Recovery Criteria & Complication Management MCQ Quiz | Postoperative Care

1. Which parameter is NOT part of the modified Aldrete scoring system?

2. A patient in the PACU is ready for discharge to the surgical ward when their modified Aldrete score is typically:

3. The most common cause of fever within the first 24-48 hours post-surgery is:

4. Which is the MOST effective method for DVT prophylaxis in a high-risk surgical patient?

5. A patient on post-op day 5 develops sudden dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, and tachycardia. What is the most likely diagnosis?

6. A surgical wound infection (Surgical Site Infection) typically manifests on which postoperative day range?

7. A patient 3 days after abdominal surgery has abdominal distension, absent bowel sounds, and has not passed flatus. This is most suggestive of:

8. Postoperative urinary retention is most commonly caused by:

9. A patient who underwent a colectomy develops fever, tachycardia, and severe abdominal pain on post-op day 6. What is the most feared complication?

10. The concept of “multimodal analgesia” involves:

11. Which is an absolute requirement for discharging a patient home after day surgery?

12. The most important intervention to prevent postoperative atelectasis is:

13. Postoperative oliguria (urine output < 0.5 mL/kg/hr) is most commonly due to:

14. Which of the following is NOT a component of Virchow’s triad for DVT?

15. The most frequent causative organism for Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) is:

16. Which patient is at the HIGHEST risk for Postoperative Nausea & Vomiting (PONV)?

17. Initial management of uncomplicated postoperative paralytic ileus primarily involves:

18. The protrusion of abdominal organs through a separated surgical incision is termed:

19. Which measure is most critical in preventing Catheter-Associated UTI (CAUTI) postoperatively?

20. Which factor is a major risk for postoperative delirium in an elderly patient?

21. In the Aldrete score for consciousness, a patient who is arousable on calling is given a score of:

22. A patient develops a high fever, shaking chills, and flank pain on postoperative day 7 after a major abdominal surgery. The most likely source of infection is:

23. The immediate investigation of choice for a hemodynamically stable patient with high suspicion of pulmonary embolism is:

24. In a postoperative patient, a key clinical sign of fluid overload is:

25. A critical criterion for considering extubation in a postoperative patient in the ICU is: