NCCT PRACTICE EXAM LATEST VERSION
2024 WITH 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+
You are anaesthetizing a 50 year old man who is undergoing liver resection for removal
of metastatic carcinoid tumor. He has persistent intraoperative hypotension despite fluid
resuscitation and intravenous octreotide 50 up. The treatment most likely to be effective
in correcting the hypotension is:
A. Adrenaline
B. Dobutamine
C. Levosimenden
D. Milrinone
E. Vasopressin
Using the American Heart Association specification, the colours of the electrodes in a 3-
lead electrocardiographic (yes the typo is what they used) is
A. Right arm = Black; Left arm = White; Left leg = Red
B. Right arm = White; Left arm = Black; Left leg = Green
C. Right arm = Black; Left arm = Green; Left leg = Red
D. Right arm = White; Left arm = Black; Left leg = Red
E. Right arm = Red; Left arm = White; Left leg = Green
When performing laryngoscopy using a Macintosh blade your best view is of the
patient's epiglottis touching the posterior pharyngeal wall. Using the Cormack and
Leanne scale this is grade
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3a
,D. 3b
E. 4
You are doing a supraclavicular brachial plexus block on an awake 35 year-old lady
who is healthy with no significant past medical history. Soon after injecting 20mLs of
0.375% ropivicaine she becomes agitated has a seizure and loses consciousness. Your
1st step in management is
A. Intralipid 20% 1.5ml/kg bolus
B. Midazolam
C. Propanol
D. Establish airway and give 100% O2 via a facemask
E. Feel for radial pulse and give 100mcg adrenaline,
ALS protoco
A G1P0 patient with a dilated cardiomyopathy and an ejection fraction (EF) of 35%
presents for a caesarean section. The benefits of regional vs general anaesthesia are
A. Decreased heart rate
B. Decreased systolic blood pressure
C. Increased ejection fraction
D. Increased myocardial contractility
E. Decreased preload
A patient has a terminal malignancy. His family doesn't want you to tell the patient about
his diagnosis and prognosis. Your decision to inform him is an example of
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Confidentiality
D. Non-maleficence
E. Utilitarianism
, A septic patient has a CVP of 12mmHg a blood pressure of 80/40mmHg and a pulse
rate of 90/minute. Which is the best agent to treat their hypotension?
A. Dopamine
B. Dobutamine
C. Noradrenaline
D. Adrenaline
E. Levosimenden
Which organ is least tolerant of ischemia following removal for transplantation
A. Cornea
B. Heart
C. Liver
D. Kidney
E. Pancreas
You are performing a TAP block. If the needle is correctly positioned where will you
deposit the local anesthetic?
A. Beneath the peritoneum
B. Into the transverse abdomens muscle
C. Between the transverse ado minus muscle and
the internal oblique muscle
D. Between the transverse abdomens muscle and the external oblique muscle
E. Between the internal oblique and the external oblique muscle
You are inserting a left sided double lumen tube into a 140kg 160cm woman. At what
depth measured at the incisors is it most likely to be in the correct position
A. 25cm
B. 26cm
C. 27cm
D. 28cm
E. 29cm
2024 WITH 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+
You are anaesthetizing a 50 year old man who is undergoing liver resection for removal
of metastatic carcinoid tumor. He has persistent intraoperative hypotension despite fluid
resuscitation and intravenous octreotide 50 up. The treatment most likely to be effective
in correcting the hypotension is:
A. Adrenaline
B. Dobutamine
C. Levosimenden
D. Milrinone
E. Vasopressin
Using the American Heart Association specification, the colours of the electrodes in a 3-
lead electrocardiographic (yes the typo is what they used) is
A. Right arm = Black; Left arm = White; Left leg = Red
B. Right arm = White; Left arm = Black; Left leg = Green
C. Right arm = Black; Left arm = Green; Left leg = Red
D. Right arm = White; Left arm = Black; Left leg = Red
E. Right arm = Red; Left arm = White; Left leg = Green
When performing laryngoscopy using a Macintosh blade your best view is of the
patient's epiglottis touching the posterior pharyngeal wall. Using the Cormack and
Leanne scale this is grade
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3a
,D. 3b
E. 4
You are doing a supraclavicular brachial plexus block on an awake 35 year-old lady
who is healthy with no significant past medical history. Soon after injecting 20mLs of
0.375% ropivicaine she becomes agitated has a seizure and loses consciousness. Your
1st step in management is
A. Intralipid 20% 1.5ml/kg bolus
B. Midazolam
C. Propanol
D. Establish airway and give 100% O2 via a facemask
E. Feel for radial pulse and give 100mcg adrenaline,
ALS protoco
A G1P0 patient with a dilated cardiomyopathy and an ejection fraction (EF) of 35%
presents for a caesarean section. The benefits of regional vs general anaesthesia are
A. Decreased heart rate
B. Decreased systolic blood pressure
C. Increased ejection fraction
D. Increased myocardial contractility
E. Decreased preload
A patient has a terminal malignancy. His family doesn't want you to tell the patient about
his diagnosis and prognosis. Your decision to inform him is an example of
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Confidentiality
D. Non-maleficence
E. Utilitarianism
, A septic patient has a CVP of 12mmHg a blood pressure of 80/40mmHg and a pulse
rate of 90/minute. Which is the best agent to treat their hypotension?
A. Dopamine
B. Dobutamine
C. Noradrenaline
D. Adrenaline
E. Levosimenden
Which organ is least tolerant of ischemia following removal for transplantation
A. Cornea
B. Heart
C. Liver
D. Kidney
E. Pancreas
You are performing a TAP block. If the needle is correctly positioned where will you
deposit the local anesthetic?
A. Beneath the peritoneum
B. Into the transverse abdomens muscle
C. Between the transverse ado minus muscle and
the internal oblique muscle
D. Between the transverse abdomens muscle and the external oblique muscle
E. Between the internal oblique and the external oblique muscle
You are inserting a left sided double lumen tube into a 140kg 160cm woman. At what
depth measured at the incisors is it most likely to be in the correct position
A. 25cm
B. 26cm
C. 27cm
D. 28cm
E. 29cm
