ABSTRACT

PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS This practice exam consists of 90 single best answer questions, and, under standard examination conditions, candidates are expected to complete this paper in 90 minutes.

1. Anticoagulation in surgical patients

A 73-year-old woman is seen in the outpatients department. She complains of altered bowel habit and weight loss. A colonoscopy is performed which identifies a large polyp. Polypectomy was not possible due to the patient being on warfarin for a metal heart valve. You are asked to re-book the patient for definitive management. Which one of the following statements pertaining to this scenario is correct?