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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General Anaesthesia & Intraoperative Care

Understand the components of anaesthesia and respond to changing physiology during surgery.

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

Question 01. Which statement about general anaesthesia is correct? A. Paralysis provides every componentB. One monitor guarantees all componentsC. Analgesia always causes unconsciousnessD. Unconsciousness, analgesia and muscle relaxation are distinct components

Question 02. Why is induction a vulnerable period? A. Monitoring is unnecessary until incisionB. Drugs have no cardiovascular effectsC. Airway, breathing and circulation can change rapidlyD. Only the surgeon’s actions matter

Question 03. What makes induction in shock different? A. Standard dosing is always harmlessB. Oxygenation planning is unnecessaryC. Blood loss no longer mattersD. Reduced reserve can magnify adverse drug effects

Question 04. What should an unexpected intraoperative pressure fall prompt? A. Automatic identical treatment without assessmentB. Assessment of patient, surgery and anaesthetic causesC. Ignoring it until closureD. Only a monitor reset

Question 05. Does a single drug necessarily provide hypnosis, analgesia and paralysis? A. NoB. YesC. Only when given intravenouslyD. Only in short surgery

Question 06. Why monitor temperature during relevant procedures? A. Temperature never changes under anaesthesiaB. Hypothermia can impair recovery and physiologyC. It replaces oxygen monitoringD. Only fever matters

Question 07. What should be reassessed after surgical repositioning? A. Only the operation clockB. Airway, lines, pressure areas and physiologyC. Only the consent formD. Nothing if induction was uneventful

Question 08. What can poor positioning cause? A. Nerve or pressure injuryB. Guaranteed improved ventilationC. Only temporary clothing marksD. No harm while unconscious

Question 09. What is needed before planned emergence and airway removal? A. Only the final stitchB. Appropriate ventilation and recovery assessmentC. Only a normal pulseD. Only cessation of one drug

Question 10. How should delayed awakening be approached? A. Review drugs, physiology and neurological possibilitiesB. Assume residual anaesthetic in every caseC. Stop all monitoringD. Discharge if saturation is normal

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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.