Avas 2019 Quickshot C
AVAS Quickshot C, Monday April 29, 2019
- 1.
What is the odds of dying within 30 days after hepatectomy for patients with thrombocytopenia compared to patients with normal platelet count?
- A.
3.7
- B.
4.1
- C.
1.6
- D.
Thrombocytopenia is not associated with increased mortality
Correct Answer
B. 4.1 -
- 2.
A 40 yo man is undergoing a routine cholecystectomy, but during the procedure suffers a bile duct injury. Which time interval before biliary-enteric reconstruction would be associated with increased 1-year aggregate costs of care?
- A.
Same day reconstruction
- B.
6-week interval
- C.
2-day interval
- D.
6-day interval
Correct Answer
B. 6-week interval -
- 3.
A 27yo man presents after a motor vehicle collision and is found on CT scan to have a grade IV splenic injury. Operative management is associated with venous thromboembolism after blunt splenic injury at the time of:
- A.
Index hospitalization only
- B.
30 day readmission and 1 year readmission
- C.
Index hospitalization, 30 day readmission and 1 year readmission
- D.
1 year readmission only
Correct Answer
C. Index hospitalization, 30 day readmission and 1 year readmission -
- 4.
Comparing right colectomy and left colectomy for colon cancer, which one of the following is CORRECT?
- A.
Both have same Mortality.
- B.
Right colectomy has longer length of stay after surgery.
- C.
Both have the same characteristics of patients population.
- D.
Mortality is higher in left colectomy.
Correct Answer
A. Both have same Mortality. -
- 5.
On a national scale, how does the utilization of palliative care services differ among operative and non-operative patients in the setting of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms?
- A.
Compared with operative patients, non-operative patients receive palliative care services more often.
- B.
Palliative care is associated with lower healthcare costs in operative patients and higher healthcare costs in non-operative patients.
- C.
Female sex is associated with palliative care use in non-operative patients only.
- D.
Palliative care is utilized differently in operative and non-operative patients because of a difference in long-term morbidity and mortality.
Correct Answer
A. Compared with operative patients, non-operative patients receive palliative care services more often. -
- 6.
A 62 year old male surgeon is nearing retirement. Which of the following is associated with premature surgeon retirement?
- A.
Health issues
- B.
Increased outside interference
- C.
Advancing age
- D.
Worsening malpractice environment
Correct Answer
C. Advancing age -
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