AVAS 2018 QS A

1. ENDOTOXEMIA AFTER PENETRATING OR BURN TRAUMA What is the source of endotoxemia?

Gram-positive bacteria

Viruses

Gram-negative bacteria

Fungal infections

2. Comparison of Repeat Falls, Intracranial Hemorrhage, and Stroke Rate in the National Readmission Database The biggest risk factor predicting future falls is:

Alcohol use

Dementia

History of falls

Use of walker or cane

3. 3. Neurophysiological Changes Impacting Hand Function after Arteriovenous Hemodialysis Fistula Placement Which comorbid condition is associated with alterations of nerve conduction studies at all time points surrounding AVF creation?

COPD

Diabetes

CHF

Right hand dominance

4. Comparison of Flow-Volume Chart Parameters Between Caucasian and African-American Men with Nocturia A 78-year old male presents with troublesome nocturia and you prescribe desmopressin. What in the patient's serum should be monitored when prescribing this drug?

Transferrin Levels

Alpha-fetoprotein

Albumin

Sodium Levels

5. Routine postoperative gastrografin UGI following sleeve gastrectomy should be abandoned. A 45-year old morbidly obese female patient is considering a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy procedure. She inquires about complications and you discuss anastomotic leaks. She should be told that most leaks following sleeve gastrectomy

Occur on POD#1-2

Are detected with routine gastrograffin UGI studies

Occur near the pylorus

Occur after discharge from the hospital

6. Feasibility and efficiency of a decision aid to help Veterans choose between open and endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm Decision aids have been used when helping patients with decisions within surgery

Rarely

Widely

Unsuccessfully

Widely outside of VA

7. 2. Effects of Packed Red Blood Cells and Fresh Frozen Plasma Transfusion on Venous Thromboembolism Risk After Trauma According to this study, which characteristic puts a patient at the greatest risk for venous thromboembolism?

Transfusion of 5 units of fresh frozen plasma

Transfusion of 5 units of packed red blood cells

Transfusion of 4 units of packed red blood cells and 4 units of fresh frozen plasma

Transfusion of 7 units of packed red blood cells and 4 units of fresh frozen plasma

8. Postoperative Narcotic Prescriptions: How Much Is Too Much? Which of the following patient characteristics are NOT associated with a higher risk of prolonged opioid use:

Diabetes mellitus

Heart failure

Renal failure

Pulmonary disease

Avas 2018 Qs A