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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Pre-Anaesthetic Assessment & Shared Planning

Identify perioperative risks and agree a plan that includes preparation, anaesthesia and recovery.

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Question 01. What should a pre-anaesthetic assessment consider? A. Only the operation nameB. The patient, procedure, urgency and recovery needsC. Only a physical-status gradeD. Only the fasting time

Question 02. Why ask about previous anaesthetic difficulty? A. It guarantees the next anaesthetic is identicalB. It may reveal airway or drug-related risksC. It replaces examinationD. It makes all testing unnecessary

Question 03. Does a physical-status classification replace individual risk assessment? A. YesB. Only in elective surgeryC. Only in young adultsD. No

Question 04. Which medicine history is relevant before surgery? A. Only antibioticsB. Prescribed, non-prescription and anticoagulant medicinesC. Only drugs taken that morningD. Only medicines supplied by the hospital

Question 05. Can one normal airway test exclude difficult airway management? A. NoB. YesC. Only if mouth opening is normalD. Only if the patient is young

Question 06. Does an appropriate fasting interval guarantee no aspiration risk? A. NoB. YesC. Only before general anaesthesiaD. Only if water was avoided

Question 07. How should preoperative tests be selected? A. Identical broad panels for everyoneB. By clinical questions, comorbidity and procedureC. By patient age aloneD. Only after induction

Question 08. What matters when considering delay for optimisation in urgent surgery? A. Delay until every chronic illness is curedB. Proceed without assessing any riskC. Use only the calendar dateD. Balance the harm of delay against likely benefit

Question 09. When should postoperative monitoring needs be considered? A. Only after a complicationB. Before anaesthesiaC. Only at dischargeD. Never for elective surgery

Question 10. What makes an anaesthetic plan usable by the team? A. Clear documentation and accessible handoverB. A private undocumented decisionC. Only a verbal instruction to the patientD. A procedure name without details

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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.