Which of the following increases the patient’s operative risk? *(-/1 Point)12.Emergency surgerySurgery duration of 1 hourMinor surgery25-year-old

Which of the following is considered a major risk factor for cardiac events duringsurgery? *(-/1 Point)13.Age > 70 yearsEmergency surgeryUnstable anginaChronic liver impairment

Which of the following is considered a major risk factor for cardiac events duringsurgery?

Of the following, which surgery has the highest risk of an adverse cardiac event? *(-/1 Point)20.Left femoral-popliteal bypassCarotid endarterectomyHemicolectomyLeft hip replacement

Which of the following would NOT lead to an increase in the risk facing a population?1 pointExpanding employment opportunities that lead to an increase in per-capita incomeThe arrival of a costly drug that offered a new opportunity to treat a previously untreatable conditionBuilding more hospitals, and an accompanying increase in the probability that a person will be hospitalizedThe creation of new surgical techniques that replace earlier less expensive techniques

The most important risk factor(s) for the development of a healthcare associated infection in the older person is which of the following? The length of time they are in hospital for and the number of times that they move wards The presence of an invasive indwelling device and the degree of any underlying illness Whether they are exposed to other patients with infections If they are bed bound and can’t cough properly