AVAS 2019 Quickshot A

1. A 70yo man presents for elective repair of a symptomatic right inguinal hernia. Which of the following factors is associated with post operative urinary retention in this patients?

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Anesthesia type

OR time

Mesh placement

2. What are the current 'Fistula First, Catheter Last' benchmarks for dialysis access?

AVF rate >68% and catheter dependence greater than 90 days <10%

AVF rate >10% and catheter dependence greater than 90 days <68%

AVF rate >50% and catheter dependence greater than 90 days <50%

AVF rate >90% and catheter dependence greater than 90 days <10%

3. Which type of SCC is reliably cleared via shave biopsy alone?

SCC in situ

Well-differentiated SCC

Moderately Differentiated SCC

No subtypes are reliably cleared

4. A 62-year-old male undergoes a pancreaticoduodenectomy. What is the odds risk of this patient developing sepsis after his procedure?

2.0

8.0

13.0

19.0

5. A 74yo man is now status post excision of a NMSC and is found on pathology to have a positive margin. Which management approach has a significantly lower rate of recurrence?

Topical treatment

Re-excision

There is no significant difference

Observation

6. Which of the following is NOT a potential use for patient specific predictions of 1-year outcomes of total joint replacement?

Improved informed consent

Shared decision making

Case-mix adjustment

Population surveillance

Avas 2019 Quickshot A