Author Question: What type of preoperative test would you expect to be ordered for a healthy 34-year-old woman having ... (Read 43 times)

madam-professor · **on:** Jul 18, 2018

What type of preoperative test would you expect to be ordered for a healthy 34-year-old woman having a laparoscopic tubal ligation procedure done at an ASC?

a. Echocardiogram
b. Cardiac stress test
c. Pregnancy test
d. Muscle biopsy test

Question 2

Which is a consideration that determines whether a procedure is performed at an ASC?

a. Duration of procedure
b. Cost of procedure
c. Availability of anesthesia staff
d. Patient infection rate

ndhahbi · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 18, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
You should always see the results of a pregnancy test. Other tests may be ordered such as: CBC, urinalysis, chest radiograph (if clinically indicated), an ECG if the patient is older than 35, and a multichemistry profile if patient is considered high-risk.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Considerations are given to the duration and complexity of the procedure, the risk of anesthesia, and the probability of postoperative complications.