Surgery Practice

20 learning units • 10 questions per unit • 200 explained questions

Module 06 — Postoperative Care & Deterioration

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Question 01 • Single best answer

Which information is essential in a postoperative handover?

A. Only the theatre room number B. Procedure, intraoperative events and specific monitoring needs C. Only the surgeon’s name D. Only the planned meal time

Question 02 • Single best answer

New hypoxemia after surgery should prompt what response?

A. Immediate assessment and support while investigating the cause B. Automatic reassurance C. A diagnosis of pneumonia without assessment D. Waiting until the next morning

Question 03 • Single best answer

Which statement about postoperative tachycardia is safest?

A. It is always normal B. Pain is one of several possible causes C. It always excludes bleeding D. It never requires reassessment

Question 04 • Single best answer

After bowel surgery, fever, abdominal pain and worsening perfusion raise concern for what?

A. Anastomotic leak or another intra-abdominal complication B. A harmless scar alone C. Guaranteed uncomplicated recovery D. Isolated hair loss

Question 05 • Single best answer

Can bowel sounds alone reliably separate ileus from mechanical obstruction?

A. Yes, in every patient B. Yes, if pain is severe C. No, the full clinical and investigation picture is needed D. Yes, if the patient is young

Question 06 • Single best answer

Which finding suggests opioid toxicity?

A. Reduced respiratory rate with increasing sedation B. Improved alertness and normal breathing C. Increased appetite alone D. A clean dressing

Question 07 • Single best answer

An older patient becomes acutely confused with fluctuating attention. What syndrome should be considered?

A. Normal aging alone B. Delirium C. Lifelong intellectual disability by default D. Stable personality change

Question 08 • Single best answer

What should guide postoperative thrombosis prevention?

A. Individual thrombosis and bleeding risks B. The same drug for everyone indefinitely C. Only the patient’s height D. Whether the incision is visible

Question 09 • Single best answer

Which detail belongs in discharge planning?

A. A promise of no future complications B. An instruction to ignore fever C. Who will review pending histology D. No contact information

Question 10 • Single best answer

What is a useful check before discharge teaching ends?

A. Assume a nod proves understanding B. Use only unexplained abbreviations C. Discuss only with another patient D. Ask the patient to explain the key plan in their own words