Post-op care — Flashcards

Flashcard 111: Prolonged post-operative ileus is characterized by _____-active bowel sounds

Answer: hypo

Flashcard 112: What diet changes should occur after cholecystectomy?\n_____

Answer: Smaller meals, low-fat diet, and increased fiber

Extra: Avoid high-fat meals to prevent post-cholecystectomy diarrhea, as bile is now continuously secreted into the duodenum in a more dilute form rather than being stored and concentrated in the gallbladder.

Flashcard 113: Unexplained fever on POD 7+ may be due to a(n) _____

Answer: abdominal abscess

Flashcard 114: Post-operative adjuvant therapies for papillary thyroid carcinoma may include radioiodine ablation and/or suppressive doses of _____

Answer: thyroid hormone

Flashcard 115: Patients who complain of persistent RUQ pain after cholecystectomy should be evaluated for _____ syndrome

Answer: post-cholecystectomy

Flashcard 116: _____ dehiscence = intact rectus fascia and managed conservatively (e.g. regular dressing changes)

Answer: Superficial

Flashcard 117: Chylous ascites is a complication of abdominal surgery that can occur following _____ or procedures involving retroperitoneal dissection

Answer: liver transplantation

Flashcard 118: _____ kidney transplant is preferred for treating chronic kidney disease

Answer: Living

Flashcard 119: What is dx if pt. has zero output postop? _____

Answer: mechanical obstruction

Flashcard 120: Best initial treatment for breast cancer is _____ and _____

Answer: lumpectomy