Connect surgical anatomy with clinical decisions, interpret physiology and pathology, and practise safe management and communication for MRCS Parts A and B. These are independent learning materials, not official exam questions or a pass prediction.
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Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; Royal College of Surgeons of England; Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow; Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Examination development and quality assurance are overseen by the Intercollegiate Committee for Basic Surgical Examinations (ICBSE). · ICBSE Guide to the intercollegiate MRCS examination, August 2021, currently linked from the official candidate-guidance page when checked on 2026-10-10; examination regulations updated January 2025. The assigned workbook label maps to this single intercollegiate MRCS examination comprising Parts A and B. The assigned slug is preserved. A separate 2026 syllabus edition was not established.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- MRCS Exam Overview
- MRCS Candidate Guidance
- Guide to the intercollegiate MRCS examination — August 2021
- Regulations for the Intercollegiate Membership Examination — updated January 2025
- MRCS Part B Candidate Instructions and Guidance Notes — updated August 2021
- UAMS: Muscles of the Upper Limb
- UAMS: Topographical Anatomy of the Abdomen
- UAMS: Topographical Anatomy of the Lower Limb
- Texas Tech: Lab Manual — Parotid Gland and Face
- Texas Tech: Carotid Sheath, Pharynx and Larynx
- OpenStax: Cardiac Physiology
- OpenStax: Disorders of Acid-Base Balance
- OpenStax: Cellular Response and Adaptation in Wound Healing
- National Cancer Institute SEER: Code 0 — In Situ
- National Cancer Institute: What Is Cancer?
- FDA: Lidocaine Hydrochloride prescribing information — revised August 2026
- DailyMed: Lidocaine Hydrochloride solution
- FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual: Staphylococcus aureus — March 2016
- CDC: Principles of Epidemiology — Lesson 5, Appendix A
- HQIP: Best Practice in Clinical Audit — April 2020
- NHS England: Making a decision about gallstones
- European Association of Urology: Urolithiasis Guidelines
- NHS England: Placement devices for nasogastric tube insertion do not replace initial position checks — December 2013
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals: Surgical VTE Prevention Guideline — version 6.1
- Resuscitation Council UK: Paediatric Life Support Guidelines 2025
- European Association of Urology: Paediatric Urology — Acute Scrotum
- GMC: Decision making and consent
- GMC: The dialogue leading to a decision
- FDA: Medical X-ray Imaging
- FDA: MRI Benefits and Risks
- Managing reactions to dental local anaesthetic injections – NHS SPS - Specialist Pharmacy Service – The first stop for professional medicines advice
- Investigation report: Placement of nasogastric tubes
- Statistical Guidance on Reporting Results from Studies Evaluating Diagnostic Tests - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff | FDA
- American Thoracic Society | Interpretation of ABGs
- Lecture Notes - Inguinal Region
- Dissector Answers - Pelvis & Pelvic Viscera
- Dissector Answers - Perineum & External Genitalia
- Lab Video
- EPOS™
- Clinical Practice Guidelines : Burns - acute management
- 23.6 Accessory Organs in Digestion: The Liver, Pancreas, and Gallbladder - Anatomy and Physiology 2e | OpenStax
- Guidelines for the Management of Severe TBI, 4th Edition — Brain Trauma Foundation
- Coagulation (clotting) screen - North West London Pathology
- Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of disseminated intravascular coagulation
- Appendicitis - NHS
- BOASt - Open Fractures
Intercollegiate Membership Examination of the Surgical Royal Colleges of Great Britain and in Ireland (MRCS)
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After surgery near the lateral chest wall, a patient develops prominence of the medial scapular border when pushing against a wall. Which nerve injury best explains this finding?
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