ANZCA FINALS PAST MCQ NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM 2026
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ANSWER A
A. dorsal column r
-white matter in the dorsomedial side of the spinal cord
-fasciculus gracilis and fasciculus cuneatus
During scoliosis surgery -ascending pathway
with monitoring of -fine touch and proprioception
somatosensory evoked
potentials, which tract are B Spinothalamic
they mainly monitoring? -sensory for pain, temperature, itch and crude touch
-two main parts
lateral spinothalmic: pain and temp
A: Dorsal column
anterior spinothalamic: crude touch
B: Spinothalamic tract
C: Lateral
C. lateral corticospinal tract controls movement of ipsilateral
Corticospinal tract limbs
D: Cerebrospinal -Control of more central axial and girdle muscles
tract
E: Anterior horn cells D. Cerebrospinal tract ??
ANSWER E
During lumbar plexus block
Method
placement, which of the Mark out midline over spinus processes
following indicates Mark out perpendicular line, line connect iliac spines
inappropriate needle Needle insertion 4cm from midline along interiliac
placement? spine, aim perpendicular, parallel to spine
6-8 cm depth
A: hip flexion aim is for twitch of quadraceps (femoral nn), but twitch
B: hip of any of the lumbar nerves possible
Nerve stimulation from 1mA to 0.5mA
adduction
aspirate and inject 20-25ml of solution (0.5-0.75% ropivacaine)
C: knee
,extension
D: knee
flexion
E: lumbar extension
Flow with the O2 flush button ANSWER B
pressed and volatile agent
turned on will give you:
A: 20-
30l/min O2
B: 30-
70l/min O2
C: volatile agent +
30l/m O2 D:
volatile agent +
40l/m O2 E: volatile
agent + 50l/min O2
Which of the following causes ANSWER D radiation
the most heat loss in a
neonate?
A:
conduction
B:
convection
C:
evaporation
D: radiation
E: vasodilation
,75 year old with non- ANSWER C
valvular AF usually on
warfarin has their warfarin
stopped for one week. What
is their daily risk of stroke?
A: 1%
B: 0.1%
C: 0.01%
D: 4%
E: 10%
If type and Rh specific blood ANSWER E
is given to a patient, how
safe is the transfusion (Can't a simple ABO-Rh type reduces the risk of a transfusion
quite remember wording, reaction to 99.8%. Screening lowers this risk to 99.94%,
but similar to what is in Dr and crossmatching lowers it to 99.95%
Brandis' physiology viva
book)?
A: ?
B: ?
C: 97%
D: 98.6%
E: 99.8%
34. NEW. Patient with ANSWER A? B?
Marfan's and 2 hours of
severe chest pain, mild
hypertension and ECG
showing ischaemia. The next
best step is urgent:
A:
CT
B:
TOE
C: ?
D: Angiography
and PCI E:
, Thrombolysis
What percentage of ANSWER B
patients with SAH are
troponin positive?
A: <5%
B: 15-30%
C: 40-60%
D: 70-90%
E: 100%
Eisenmengers syndrome: ANSWER D
A: decrease Hb to <180
with venesection B: Give
high FiO2
C: Pulmonary vasodilators will
treat the pulmonary
hypertension
D: terminal RV failure
usually occurs in the 3rd-
4th decade
Your registrar gives a ANSWER A
Duchenne patient 1mg/kg of
suxamethonium. What are
you most worried about?
A:
hyperkalae
mia B:
rhabomyol
ysis C: MH
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ANSWER A
A. dorsal column r
-white matter in the dorsomedial side of the spinal cord
-fasciculus gracilis and fasciculus cuneatus
During scoliosis surgery -ascending pathway
with monitoring of -fine touch and proprioception
somatosensory evoked
potentials, which tract are B Spinothalamic
they mainly monitoring? -sensory for pain, temperature, itch and crude touch
-two main parts
lateral spinothalmic: pain and temp
A: Dorsal column
anterior spinothalamic: crude touch
B: Spinothalamic tract
C: Lateral
C. lateral corticospinal tract controls movement of ipsilateral
Corticospinal tract limbs
D: Cerebrospinal -Control of more central axial and girdle muscles
tract
E: Anterior horn cells D. Cerebrospinal tract ??
ANSWER E
During lumbar plexus block
Method
placement, which of the Mark out midline over spinus processes
following indicates Mark out perpendicular line, line connect iliac spines
inappropriate needle Needle insertion 4cm from midline along interiliac
placement? spine, aim perpendicular, parallel to spine
6-8 cm depth
A: hip flexion aim is for twitch of quadraceps (femoral nn), but twitch
B: hip of any of the lumbar nerves possible
Nerve stimulation from 1mA to 0.5mA
adduction
aspirate and inject 20-25ml of solution (0.5-0.75% ropivacaine)
C: knee
,extension
D: knee
flexion
E: lumbar extension
Flow with the O2 flush button ANSWER B
pressed and volatile agent
turned on will give you:
A: 20-
30l/min O2
B: 30-
70l/min O2
C: volatile agent +
30l/m O2 D:
volatile agent +
40l/m O2 E: volatile
agent + 50l/min O2
Which of the following causes ANSWER D radiation
the most heat loss in a
neonate?
A:
conduction
B:
convection
C:
evaporation
D: radiation
E: vasodilation
,75 year old with non- ANSWER C
valvular AF usually on
warfarin has their warfarin
stopped for one week. What
is their daily risk of stroke?
A: 1%
B: 0.1%
C: 0.01%
D: 4%
E: 10%
If type and Rh specific blood ANSWER E
is given to a patient, how
safe is the transfusion (Can't a simple ABO-Rh type reduces the risk of a transfusion
quite remember wording, reaction to 99.8%. Screening lowers this risk to 99.94%,
but similar to what is in Dr and crossmatching lowers it to 99.95%
Brandis' physiology viva
book)?
A: ?
B: ?
C: 97%
D: 98.6%
E: 99.8%
34. NEW. Patient with ANSWER A? B?
Marfan's and 2 hours of
severe chest pain, mild
hypertension and ECG
showing ischaemia. The next
best step is urgent:
A:
CT
B:
TOE
C: ?
D: Angiography
and PCI E:
, Thrombolysis
What percentage of ANSWER B
patients with SAH are
troponin positive?
A: <5%
B: 15-30%
C: 40-60%
D: 70-90%
E: 100%
Eisenmengers syndrome: ANSWER D
A: decrease Hb to <180
with venesection B: Give
high FiO2
C: Pulmonary vasodilators will
treat the pulmonary
hypertension
D: terminal RV failure
usually occurs in the 3rd-
4th decade
Your registrar gives a ANSWER A
Duchenne patient 1mg/kg of
suxamethonium. What are
you most worried about?
A:
hyperkalae
mia B:
rhabomyol
ysis C: MH
