Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Practice Questions

Question 1

A patient with a non-obstructing carcinoma of the sigmoid colon is being prepared for elective resection. To minimize the risk of postoperative infectious complications, what should be included in your planning?

Accepted Answer

A single preoperative parenteral dose of antibiotic effective against aerobes and anaerobes may provide initial coverage.

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Postoperative administration for 5 to 7 days of parenteral antibiotics effective against aerobes and anaerobes

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Postoperative administration for 2 to 4 days of parenteral antibiotics effective against aerobes and anaerobes

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Avoidance of oral antibiotics to prevent emergence of Clostridioides difficile

Question 2

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

Accepted Answer

A→3  B→4  C→2  D→1

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A→1  B→2  C→4  D→3

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A→3  B→2  C→4  D→1

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A→1  B→4  C→2  D→3

Question 3

Patients who need surgery within 24 hours are categorized under which color category in a disaster management triage?

Accepted Answer

Yellow

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Green

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Blue

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Black

Question 4

Which among the following is not used in post laryngectomy rehabilitation?

Accepted Answer

Tracheostomy tube

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Esophageal speech

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Tracheoesophageal puncture

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Electrolarynx

Question 5

What is the treatment of choice for a post-operative abscess?

Accepted Answer

Image guided aspiration

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Hydration

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IV antibiotics

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Reexploration

Question 6

Which of the following is the LEAST significant risk factor for postoperative pulmonary complications?

Accepted Answer

Age > 60 years

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ASA class 3 and 4 patients

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Longer surgeries >2 hr

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Upper Abdominal surgery

Question 7

Which of the following is not a risk factor for postoperative pulmonary complication?

Accepted Answer

Normal BMI (18.5-24.9)

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Age 25-40 years

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Upper abdominal surgery

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Patient with 20 pack years of smoking

Question 8

Nil per oral orders for an 8-year-old child posted for elective nasal polyp surgery at 8 AM include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Milk can be taken at 7 AM in morning

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Apple juice can be taken at 10 PM previous night

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Can take sips of water up to 6 AM in morning

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Rice can be consumed at 11 PM previous night

Question 9

Which of the following is the induction anesthesia of choice in the pediatric age group?

Accepted Answer

A. Sevoflurane

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B. Desflurane

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C. Halothane

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D. Isoflurane

Question 10

An inhalation anaesthetic agent was used in a surgery which caused high output renal failure. The agent is:

Accepted Answer

Methoxyflurane

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Enflurane

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Diethyl ether

Answer

Halothane

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Prevention of Ileus

Early Mobilization Strategies

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