TYK95
Per the ASA guidelines, how many hours prior to the induction of anesthesia should breast milk be stopped in a 4 month old infant?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 6
e) 8
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Answer
Answer C.
Recall that NPO guidelines published by the ASA [1] include:
- solid foods (6-8 hours)
- formula (6 hours)
- breast milk (4 hours)
- clears (2 hours).
Some centers have elected to modify these guidelines as there are recent data making these regulations controversial.
Notes
- This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.
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