Critical Care MCQs
A Companion for Intensive Care Exams
Steven Lobaz, Mika Hamilton,
Alastair Glossop, Ajay Raithatha
,Critical Care MCQs
A Companion for Intensive Care Exams
Dr Steven Lobaz MBBS BMedSci FRCA FFICM
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Barnsley, UK
Dr Mika Hamilton MBChB FRCA FFICM
Speciality Registrar (ST7) Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine
The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
Dr Alastair J Glossop BMedSci BMBS MRCP FRCA DICM FFICM
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
Dr Ajay Raithatha MBChB MRCP FRCA FFICM EDIC
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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, Critical Care MCQs — A Companion for Intensive Care Exams
tfm Publishing Limited, Castle Hill Barns, Harley, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LX, UK
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Mobi ISBN: 978-1-910079-16-4
Web pdf ISBN: 978-1-910079-17-1
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the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted
under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may
not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or
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otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
Neither the authors nor the publisher can accept responsibility for any injury
or damage to persons or property occasioned through the implementation
of any ideas or use of any product described herein. Neither can they accept
any responsibility for errors, omissions or misrepresentations, howsoever
caused.
Whilst every care is taken by the authors and the publisher to ensure that all
information and data in this book are as accurate as possible at the time of
going to press, it is recommended that readers seek independent
verification of advice on drug or other product usage, surgical techniques
and clinical processes prior to their use.
The authors and publisher gratefully acknowledge the permission granted
to reproduce the copyright material where applicable in this book. Every
effort has been made to trace copyright holders and to obtain their
permission for the use of copyright material. The publisher apologizes for
any errors or omissions and would be grateful if notified of any corrections
that should be incorporated in future reprints or editions of this book.
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, l Contents
Page
Preface iv
Acknowledgements v
Introduction vi
Dedication vii
Paper 1: Questions 1
Paper 1: Answers 31
Paper 2: Questions 99
Paper 2: Answers 127
Paper 3: Questions 197
Paper 3: Answers 225
Paper 4: Questions 293
Paper 4: Answers 321
Paper 5: Questions 385
Paper 5: Answers 415
Intensive Care Resources 487
Index 489
iii
A Companion for Intensive Care Exams
Steven Lobaz, Mika Hamilton,
Alastair Glossop, Ajay Raithatha
,Critical Care MCQs
A Companion for Intensive Care Exams
Dr Steven Lobaz MBBS BMedSci FRCA FFICM
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Barnsley, UK
Dr Mika Hamilton MBChB FRCA FFICM
Speciality Registrar (ST7) Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine
The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
Dr Alastair J Glossop BMedSci BMBS MRCP FRCA DICM FFICM
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
Dr Ajay Raithatha MBChB MRCP FRCA FFICM EDIC
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
i
, Critical Care MCQs — A Companion for Intensive Care Exams
tfm Publishing Limited, Castle Hill Barns, Harley, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LX, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1952 510061; Fax: +44 (0)1952 510192
E-mail:
Web site: www.tfmpublishing.com
Editing, design & typesetting: Nikki Bramhill BSc Hons Dip Law
First edition: © 2015
Front cover images: © 2015 istockphoto; http://www.istockphoto.com
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-903378-99-1
E-book editions: 2015
ePub ISBN: 978-1-910079-15-7
Mobi ISBN: 978-1-910079-16-4
Web pdf ISBN: 978-1-910079-17-1
The entire contents of Critical Care MCQs — A Companion for Intensive
Care Exams is copyright tfm Publishing Ltd. Apart from any fair dealing for
the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted
under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may
not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or
by any means, electronic, digital, mechanical, photocopying, recording or
otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
Neither the authors nor the publisher can accept responsibility for any injury
or damage to persons or property occasioned through the implementation
of any ideas or use of any product described herein. Neither can they accept
any responsibility for errors, omissions or misrepresentations, howsoever
caused.
Whilst every care is taken by the authors and the publisher to ensure that all
information and data in this book are as accurate as possible at the time of
going to press, it is recommended that readers seek independent
verification of advice on drug or other product usage, surgical techniques
and clinical processes prior to their use.
The authors and publisher gratefully acknowledge the permission granted
to reproduce the copyright material where applicable in this book. Every
effort has been made to trace copyright holders and to obtain their
permission for the use of copyright material. The publisher apologizes for
any errors or omissions and would be grateful if notified of any corrections
that should be incorporated in future reprints or editions of this book.
Printed by Gutenberg Press Ltd., Gudja Road, Tarxien, PLA 19, Malta
ii
, l Contents
Page
Preface iv
Acknowledgements v
Introduction vi
Dedication vii
Paper 1: Questions 1
Paper 1: Answers 31
Paper 2: Questions 99
Paper 2: Answers 127
Paper 3: Questions 197
Paper 3: Answers 225
Paper 4: Questions 293
Paper 4: Answers 321
Paper 5: Questions 385
Paper 5: Answers 415
Intensive Care Resources 487
Index 489
iii
