Avas 2018 Qs A
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AVAS Quickshot Session A, Saturday May 5, 2018
- 1.Comparison of Repeat Falls, Intracranial Hemorrhage, and Stroke Rate in the National Readmission Database The biggest risk factor predicting future falls is:
- A.
Alcohol use
- B.
Dementia
- C.
History of falls
- D.
Use of walker or cane
- 2.2. 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?
- A.
Transfusion of 5 units of fresh frozen plasma
- B.
Transfusion of 5 units of packed red blood cells
- C.
Transfusion of 4 units of packed red blood cells and 4 units of fresh frozen plasma
- D.
Transfusion of 7 units of packed red blood cells and 4 units of fresh frozen plasma
- 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?
- A.
COPD
- B.
Diabetes
- C.
CHF
- D.
Right hand dominance
- 4.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:
- A.
Diabetes mellitus
- B.
Heart failure
- C.
Renal failure
- D.
Pulmonary disease
- 5.ENDOTOXEMIA AFTER PENETRATING OR BURN TRAUMA What is the source of endotoxemia?
- A.
Gram-positive bacteria
- B.
Viruses
- C.
Gram-negative bacteria
- D.
Fungal infections
- 6.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?
- A.
Transferrin Levels
- B.
Alpha-fetoprotein
- C.
Albumin
- D.
Sodium Levels
- 7.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
- A.
Occur on POD#1-2
- B.
Are detected with routine gastrograffin UGI studies
- C.
Occur near the pylorus
- D.
Occur after discharge from the hospital
- 8.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
- A.
Rarely
- B.
Widely
- C.
Unsuccessfully
- D.
Widely outside of VA
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