ANESTHESIOLOGY EXAM 2023
ORGANIZED QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT EXPERT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+ (ORIGINAL COPY!!!!!)
What are examples of high risk procedures from a cardiac
standpoint? (3) - THE CORRECT ANSWER-1) Aortic
2) Major vascular
3) Peripheral vascular procedures
What are examples of intermediate risk procedures from a
cardiac standpoint? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-1) Orthopedic
2) Head/Neck
3) Intra-peritoneal
4) Intra-thoracic
5) Carotid Endaterectomy
What are examples of low risk procedures from a cardiac
standpoint? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-1) Endoscopy
2) Breast
3) Eye
What screening tool is used to r/o OSA? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-
STOP-BANG
,What is STOP-BANG criteria? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-1) Stopped
breathing
2) Tired
3) Observed Apnea
4) Pressure that is high
5) BMI > 35
6) Age > 50
7) Neck Circumference > 40 cm
8) Gender (Female vs. Male)
How many weeks does it take after quitting smoking to be most
optimized before surgery? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-8 weeks
minimum
What class of medications should be held on the day of surgery?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER-1) Acei
2) Oral Hypoglycemics
3) Diuretics
How many days should days should aspirin be held pre-
procedure? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-7 days
How many days should Plavix be held before procedure? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-5 days
How many days should Plavix be held before neuraxial block? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-7 days
, How many days should NSAIDS be held before procedure? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-3 days
True or false: a pacemaker or AICD do not need to be
interrogated pre-operatively? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-False; always
interrogate pacemaker
If health history has not changed, within what period is blood
work acceptable pre-op? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-6 months
If health history has changed, within what period is blood work
needed pre-op? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-2 weeks
What lab value should absolutely be check prior to surgery in
dialysis patients? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Potassium
What is the indication for ptt and INR for neuraxial anesthesia?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER-Recent coagulation use
What are the indications for pre-op CXR? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-1)
Severe or uncontrolled COPD
2) Active pulm disease or symptoms
3) Abnormal lung sounds on physical exam
4) Recent Pneumonia
5) Pt.s undergoing thoracic, upper abdominal, or AAA
procedures
ORGANIZED QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT EXPERT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+ (ORIGINAL COPY!!!!!)
What are examples of high risk procedures from a cardiac
standpoint? (3) - THE CORRECT ANSWER-1) Aortic
2) Major vascular
3) Peripheral vascular procedures
What are examples of intermediate risk procedures from a
cardiac standpoint? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-1) Orthopedic
2) Head/Neck
3) Intra-peritoneal
4) Intra-thoracic
5) Carotid Endaterectomy
What are examples of low risk procedures from a cardiac
standpoint? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-1) Endoscopy
2) Breast
3) Eye
What screening tool is used to r/o OSA? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-
STOP-BANG
,What is STOP-BANG criteria? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-1) Stopped
breathing
2) Tired
3) Observed Apnea
4) Pressure that is high
5) BMI > 35
6) Age > 50
7) Neck Circumference > 40 cm
8) Gender (Female vs. Male)
How many weeks does it take after quitting smoking to be most
optimized before surgery? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-8 weeks
minimum
What class of medications should be held on the day of surgery?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER-1) Acei
2) Oral Hypoglycemics
3) Diuretics
How many days should days should aspirin be held pre-
procedure? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-7 days
How many days should Plavix be held before procedure? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-5 days
How many days should Plavix be held before neuraxial block? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-7 days
, How many days should NSAIDS be held before procedure? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-3 days
True or false: a pacemaker or AICD do not need to be
interrogated pre-operatively? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-False; always
interrogate pacemaker
If health history has not changed, within what period is blood
work acceptable pre-op? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-6 months
If health history has changed, within what period is blood work
needed pre-op? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-2 weeks
What lab value should absolutely be check prior to surgery in
dialysis patients? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Potassium
What is the indication for ptt and INR for neuraxial anesthesia?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER-Recent coagulation use
What are the indications for pre-op CXR? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-1)
Severe or uncontrolled COPD
2) Active pulm disease or symptoms
3) Abnormal lung sounds on physical exam
4) Recent Pneumonia
5) Pt.s undergoing thoracic, upper abdominal, or AAA
procedures
