Anaesthesia & Critical Care

20 learning units • 100 chapter sections • 200 explained questions. Prepare patients for anaesthesia, recognise perioperative emergencies and understand organ support, critical-care teamwork and recovery.

Original RAHBAR study material for the Year 5 learning pathway. Clinical cases support supervised undergraduate learning. Treatment choices, doses and procedures must follow current local protocols and the responsible clinical team. References & further reading ↓

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Equipment, Monitoring & Human Factors

Use monitoring as part of attentive clinical care and prepare for equipment failure.

Answer all 10 questions, then submit to see your score and explanations. This is a self-study exercise; results are not saved.

Question 01. Why perform an equipment check before anaesthesia? A. Yesterday’s check guarantees today’s functionB. Only the monitor mattersC. Readiness can change between casesD. It replaces clinical assessment

Question 02. What should a monitor alarm trigger? A. Automatic silencingB. Assuming artefact every timeC. Waiting until surgery endsD. Assessment of patient and equipment

Question 03. How should monitor values be interpreted? A. With trends and clinical findingsB. As independent diagnosesC. Without considering signal qualityD. Only when outside an adult range

Question 04. What is important for confirming an advanced airway? A. Condensation aloneB. Chest movement aloneC. A normal ECG aloneD. Appropriate sustained waveform capnography with clinical assessment

Question 05. A suddenly absent carbon dioxide trace requires what? A. Urgent patient, airway and circuit assessmentB. Routine reassuranceC. Only changing the chart labelD. Waiting for the next cuff pressure cycle

Question 06. Does visible chest movement alone prove correct tracheal tube placement? A. YesB. Only after surgeryC. NoD. Only if breath sounds were once heard

Question 07. Why use quantitative neuromuscular monitoring? A. To measure blood glucoseB. To replace unconsciousness assessmentC. To assess blockade and recovery more reliablyD. To prove no pain is present

Question 08. When should monitoring stop? A. At the last skin stitch in every caseB. According to the care and recovery plan, not merely at surgical closureC. Immediately after reversalD. Before transfer regardless of risk

Question 09. What is closed-loop communication? A. Several people speaking without confirmationB. An undocumented assumptionC. A clear instruction acknowledged and completion confirmedD. Only a written drug chart

Question 10. Which check helps prevent medication errors? A. Rely only on syringe colourB. Assume all clear liquids are equivalentC. Ignore interruptionsD. Verify identity, concentration and route before administration

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References & Further Reading

Read the relevant guideline sections alongside these original clinical teaching cases. Local pathways, available services and individual patient factors determine care.

Reference review: 29 September 2026. Consult current local protocols for prescribing, procedures and escalation.