New Life Pre-Op Class Test

  • New Life Pre-Op Class Test

    Please answer ALL of the questions using the information you learned from the Class Video.
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  • Weight Loss Surgery is a quick fix for obesity.*
  • Bariatric vitamins are recommended daily life long after weight loss surgery.*
  • Blood clots that can kill patients tend to form in the veins of inactive weight loss surgery patients.*
  • Exercise programs, as a way of life, are not important to maintaining weight loss after Weight Loss Surgery.*
  • I can have vegetables in phase 2 as long as I puree them.*
  • After surgery nausea is caused by eating too fast, dry foods, too much, or the wrong kind of foods.*
  • The dumping syndrome is caused by eating too many grams of carbs and fats.*
  • After Weight Loss Surgery, patients need to carefully monitor fluid intake to avoid dehydration, nausea and vomiting.*
  • Leaks can occur from the stomach and intestines after Weight Loss Surgery and they can cause life threatening infections.*
  • After Weight Loss Surgery your mouth is larger than your stomach. Therefore, it is very important to measure liquids.*
  • I should drink fluids with carbohydrates to help maintain my energy levels if I’m not meeting my carb needs.*
  • On average, patients need 64 oz of fluid per day after Weight Loss Surgery.*
  • Losing weight prior to surgery is important to help reduce the risks of complications.*
  • Foods high in carbs and fats are good foods to eat to avoid the dumping syndrome.*
  • After surgery a patient should consume between 30-60g of carbs.*
  • Women need greater than 60 grams of protein and Men need greater than 75 grams of protein per day for optimal health.*
  • Serious health complications such as permanent nerve damage and death can occur after Weight Loss Surgery if patients do not take their vitamins..*
  • Bowel leaks, internal hernias, bowel blockages, bleeding, infection, blood clots and death are all known complications of Weight Loss Surgery.*
  • Support Groups are not recommended after Weight Loss Surgery.*
  • It is okay to take medications such as Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Naproxen or similar medications after gastric bypass surgery.*
  • Patients should drink plenty of fluids with their meals after Weight Loss Surgery.*
  • Cardiovascular exercise, strength training and flexibility are all important components of an acceptable Bariatric program.*
  • Patients should not snack between meals after surgery.*
  • Women cannot get pregnant after Weight Loss surgery so contraception is not necessary.*
  • Alcoholic beverages are not recommended after surgery due to decreased tolerance and high caloric content.*
  • If feeling nauseated, carbonated beverages are a good remedy after Weight Loss Surgery as long as they are diet.*
  • Weight Loss Surgery requires a lifelong commitment to healthy eating and exercise to be successful.*
  • After surgery, early activity such as walking is the best prevention for blood clots.*
  • Patients can experience thinning of hair after surgery, but it is only temporary.*
  • Vomiting should be treated with medication and going back to clear liquids for 24 hours, followed by gradual reintroduction of food.*
  • Persistent vomiting can tear the gastric pouch, cause swelling, bleeding and result in pouch blockage.*
  • Everyone who is over weight is a candidate for Weight Loss Surgery.*
  • If complications occur such as a leak, ulcer, or infection additional surgery may be required after Weight Loss Surgery.*
  • Weight Loss surgery can always be accomplished Laparoscopically.*
  • Ketosis is normal after Weight Loss Surgery.*
  • Thrush, dehydration, loss of appetite, can occur after Weight Loss Surgery.*
  • Life threatening pulmonary embolism can occur after any surgery, including weight loss surgery.*
  • You may have tubes such as gastrostomy tubes, drains and urinary catheters while in the hospital.*
  • Incentive spirometers (your tool for measuring your deep breaths) should not be used regularly at home; it is needed only at the hospital*
  • Formal exercise programs will be prescribed for all weight loss surgery patients.*
  • Beyond the first 6 months after Weight Loss Surgery, exercise programs are no longer needed.*
  • Support Groups and psychological services are often beneficial after Weight Loss Surgery.*
  • Advice received at Support Groups and on-line is always accurate*
  • Patients never have bad days or emotional ups and downs after Weight Loss Surgery.*
  • It is important to have the support of family and friends for Weight Loss Surgery.*
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