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This is incorrect, she may drink water up to 2 hours before surgery.
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She should not drink for 6 hours before surgery
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This is incorrect, orange juice with pulp does not constitute a clear fluid and therefore should not be consumed 2 hours before surgery. It can be consumed 6 hours before her operation, however.
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b
She may have a glass of orange juice with pulp 2 hours before surgery
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This is incorrect, tomato soup does not constitute a clear fluid and therefore should be consumed at least 6 hours before surgery.
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c
She may have tomato soup 2 hours before surgery
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This is correct, clear fluids (black coffee, black tea, water) can be drank up to 2 hours before surgery.
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a
She may drink water 2 hours before surgery
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The current recommendation is to abstain from eating for 6 hours before surgery and clear fluids 2 hours before.
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e
She should fast overnight
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# Pre-operative Fasting

**Oral Fluids**:

- **Clear Fluids**: Patients should be informed that they are allowed to consume clear fluids until 2 hours before their scheduled operation. Clear fluids encompass water, fruit juice without pulp, coffee or tea without milk, and ice lollies.



**Intravenous Fluids**:

- **Intraoperative Maintenance**: During surgery, practitioners are advised to consider using intravenous crystalloid solutions to maintain fluid balance.

**Food:**

Patients are generally advised to have their last meal/solid food/non-clear fluids for at least 6 hours before their surgery.

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Patients may consume clear fluids, such as water, up to two hours prior to elective surgery.
A 49 year old patient is scheduled to undergo an elective cholecystectomy next week for long standing biliary colic. She asks whether she can eat and drink prior to her surgery.

Which of the following is true regarding her pre-operative eating and drinking?
a