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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Special Populations, Ethics & Recovery

Adapt perioperative and critical care to individual needs and plan a supported transition beyond ICU.

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Question 01. Should adult drug doses be applied automatically to children? A. YesB. Only if the child is awakeC. NoD. Only in theatre

Question 02. Why does pregnancy require adapted anaesthetic planning? A. All risks disappearB. Monitoring is unnecessaryC. Adult physiology remains entirely unchangedD. Airway and physiological considerations change

Question 03. What does frailty assessment add? A. A guarantee that treatment cannot helpB. A replacement for patient preferencesC. Only the date of birthD. Information about vulnerability and functional reserve

Question 04. Should age alone determine whether critical care is beneficial? A. YesB. Only after surgeryC. NoD. Only for retired people

Question 05. How should decision-making capacity be considered? A. As permanently absent after any confusionB. From age aloneC. From diagnosis aloneD. For the specific decision with communication support

Question 06. What is needed when a patient cannot make a treatment decision? A. Automatic treatment chosen by any visitorB. No documentationC. Ignoring known preferencesD. The applicable decision process with appropriate team and representative input

Question 07. Does a decision not to attempt CPR automatically stop all other treatment? A. YesB. Only in ICUC. Only at nightD. No

Question 08. What remains important during end-of-life care? A. Comfort, dignity and communicationB. Abandoning symptom assessmentC. Removing all family contact automaticallyD. Avoiding explanations

Question 09. Which problems may follow critical illness? A. Only a temporary change in appetiteB. Physical, cognitive and psychological difficultiesC. No difficulties after dischargeD. Only surgical wound pain

Question 10. What supports safe transition from ICU? A. A bed move without informationB. Clear handover, medicines review and follow-up responsibilityC. Stopping rehabilitation planningD. Assuming all medicines remain unchanged

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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.