PRE-ADMISSION TESTING (PAT) 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, advanced-directive
review?
3. What is an advanced directive? defines patients wishes for when they
become incompetent or unable to ex-
press 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 hearing aids, glasses, dentures, con-
surgery and why? tacts
so they can communicate before surgery
9. What needs to be removed before surgery?
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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, advanced-directive
review?
3. What is an advanced directive? defines patients wishes for when they
become incompetent or unable to ex-
press 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 hearing aids, glasses, dentures, con-
surgery and why? tacts
so they can communicate before surgery
9. What needs to be removed before surgery?
1/2
