FANZCA Industry Regulations 4

Question 1

ANZCA PS55 provides guidance on which emerging area of anaesthesia practice?

Accepted Answer

Environmental sustainability in anaesthesia

Answer

ANZCA PS55 addresses the environmental sustainability of anaesthesia practice, including guidance on minimising the environmental impact of anaesthetic agents.

Question 2

In New Zealand, anaesthetists are registered under which authority?

Accepted Answer

Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)

Answer

The Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) registers all medical practitioners including anaesthetists and sets the standards for vocational registration.

Question 3

Which document provides ANZCA's position on the use of capnography as a monitoring requirement during procedural sedation?

Accepted Answer

PS09

Answer

ANZCA PS09 (guidelines on sedation and analgesia for diagnostic and interventional procedures) addresses monitoring requirements including capnography during procedural sedation.

Question 4

Under ANZCA regulations, a 'specialist anaesthetist' conducting remote-site anaesthesia must ensure minimum standards equivalent to those in:

Accepted Answer

A fully accredited hospital operating theatre

Answer

ANZCA requires that remote-site anaesthesia meets the same minimum standards as those applied in a fully accredited hospital, regardless of location.

Question 5

The Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act 2011 places a duty of care on anaesthetists as 'officers' of an organisation, meaning they must:

Accepted Answer

Exercise due diligence to ensure the organisation meets WHS obligations

Answer

As officers under the WHS Act, senior clinicians including consultants must exercise due diligence to ensure their organisation complies with WHS duties.

(FANZCA) Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Practice Test

(FANZCA) Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Practice Test

FANZCA Industry Regulations 4