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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Cardiac Arrest & Post-Resuscitation Care

Recognise arrest promptly and understand the priorities of trained resuscitation teams.

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Question 01. How should gasping in an unresponsive patient be interpreted? A. It proves normal breathingB. It may indicate cardiac arrestC. It excludes the need for helpD. It guarantees circulation

Question 02. What should accompany immediate resuscitation? A. Waiting for routine clinic reviewB. Activation of emergency help and retrieval of a defibrillatorC. Searching for paperwork firstD. Delaying until every relative arrives

Question 03. Which rhythm is shockable in cardiac arrest? A. AsystoleB. Pulseless electrical activityC. Normal perfusing sinus rhythmD. Ventricular fibrillation

Question 04. Is asystole a shockable rhythm? A. NoB. YesC. Only when a monitor is newD. Only outside hospital

Question 05. What is a key quality feature of CPR? A. Long pauses for every discussionB. Stopping for routine documentationC. Delaying until imaging is availableD. Minimal interruptions to effective compressions

Question 06. Which is a potentially reversible arrest cause? A. An old healed scar aloneB. Stable short-sightednessC. HypoxiaD. A historic normal ECG

Question 07. Should ultrasound cause prolonged CPR pauses? A. NoB. YesC. Always for a complete examinationD. Only if the machine is portable

Question 08. What follows return of spontaneous circulation? A. Immediate cessation of monitoringB. Automatic dischargeC. No further airway assessmentD. Structured post-arrest support and cause investigation

Question 09. How should neurological prognosis be assessed after arrest? A. From one immediate pupil finding aloneB. At an appropriate time using multiple findings and confounder reviewC. From age aloneD. From a single family impression

Question 10. Why provide a resuscitation debrief? A. To replace clinical documentationB. To support learning and the people involvedC. To assign blame automaticallyD. To avoid discussing uncertainty

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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.