Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following report

Preoperative diagnosis: Mass in the stomach

Postoperative diagnosis: CA of stomach

Pathology confirmed: Carcinoma of stomach

Procedure: After positioning the patient, general anesthesia was administered. A midline abdominal incision was made. The stomach was dissected free from the surrounding structures, and the tumor was visualized. The tumor measured 1.4 cm in diameter. The tumor was then removed, and a 1-cm segment of tissue was additionally excised. A stapling device was used to close the stomach defect. The incision was closed in layered sutures. The patient tolerated the procedure and was sent to the recovery suite in satisfactory condition.

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First-generation antihistamines can cause which of the following effects? 1. Drying of upper airway secretions 2. Sedation 3. Decreased rhinitis 4. Decreased sneezing 5. Drowsiness

a. 2 and 5 only b. 1, 3, and 4 only c. 2, 3, 4, and 5 only d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

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