VIVAs · 2014A

2014 First Sitting VIVAs

8 VIVA stations from the CICM examiner report for this sitting. Examiner wording, report provenance and reported performance data are preserved.

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Exam outcomes

63% (24/38)Written pass · MCQ + SAQ
92% (22/24)Oral pass · VIVAs
57.9% (22/38)*Overall pass · CICMWrecks-derived
How passing worked

Written pass: candidates successful in both written components (MCQ + SAQ) and progressing to the oral examination, divided by candidates presenting for the written examination.

Oral pass: candidates successful after the oral component, divided by candidates sitting the oral examination. The First Part oral component consists of VIVAs.

* Overall pass: a CICMWrecks-derived contextual figure: final successful candidates ÷ (candidates presenting for the written examination + candidates carrying a written pass). It is not a CICM-reported pass percentage.

VIVA stations

2014A

VIVA 1

83.3%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge of hepatic physiology and aspects of cerebral physiology. It explored topics such as liver blood flow, the structural arrangement in the liver and moved on to determinates of intracranial pressure.
Current · V5 (2025) J2.ii · primary H2.i J2.i
Official source: 2014A CICM Examiner Report · page 9

2014A

VIVA 2

95.8%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge of renal physiology and diuretic pharmacology. It explored nephron structure and function, sodium handling and diruretic pharmacology.
Current · V5 (2025) E3.i · primary E1.v F1.v
Official source: 2014A CICM Examiner Report · page 9

2014A

VIVA 3

62.5%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge on the pharmacology of propofol. It explored mechanism of action, pharmaceutics, basic pharmacokinetics for bolus dosing and infusions and side effects.
Current · V5 (2025) H6.i · primary
Official source: 2014A CICM Examiner Report · page 9

2014A

VIVA 4

79.2%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge on glucose and lipid metabolism and went on to explore daily nutritional requirements and aspects of insulin physiology.
Current · V5 (2025) K1.iii · primary K1.i L1.i L1.ii
Official source: 2014A CICM Examiner Report · page 9

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VIVA 5

79.2%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge on the measurement of temperature, physical principles of flow and ionic changes across membranes.
Current · V5 (2025) M2.i · primary A.iv
Official source: 2014A CICM Examiner Report · page 9

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VIVA 6

50%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge on oxygen. It explored an understanding of the physiological effects of oxygen, measurement of oxygen and principles around humidity.
Current · V5 (2025) C10.i · primary C8.v C9.i
Official source: 2014A CICM Examiner Report · page 10

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VIVA 7

95.8%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge on respiratory physiology. It explored the spirogram, aspects of functional residual capacity, closing volume, the effects of obesity on respiratory function and alterations in pharmacology.
Current · V5 (2025) C8.iii · primary C4.ii C4.iii
Official source: 2014A CICM Examiner Report · page 10

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VIVA 8

79.2%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge on cardiovascular physiology. It explored the valsalva manoeuvre, determinates of venous return, cardiac function curves and the anatomy related to intercostal catheter insertion.
Current · V5 (2025) D3.vi · primary C1.v D5.ii
Official source: 2014A CICM Examiner Report · page 10