Anesthesiology Residency Mock Interview
Practice 30 Anesthesiology Residency interview questions covering clinical scenarios, patient safety, and critical decision-making.
Question 28 of 30
How do you determine when a patient can go home after general anesthesia?
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30Anesthesiology Residency Interview Questions & Answers
Critical Thinking
1.What does the future of anesthesia look like?
Capability
2.What qualities make a drug an anesthetic?
Discovery
3.The majority of people who are put to sleep during their surgery are kept asleep by gas anesthetics. How do gas anesthetics work?
Communication
4.What would you tell your adult patient who is scared of anesthesia?
Creative Thinking
5.Your five-year-old patient in the preop area starts crying and won't let anyone touch him. What can you do?
Communication
6.How would you counsel a patient about the risks of anesthesia?
Scenario Based
7.Suppose you catch one of your colleagues pocketing a bottle of fentanyl. What would you do?
Competency
8.What do you want to call EBL? 10 cc?
Discovery
9.Why do you want to pursue a career in anesthesiology?
Discovery
10.What are some challenges in the field of anesthesia?
Discovery
11.Why did you want to go into medicine?
Compatibility
12.What will you bring to our residency?
Compatibility
13.What are you looking for in a residency program?
Situational
14.Doctor, your patient was chewing gum in the preop area. He spits it out now and says he hasn't eaten anything since midnight. What would you do?
Role-Specific
15.Your patient is excited for surgery right before you give them Versed; the patient begins slurring words and they no longer want surgery. You are certain he wants surgery and has already signed the consent forms. What do you do?
Role-Specific
16.What role do you see nurse anesthetists playing?
Diligence
17.Is it customary for attendings or residents at this institution to call patients at home the day before surgery?
Diligence
18.What kind of research opportunities exist in the anesthesia department?
Diligence
19.Are there any types of surgeries or anesthesia, such as one-lung ventilation or coronary artery bypass surgeries, that residents feel like they don't get enough experience in at this institution?
Ask The Interviewer
20.Are there any subspecialties of anesthesia that I will not have an opportunity to do a rotation in until my CA-3 year?
Compatibility
21.What qualities make an excellent anesthesiologist?
Diligence
22.What made you choose our residency program over others?
Customer Service
23.How would you describe your bedside manner?
Diligence
24.Describe a day in the life of an anesthesiology resident.
Discovery
25.Do you have plans to pursue an anesthesiology fellowship?
Discovery
26.Tell us something about yourself that is not found on your CV.
Compatibility
27.Anesthesiology is a highly competitive residency to match. Why should we choose you over other applicants?
Scenario Based
28.How do you determine when a patient can go home after general anesthesia?
Critical Thinking
29.While under anesthesia, your patient goes into cardiac arrest. What would you do?
Discovery