Preanesthetic Evaluation

Review of past medical records before surgery is helpful in what way?

• patient enjoys telling his past memories
• drugs which caused reaction in past can be avoided
• doctor can know about personal life of patient
• none of the above

Which of the following things are assessed preoperatively(Before the surgery)

• Blood hemostasis
• Blood sugar level
• Haemoglobin and oxygen saturation measurement
• all of the above

how does pre-anesthetic evaluation reduce the cost of post-operative care?

• patient pays more money to doctor
• patient is discharged early even if he is not well
• patient has less side effects and needs less medications saving money
• health care staff dont take follow up of patient after surgery to save money

Why pre-anesthetic evaluation is necessary? A: For documentation, B. To prevent complications, C. Increased patient satisfaction, D.Patient health assessment,

• Only A is correct
• Both A and C are correct
• A, C and D are correct
• All the options are correct

what is the purpose of airway examination?

• to know about about past medical history
• to plan airway management for anesthesia
• to check haemoglobin level
• to protect patient from hospital acquired infection

The pre-anesthetic evaluation includes all except

• Past medical history
• Airway evaluation
• Present illness
• Anesthesia monitoring

What is the purpose of taking medical history in pre-anesthetic evaluation?

• To know about any chronic illness like bp, glucose
• To know about any drug allergy
• Any previous surgical complication
• All of the above

How would you decide the amount of blood infusion a patient would need in surgery?

• breathing assessment
• blood loss estimation and haemoglobin level
• airway assessment
• body temperature

What is checked in breathing assessment?

• breathing rate
• breathing pattern
• difficulty in breathing(dyspnea)
• all of the above

What is the easiest way to determine patient's drug allergies?

• detailed drug and medical history
• anitgen antibody test
• differential leucocyte count
• blood test serum