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Drug Interventions to Prevent Delirium After Surgery

Which one of the following statements regarding the effectiveness of drug interventions to prevent delirium after surgery for older adults false?

  • Dexmedetomidine was consistently found to be effective in prevention of delirium across most surgical specialties.
  • Corticosteroids were effective across many settings including elective surgery, emergency surgery, hip fracture, and other major non-cardiac operations.
  • No interventions were found to be effective in preventing delirium following thoracic surgery.
  • The type of anesthesia used (general or regional) was an important moderator of the treatment effect estimates.
Volume 41.5 - Question 23

Positioning in Sedated Adults

Placing post-operative sedated adults in the lateral versus supine position results in each of the following except:

  • Fewer airway rescue interventions.
  • A lower incidence of severe hypoxemia.
  • A longer length of stay in the post-anaesthesia care unit.
  • A higher mean lowest SpO2 level.
Volume 41.2 - Question 26

Oxygenation for Pediatric Procedural Sedation

In pediatric patients, receiving pre-emptive preprocedural oxygenation or procedural oxygenation is associated with having a lower risk of airway, breathing and circulation interventions during sedation compared with patients not receiving procedural oxygenation.

  • True
  • False
Volume 40.4 - Question 7

Therapeutic Suggestions During General Anaesthesia

Therapeutic suggestions played through earphones during general anaesthesia may provide a technique to reduce postoperative pain and opioid use. 

  • True
  • False
Volume 36.4 - Question 20

Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Surgery

Spinal anesthesia for hip fracture surgery in older adults is superior to general anesthesia with respect to survival and recovery of ambulation at 60 days.

  • True
  • False
Volume 37.4 - Question 27

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