The Surgical Patient

Question 1

Collects and validates a set of defined patient variables, comorbidities, and outcomes for 30 days after hospital discharge.

Answer 1

National Surgical Quality Improvement Program
(NSQIP)

Question 2

Drug Eluding Stents

Answer 2

12 months

Question 3

Bare Metal Stents

Answer 3

4 months

Question 4

Balloon Angioplasty

Answer 4

4 weeks

Question 5

A blood glucose of “x” is considered at risk for surgical site infections in a diabetic patient.

Answer 5

140
(30% increase for every 20 mg/dL)

Question 6

Antibiotics should be administered “x” hours before operation.

Answer 6

1 hour

Question 7

Further dosing of antibiotics for operation should be done how often?

Answer 7

Every 2 Half-lives

Question 8

How often is Cefazolin redosed?

Answer 8

Every 4 hours

Question 9

Patient’s with suspected or at risk for MRSA should be administered what?

Answer 9

Mupirocin (nasal)
Chlorhexidine soap shower

Question 10

Dialysis should occur “x” hours before surgery

Answer 10

12 - 24 hours

Question 11

Albumin < 3.0 would indicate?

Answer 11

Malnourished