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Anesthesiology Board Review, ABA BASIC Exam Practice Questions

Get ready to pass the ABA BASIC Exam with BoardVitals. Gain access to more than 1450 ABA BASIC board review practice questions with detailed explanations for both correct and incorrect responses. The ABA BASIC question bank follows the exam content outline for the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) BASIC Exam for residents in their CA-2 year and covers the categories and topics outlined in the ABA BASIC exam content outline. Experience the exam interface you’ll see on test day with our NEW exam-like software interface.

Also check out our ABA ADVANCED Question Bank (Initial Certifiers and Recent Graduates) and Anesthesiology CME activities.

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ABA BASIC Board Review Topics Covered:

  • Pharmacology
  • Nervous System and Special Senses
  • Respiratory System
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Anatomy
  • Physics, Monitoring, and Anesthesia Delivery Devices
  • Mathematics
  • Evaluation of the Patient and Preoperative Preparation
  • Regional Anesthesia
  • General Anesthesia
  • Monitored Anesthesia Care and Sedation
  • Intravenous Fluid Therapy During Anesthesia
  • Complications (Etiology, Prevention, Treatment)
  • Postoperative Period
  • Gastrointestinal / Hepatic Systems
  • Renal and Urinary Systems/ Electrolyte Balance
  • Hematologic System
  • Endocrine and Metabolic Systems
  • Neuromuscular Diseases and Disorders
  • Physician Impairment or Disability: Substance Abuse, Fatigue, Aging, Visual and Auditory Impairment, American Disabilities Act
  • Ethics, Practice Management, and Medicolegal Issues

What is covered on the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) BASIC Exam?

According to the ABA BASIC Examination Blueprint, the exam covers the following topics:

Basic Sciences 24%
Clinical Sciences 36%
Organ-Based Basic & Clinical Sciences 37%
Special Problems or Issues in Anesthesiology 3%

 

 

 

 

What is the format of the ABA BASIC Exam?

The BASIC Examination consists of 200 A-type questions and examinees have 4 hours to complete the examination. A-type questions are single-best-answer multiple-choice questions that require the application of knowledge rather than simple recall of factual information.

The ABA BASIC exam pass rate as of June 2018 was 90.9%.

In addition to the BoardVitals ABA BASIC Question Bank, be sure to review the Sample BASIC Exam Questions provided by the ABA.

ABA BASIC Exam Tips

Students who’ve taken the ABA BASIC exam mentioned that it’s similar to the USMLE Step 1; factual recall is significant and there are complaints that the details in the exam are not clinically relevant and too focused on minutiae so don’t let this throw you off. Examinees recommend dedicating more time to studying anatomy and statistics, also, focusing on the organ-based systems/clinical assessment will be helpful. Students were surprised to find a lot of questions focused on physician impairment as well. Lastly, do not overlook the Mapleson and Bain circuits as there is great potential for these to be be on the exam.

Examinees state that dedicating 2 hours a day, 5 days a week, is an adequate amount of time to prepare for the exam; pairing our Anesthesiology BASIC Examination question bank with relevant texts will ensure success. Good luck!

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In need of additional content to help you study for the Anesthesiology BASIC Board Exam? Check out the Anesthesiology section of our blog. In addition to practice questions for the Anesthesiology BASIC Exam, there are articles written by practicing anesthesiologists, like Dr. Noel Lumpkin.