monitored anesthesia care, add modifier ________ in addition to
appropriate HCPCS Level II provider and physical status modifiers. - CORRECT
ANSWER - -QS
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
General anesthesia involves the administration of anesthetic agents that are____________ or
administered intravenously rendering a patient unconscious, which means the brain does not
perceive pain signals. - CORRECT ANSWER - Inhaled
Sedation is the administration of medication to relieve pain and _____ , and it makes the patient
feel calm - CORRECT ANSWER - anxiety
For minor procedures (suture of laceration), it is appropriate to administer ___________
anesthesia (e.g., surface or topical anesthesia), applying lidocaine or injecting procaine to block
pain signals and allow the patient to remain alert. - CORRECT ANSWER - local
Regional anesthesia involves injecting anesthetic agents into or near spinal fluid and around a
nerve or network of nerves to block the _______ supply to the specific part of the body -
CORRECT ANSWER - nerve
Saddle block anesthesia involves locally injecting an anesthetic agent into the _______canal,
which is located at the sacral portion of the spinal canal. - CORRECT ANSWER - caudal
Plexus anesthesia involves injecting a local anesthetic in the vicinity of a nerve plexus, which is
a ________________ of intersecting nerves. - CORRECT ANSWER - network
Plexus anesthesia involves injecting a local anesthetic in the vicinity of a nerve plexus, which is
a network of intersecting nerves.
, Epidural anesthesia involves injecting a local anesthetic into the epidural space where it acts
primarily on spinal nerve _______________ , anesthetizing areas of the abdomen, chest, and
large regions of the body. - CORRECT ANSWER - roots
A field block involves the ______________ injection of local anesthetic in an area bordering the
field to be anesthetized. - CORRECT ANSWER - subcutaneous
The topical application of local anesthetic cream, solution, or spray to skin or mucous
membranes is called _______________ anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER - surface
Infiltration anesthesia is the ______________ injection of a local anesthetic into tissue -
CORRECT ANSWER - topical
Anesthesia services include the preparation and ______________ of the patient, along with other
services. - CORRECT ANSWER - monitoring
When services are provided to surgical patients that are not included as part of the anesthesia
service code, they are reported separately, and modifier _____ is added to indicate that the
service provided was independent of the anesthesia service. - CORRECT ANSWER - -59
The placement of airway tubes (e.g., endotracheal tube), including laryngoscopy, for airway
management is included in the reported _________ code. - CORRECT ANSWER -
anesthesia
Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) is the administration of varying amounts of local, regional,
and certain mind-altering drugs by an anesthesiologist or a qualified nonphysician anesthetist
during a patient's diagnostic or therapeutic _____________ - CORRECT ANSWER -
procedure
When reporting a code for monitored anesthesia care, add modifier ________ in addition to
appropriate HCPCS Level II provider and physical status modifiers. - CORRECT
ANSWER - -QS
