Avas 2019 Session III

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    Based on the study data, what was the effect of palliative care consults on Veterans undergoing high-risk surgeries?

    • Commonly obtained prior to Veterans undergoing high-risk surgeries
    • Associated with increased family distress
    • Rarely obtained for Veterans undergoing high-risk surgeries, even though they were associated with better family-reported quality of death
    • Deemed by the study authors to be inappropriate at any time for surgical patients.
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Avas 2019 Session III - Quiz
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AVAS Session III, Monday April 29, 2019

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  • 2. 

    Which of the following is a barrier to bariatric surgery care in the VA?

    • Lack of Veterans with severe obesity

    • Providers having difficulty coordinating care across multiple VA sites

    • Lack of interest from Veterans with severe obesity

    • Bariatric surgery is not a service that is provided in the VA system

    Correct Answer
    A. Providers having difficulty coordinating care across multiple VA sites
  • 3. 

    What is the target of the nanofiber that is essential to the coagulation cascade?

    • Tissue Factor

    • Platelets

    • Factor VII

    • Thrombin

    Correct Answer
    A. Tissue Factor
  • 4. 

    A 74yo woman develops new onset, postoperative atrial fibrillation. Use of oral anticoagulation will lead to:

    • Improved all cause mortality

    • A lower rate of  potential adverse outcomes

    • Improved cardiac related mortality

    • Greater risk of adverse outcomes

    Correct Answer
    A. Greater risk of adverse outcomes
  • 5. 

    How does complication rescue (CR) in low LVEF patients impact 10 year survival in patients with CABG?

    • CR is not associated with worse 10 Year survival

    • Patients rescued from major complications persist to have worse survival at 10 years

    • Very low EF doe not impact long-term survival

    • Complication rescue impacts 30 day survival but not long-term survival

    Correct Answer
    A. Patients rescued from major complications persist to have worse survival at 10 years
  • 6. 

    What perioperative outcome was found to occur more frequently in CABG patients with a prior history of MI?

    • MACE

    • 30 day mortality

    • Pneumonia

    • Stroke

    Correct Answer
    A. Stroke

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