Here are the practice questions from today’s written exam practice session at The Alfred ICU, with recommended reading from Lifeinthefastlane.com’s Critical Care Compendium:
Q1.
A MET call on the ward is activated for an extremely agitated patient who is a danger to self and others. Compare and contrast the following agents for emergency sedation in this setting:
- midazolam
- haloperidol
- olanzapine
(100% total)
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Q2.
Critically evaluate the role of corticosteroids in the treatment of septic shock (100%)
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Q3.
a)
Outline the important safety features of the oxygen cylinder shown below on the left (50%)
b)
List the advantages of the INHALO oxygen cylinder shown below on the right (50%)
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You can access all the previous practice questions since 2014 here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Ta8IvVaVtc5Il7-kJwj6qKGu54OmifJGRUWCXud8dY/edit
See this link on INTENSIVE for exam resources:
https://intensiveblog.com/resources/#3