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Yr 4 Anaesthesia MCQs Exam Questions
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The triad of anaesthesia comprises
A. Hypnosis, monitoring, and airway management
B. Sedation, pain management and airway management
C. Sedation, muscle relaxation and analgesia
D. Hypnosis, analgesia and immobility - ✔✔D
What are the minimum requirements for effective surgical anaesthesia?
A. An immobile surgical field with good analgesia
B. An unaware and immobile patient
C. Artificial ventilation and hypnosis
D. Sedation and muscle relaxation - ✔✔A
How is anaesthesia usually induced in adults?
A. Via inhalation of nitrous oxide
B. Via a combination of IV and inhalation agents
C. Via inhalation of volatile agents
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D. Via intravenous induction agents - ✔✔D
Which best describes general anaesthesia?
A. A drug-induced deep stage of NREM sleep
B. Progressive loss of protective neural reflexes
C. A drug-induced reversible coma
D. Arrest of the electroencephalogram (EEG) - ✔✔C
Which is normally the first step in preoperative care?
A. Assessing the patient's airway
B. Ensuring the patient has good analgesia
C. Identifying the patient and taking a history
D. Securing intravenous access - ✔✔C
How do patients emerge from general anaesthesia?
A. The anaesthetic agent is discontinued and dissociates from the brain
B. A specific antidote is given depending on what agent was used
C. The anaesthetic agent is metabolised by the liver and excreted in urine
D. Oxygen levels are increased to flush the agent out of the patient's lungs
- ✔✔A
What is focus of clinical examination at the preoperative visit?
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A. Respiratory, cardiovascular, and airway
B. Respiratory, cardiovascular and general examination
C. Cardiovascular and respiratory systems
D. Airway examination and fasting status - ✔✔A
The ASA grading for a well-controlled diabetic presenting for elective
surgery is:
A. Class II
B. Class III
C. Class I E
D. Class II E - ✔✔A
The ASA grading is a predictor of:
A. Postoperative complications
B. Intraoperative complications
C. Urgency of surgery
D. Postoperative mortality - ✔✔D
How long does clear fluid take to clear the stomach?
A. 1-2 hours
B. 3 hours
C. 4 hours
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D. 6 hours - ✔✔A
EMI 1: Consider the following five anaesthesia modalities, and choose as
many as are necessary for the following situations:
A. Hypnosis
B. Sedation
C. Immobility
D. Analgesia
E. Mechanical ventilation
An emergency appendectomy: - ✔✔A, C, D, E
EMI 1: Consider the following five anaesthesia modalities, and choose as
many as are necessary for the following situations:
A. Hypnosis
B. Sedation
C. Immobility
D. Analgesia
E. Mechanical ventilation
A Caesarian section under spinal anaesthesia: - ✔✔C, D
Yr 4 Anaesthesia MCQs Exam Questions
and Answers 100% Solved
The triad of anaesthesia comprises
A. Hypnosis, monitoring, and airway management
B. Sedation, pain management and airway management
C. Sedation, muscle relaxation and analgesia
D. Hypnosis, analgesia and immobility - ✔✔D
What are the minimum requirements for effective surgical anaesthesia?
A. An immobile surgical field with good analgesia
B. An unaware and immobile patient
C. Artificial ventilation and hypnosis
D. Sedation and muscle relaxation - ✔✔A
How is anaesthesia usually induced in adults?
A. Via inhalation of nitrous oxide
B. Via a combination of IV and inhalation agents
C. Via inhalation of volatile agents
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D. Via intravenous induction agents - ✔✔D
Which best describes general anaesthesia?
A. A drug-induced deep stage of NREM sleep
B. Progressive loss of protective neural reflexes
C. A drug-induced reversible coma
D. Arrest of the electroencephalogram (EEG) - ✔✔C
Which is normally the first step in preoperative care?
A. Assessing the patient's airway
B. Ensuring the patient has good analgesia
C. Identifying the patient and taking a history
D. Securing intravenous access - ✔✔C
How do patients emerge from general anaesthesia?
A. The anaesthetic agent is discontinued and dissociates from the brain
B. A specific antidote is given depending on what agent was used
C. The anaesthetic agent is metabolised by the liver and excreted in urine
D. Oxygen levels are increased to flush the agent out of the patient's lungs
- ✔✔A
What is focus of clinical examination at the preoperative visit?
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A. Respiratory, cardiovascular, and airway
B. Respiratory, cardiovascular and general examination
C. Cardiovascular and respiratory systems
D. Airway examination and fasting status - ✔✔A
The ASA grading for a well-controlled diabetic presenting for elective
surgery is:
A. Class II
B. Class III
C. Class I E
D. Class II E - ✔✔A
The ASA grading is a predictor of:
A. Postoperative complications
B. Intraoperative complications
C. Urgency of surgery
D. Postoperative mortality - ✔✔D
How long does clear fluid take to clear the stomach?
A. 1-2 hours
B. 3 hours
C. 4 hours
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D. 6 hours - ✔✔A
EMI 1: Consider the following five anaesthesia modalities, and choose as
many as are necessary for the following situations:
A. Hypnosis
B. Sedation
C. Immobility
D. Analgesia
E. Mechanical ventilation
An emergency appendectomy: - ✔✔A, C, D, E
EMI 1: Consider the following five anaesthesia modalities, and choose as
many as are necessary for the following situations:
A. Hypnosis
B. Sedation
C. Immobility
D. Analgesia
E. Mechanical ventilation
A Caesarian section under spinal anaesthesia: - ✔✔C, D
