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What is the goal of the preoperative evaluation?
What is the goal of the preoperative evaluation?
- To assess the risk of cardiovascular and other complications in the perioperative period (correct)
- To assess the patient's psychological readiness for surgery
- To assess the risk of infection post-surgery
- To assess the risk of musculoskeletal complications
Which of the following is NOT a major component of preoperative cardiac risk assessment?
Which of the following is NOT a major component of preoperative cardiac risk assessment?
- The cardiac risk associated with the planned procedure
- The patient's risk of a major cardiac complication
- The patient's current functional status
- The patient's history of previous surgeries (correct)
For which patients are beta-blockers recommended in the preoperative setting?
For which patients are beta-blockers recommended in the preoperative setting?
- Patients with a history of respiratory diseases
- Patients with no history of cardiac conditions
- Patients undergoing cosmetic surgery
- Patients already taking beta-blockers for angina, arrhythmia, and/or hypertension (correct)
What is the recommended heart rate range to be maintained intraoperatively and postoperatively with beta-blockers?
What is the recommended heart rate range to be maintained intraoperatively and postoperatively with beta-blockers?
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Which type of imaging and lab screening tests have been shown to be of minimal value in the preoperative evaluation?
Which type of imaging and lab screening tests have been shown to be of minimal value in the preoperative evaluation?
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