EXAM ELABORATION FOR Surgery EOR Exam [PAEA Blueprint] 2024/2025 {GRADED A} QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS {100% CORRECT} LATEST UPDATE

EXAM ELABORATION FOR Surgery EOR Exam [PAEA Blueprint] 2024/2025 {GRADED A} QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS {100% CORRECT} LATEST UPDATE Guidelines for the use of antibiotics include administration within _______ of surgery and redosing after 4 hours. What is the abx of choice? - CORRECT 1 hour Abx of choice: cefazolin for all except colorectal then cefazolin/metronidazole Pre-op -- Metabolic disease/syndrome -- what are the 5 criteria? - CORRECT 3/5 to diagnose: 1 - diabetes 2 - central obesity 3 - HTN 4 - high serum triglycerrides 5 - low HDL levels ______should be monitored before surgery bc it is a stimulant and vasoconstrictor -- can lead to severe tachycardia - CORRECT Cocaine Pre-Op -- What are the indications for EKG and CXR? - CORRECT EKG - men >40, women>50, known CAD, DM, or HTN CXR - age >50, known cardiac or pulmonary disease 2 What are the 5 classic "W's" of post operative fever? - CORRECT W - wind (atelectasis) W - water (UTI) W - wound (wound infection) W - walking (DVT/thrombophlebitis) W - wonder drugs (drug fever) If the post op fever occurs within the first 24 hours of surgery, what is the most likely cause? - CORRECT wind/atelectasis