A caudal block is being considered for perioperative analgesia. Which patient group most commonly benefits from this technique?

A woman develops hypotension with tachycardia after spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section. Which drug is considered first-line treatment?

A woman requires spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section. Which local anaesthetic preparation is preferred?

A patient cannot be intubated after repeated attempts but can still be ventilated. After how many failed intubation attempts should the team move to Plan B, such as a supraglottic airway device?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using an LMA?

A patient receives suxamethonium during induction of anaesthesia. Which electrolyte complication is a recognised disadvantage of suxamethonium?

In theatre, the wall pipeline connection is yellow with a square connection shape. What service does this pipeline provide?

An 83 kg patient requires local anaesthetic infiltration with lignocaine and adrenaline. Using a maximum dose of 7 mg/kg, what is the maximum dose of lignocaine that can be given?

A 60-year-old man is assessed before elective surgery. He has a large tongue, small mandible, high-arched palate, and short thick neck. Which “D” of difficult laryngoscopy do these findings represent?

A propofol ampoule is opened for induction of anaesthesia. The unused portion is kept for later use. After how many hours should the opened propofol be discarded?