The Royal College of Anesthetists has introduced Constructed Response
Questions (CRQs) as an innovative way of testing trainees, in the fields
of anesthesia and intensive care medicine, in their final FRCA
examinations from September 2019. CRQs are a more structured way of
assessing knowledge and understanding; they also assess the application
of knowledge, evaluation and judgement.
This book categorises questions based on the Royal College model, with
six mandatory sections of training and two separate sections on general
duties and optional units. It is an ideal companion for candidates who
are preparing for their final exams in anesthesia and will help to
assess their preparation and guide appropriate revision.
The topics are pertinent for other anesthetic exams worldwide, including
the European exams, Australian and New Zealand fellowships and the
Indian DNB exams. The authors have extensive experience in anesthetic
teaching and lead anesthetic intermediate teaching in the UK, running
regular and successfully attended courses.
This book will help candidates to adapt to the recent exam changes and
revise in an efficient manner. It will not only be an invaluable
educational resource for trainee anesthetists but also for practising
anesthetists. Medical students and junior doctors, who are about to
embark on a career in anesthesia or intensive care medicine, will also
find the book to be a useful educational tool.
