PRE-ADMISSION TESTING (PAT) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
RATED A+
1. What needs to be done during PAT?: assess, xplain, obtain , review
assess for allergies
nutritional status, fluid/electrolyte status, aspiration risk
bowel prep
dentition, vision, hearing, skin
medications, mgmt od daily medication on the day of surgery
2. What is important to assess, explain, obtain, review?: advanced-directive
3. What is an advanced directive?: defines patients wishes for when they become incompetent or
unable to express their wishes
4. What allergies need to be assessed?: food, drugs, environment
5. Nutritional status for surgery: NPO
8 hrs for food
2 hrs for clear liquids
6. Before surgery your patient should have:: large-bore functional IV access
ensure there is IV fluid and some calorie
7. What can be given for bowel prep?: polyethylene glycol with electrolytes (GoLYTELY), magnesium
citrate (Citroma)
8. What devices can the patietn keep for surgery and why?: hearing aids, glasses, dentures,
contacts
so they can communicate before surgery
9. What needs to be removed before surgery?: jewelry, nail polish, body piercings, med patches,
prosthetics, insulin pump
10. What has a cross tolerance with anesthesi?: chronic use of analgesics/CNS suppressants
11. Mgmt. of daily medication on the day of surgery: contact the provider
NPO is not a blanket order
12. Why do we need to know if a patient has substance use disorder before
surgery?: to prevent withdrawal symptoms
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RATED A+
1. What needs to be done during PAT?: assess, xplain, obtain , review
assess for allergies
nutritional status, fluid/electrolyte status, aspiration risk
bowel prep
dentition, vision, hearing, skin
medications, mgmt od daily medication on the day of surgery
2. What is important to assess, explain, obtain, review?: advanced-directive
3. What is an advanced directive?: defines patients wishes for when they become incompetent or
unable to express their wishes
4. What allergies need to be assessed?: food, drugs, environment
5. Nutritional status for surgery: NPO
8 hrs for food
2 hrs for clear liquids
6. Before surgery your patient should have:: large-bore functional IV access
ensure there is IV fluid and some calorie
7. What can be given for bowel prep?: polyethylene glycol with electrolytes (GoLYTELY), magnesium
citrate (Citroma)
8. What devices can the patietn keep for surgery and why?: hearing aids, glasses, dentures,
contacts
so they can communicate before surgery
9. What needs to be removed before surgery?: jewelry, nail polish, body piercings, med patches,
prosthetics, insulin pump
10. What has a cross tolerance with anesthesi?: chronic use of analgesics/CNS suppressants
11. Mgmt. of daily medication on the day of surgery: contact the provider
NPO is not a blanket order
12. Why do we need to know if a patient has substance use disorder before
surgery?: to prevent withdrawal symptoms
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