Table 1.

Questions to anesthesiologists regarding anesthesia case management based on pre-anesthetic screening results.

Would you postpone or cancel the surgery?

Would you repeat the blood work?

Would you change the patient’s ASA Grade?

Would you change fluid therapy?

Would you change the monitoring equipment used?

Would you change patient management excluding drug protocol (i.e., pre-oxygenate or avoid an epidural)?

Would you change client communication (i.e., risk)?

Would you perform further diagnostic testing (i.e., coagulation testing or ultrasound)?

Would you avoid the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs?