MCQs for the Final FRCA

317 Pages·2004·1.25 MB·English

by  Khaled Elfituri

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MCQs for the Final FRCA

MCQs for the Final FRCA
by
Dr Khaled Elfituri FRCA
Associate Specialist in Anaesthesia
Dr Graham Arthurs FRCA
Consultant Anaesthetist
Anaesthetic Department, Maelor Hospital
Wrexham
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Contents
Preface....................................................................................................... vii
Introduction.............................................................................................. ix
List of Abbreviations................................................................................. xiii
Section 1 – Short Trial Paper (30 questions in 60 minutes)
Questions................................................................................................... 3
Answers..................................................................................................... 11
Section 2 – Questions
Paper 1....................................................................................................... 25
Paper 2....................................................................................................... 47
Paper 3....................................................................................................... 69
Paper 4....................................................................................................... 92
Paper 5....................................................................................................... 115
Section 3 – Answers
Paper 1....................................................................................................... 141
Paper 2....................................................................................................... 188
Paper 3....................................................................................................... 230
Paper 4....................................................................................................... 254
Paper 5....................................................................................................... 276
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Preface
All of these MCQ questions have been gleaned from candidates
returning from the final examination for the FRCA London diploma
over the last seven years. We have tried to include questions that
appeared in more than one examination and topics that recur. There
may be some variation from the wording of the actual questions
that were set. Sometimes, a single part of the question has not been
remembered exactly and a “best fit” has been included in its place.
The answers are the authors’ suggestions, with explanatory notes.
The actual answer in the examination may be different.
Remember to always read the question carefully. Even questions that
appear very familiar may have a hidden catch. When numbers appear,
check the units and the position of decimal points.
As a rule, always take the obvious answer. Do not look for obscure
reasons and do not try to be too clever. Answers that include always
andneverare usually false and mayandcanare often true.
K.E.
G.A.
Wrexham, 2004
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