Patient Selection and Preoperative Evaluation Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a CONTRAINDICATION for laparoscopic surgery:

Accepted Answer

Endometriosis

Answer

Severe COPD

Answer

Bowel herniation

Answer

Severe cardiac compromise

Question 2

What is the key characteristic of Body Mass Index (BMI) considerations for the Asian population?

Accepted Answer

Increased morbidity at lower values

Answer

BMI cut-offs for obesity differ from international standards

Answer

Increased morbidity at higher BMI values

Answer

Obesity is defined as > 25 kg/m2

Question 3

Which of the following is considered an absolute contraindication for MRI in most clinical scenarios?

Accepted Answer

Pacemaker

Answer

Claustrophobia

Answer

Penile prosthesis

Answer

Joint replacement

Question 4

Abbreviated laparotomy done for:

Accepted Answer

Damage control in hemodynamically unstable trauma patients

Answer

Hemodynamically stable patients with minor trauma

Answer

Elective abdominal surgeries

Answer

Early wound healing promotion

Question 5

A 50 year old male is posted for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. No history of comorbidities. His surgery is scheduled at 2 PM on the day of surgery. Which of the following is against the ASA guidelines for preoperative fasting

Accepted Answer

Pancakes at 10:00 AM

Answer

Water at 12:00 PM

Answer

Black coffee at 5:30 AM

Answer

A non-clear liquid (e.g., orange juice) at 7:30 AM

Question 6

Which of the following is not a component of the Goldman Revised Cardiac Risk Index?

Accepted Answer

Age > 80 yrs

Answer

History of preoperative treatment with insulin

Answer

History of preoperative serum creatinine >2.0 mg/dL

Answer

History of ischemic heart disease

Question 7

Steps in review of patient's history during secondary survey of trauma care can be summarised as

Accepted Answer

AMPLE

Answer

TRIAGE

Answer

ABCDE

Answer

None of the options

Question 8

A patient scheduled for elective inguinal hernia surgery has a history of myocardial infarction (MI) and underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). What should be included in the preoperative assessment?

Accepted Answer

History + c/e + routine labs + stress test

Answer

History + c/e + routine labs + V/Q scan

Answer

History + c/e + routine labs

Answer

History + c/e + routine labs + angiography to assess graft patency

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a component of the Obesity Surgery-Mortality Risk Score (OS-MRS)?

Accepted Answer

Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus

Answer

Age > 45 years

Answer

Hypertension

Answer

Male gender

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true about bariatric surgery?

Accepted Answer

Primarily restrictive with mild malabsorption.

Answer

Associated with maximum weight loss.

Answer

May cause 2-4 bowel movements per day with malodour.

Answer

Associated with maximum remission of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Patient Selection and Preoperative Evaluation — MCQs

Patient Selection and Preoperative Evaluation — MCQs

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