JULY 2022 | The Surgical Technologist | 325 #463 July 2022 1 CE CREDIT $6 4. True or False. TheAmericanAssociation for HandSurgery suggests delaying surgery basedon the capacity to care for COVID-19 patients rather thanpostoperative prognosis. a. True b. False 5. For transplant recipients, a periodof ____ of negative serology is required forwaitlist reactivationof immunosuppressed candidates after COVID-19 contraction. a. 1week b. 1-2weeks c. 2-3weeks d. 2-4weeks 6. In the CMS tiered framework, Tier 1 equates to: a. Lowacuity surgery b. Intermediate acuity surgery c. Highacuity surgery d. Noneof the above 7. For reproductive healthprocedures, the AmericanSociety for ReproductiveMedicine follows a framework of howmany tiers? a. 2 c. 4 b. 3 d. 5 1. According to this article, timingof elective surgery shouldbe delayedbasedon the symptoms and severityof acute COVID-19 illness. Four categories arementioned. Which of the following isNOT one of them: a. Four weeks for anasymptomatic patient b. Sixweeks for apatient with respiratory symptomswhowas not hospitalized c. Eight to10weeks for a symptomatic patient who is immunocompromised, diabetic or was hospitalized d. Twelveweeks for apatient who is recovering frommild, nonrespiratory symptoms 2. Inpregnant patients, what riskmaybe increasedwith a COVID-19 infection? a. Thrombosis b. LongCOVID c. Caesarean section d. All of the above 3. Apostpartumpatient hospitalized for COVID-19 infection shouldbe offered thromboprophylaxis duringhospitalization and for at least ____ after discharge. a. 1week b. 10days c. 15days d. 2weeks 8. According to this article, a large studywas conductedwith over fourmillion cancer patients and found thatmost oncological procedures canbe delayedby____without a significant impact onpatientmorbidityormortality. a. 1week b. 4weeks c. 8weeks d. 12weeks 9. For treatingneurosurgical procedures, it is suggested to: a. Followa tieredapproach to care b. Revieweachpatient ona case-by-casebasis c. Postpone surgeryuntil 12weeks post COVID19 infection d. All of the above 10. What size of an aortic aneurysmsuggests treatmentmade be delayedwhen treating a patientwith a COVID-infection? a. <6.5 cm b. >6.5 cm c. Botha andb d. Neither a andb Immuno-ThromboticComplicationsofCOVID-19: ImplicationsforTimingofSurgeryandAnticoagulation AST Member No. ■ My address has changed. The address below is the new address. Name Address City State Zip Telephone ■ Check enclosed ■ Check Number a b c d a b c d 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 3 ■ ■ ■ ■ 13 ■ ■ ■ ■ 4 ■ ■ 14 ■ ■ ■ ■ 5 ■ ■ ■ ■ 15 ■ ■ ■ ■ 6 ■ ■ ■ ■ 16 ■ ■ ■ ■ 7 ■ ■ ■ ■ 17 ■ ■ ■ ■ 8 ■ ■ ■ ■ 18 ■ ■ ■ ■ 9 ■ ■ ■ ■ 19 ■ ■ ■ ■ 10 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Make It Easy - Take CE Exams Online You must have a credit card to purchase test online. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. You r c r ed i t ca r d wi l l on l y be charged once you pass the test and then your credits will be automatically recorded to your account. Log on to your account on the AST homepage to take advantage of this benefit. If you want to mail in your CEs, but still want to pay by credit card, give us at call at 800-637-7433. IMMUNO-THROMBOTICCOMPLICATIONSOFCOVID-19: IMPLICATIONSFORTIMINGOFSURGERYANDANTICOAGULATION #463 JULY2022 1CECREDIT $6
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