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Key Facts: Slovenia Physician Licensing Exam Exam

€300

full exam fee (€200 urgent medicine, €50 quality and safety, €50 health-care law)

Zdravniška zbornica Slovenije exam page

75%

minimum score for each content or part of the exam

PRAV14706 Article 26(3)

8 members

examination commission: six for urgent medicine, one for quality and safety, one for health-care law

PRAV14706 Article 24

2 OSCEs

practical urgent-medicine test: a critically ill adult and a critically ill child

PRAV14706 Article 21(4)

5 attempts

maximum number of attempts, with each content counting as an attempt

PRAV14706 Article 25(1)

6 months

compulsory part of sekundariat in urgent medicine that ends with the exam

PRAV14706 Article 5

Independent English-language MCQ practice for Slovenia's Strokovni izpit za poklic zdravnik, run by Zdravniška zbornica Slovenije. The real pass/fail exam is held in Slovenian, costs €300, needs at least 75% in each of three contents (urgent medicine, quality and safety, health-care law) and combines written, oral and OSCE parts.

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1A 64-year-old man collapses in a hospital corridor. The scene is safe, he does not respond to a shake and a loud call, and you open his airway. According to the Kompendij pripravništva (which follows the ERC guidelines), how do you confirm cardiac arrest?

A.Palpate the carotid pulse for a full 30 seconds, then start assessing his breathing

B.Give two rescue breaths first, then check breathing and pulse for up to 10 seconds

C.Look, listen and feel for breathing while palpating a pulse, using no more than 10 seconds

D.Attach the AED pads first and let the rhythm analysis decide whether arrest is present

Explanation: The Kompendij teaches that after opening the airway you assess breathing (look, listen, feel) and palpate a pulse at the same time, spending no more than 10 seconds in total. An unresponsive patient who is not breathing normally is in cardiac arrest: call 112 or the resuscitation team and start 30 chest compressions followed by 2 breaths. The AED is attached as soon as it is available, but it does not replace this initial assessment.

2During an in-hospital cardiac arrest the defibrillator shows ventricular fibrillation. What starting energy does the Kompendij give for a biphasic defibrillator, and what follows the shock?

A.150–200 J biphasic, then resume chest compressions at once

B.50–100 J biphasic, then pause to check the carotid pulse for 10 seconds

C.150–200 J biphasic, then reanalyse the rhythm at once before any compressions

D.360 J biphasic, then give adrenaline 1 mg immediately after the first shock

Explanation: For VF or pulseless VT the Kompendij recommends an initial 150–200 J with a biphasic defibrillator (360 J with a monophasic one), increasing stepwise towards 360 J for later biphasic shocks. Chest compressions resume immediately after each shock and continue for a two-minute cycle before the rhythm is reassessed, so that pauses stay as short as possible.

3Ventricular fibrillation persists in an adult despite repeated shocks. According to the Kompendij, when are adrenaline and amiodarone first given?

A.Adrenaline 1 mg after the first shock and amiodarone 300 mg after the second shock

B.Amiodarone 150 mg after the third shock, with adrenaline held until the rhythm becomes non-shockable

C.Adrenaline 3 mg after the third shock, with lidocaine 100 mg replacing amiodarone after the fifth shock

D.Adrenaline 1 mg and amiodarone 300 mg after the third shock, then amiodarone 150 mg after the fifth

Explanation: In shockable rhythms the Kompendij gives adrenaline 1 mg IV/IO and amiodarone 300 mg IV/IO only after the third defibrillation. Adrenaline is then repeated every 3–5 minutes (every second cycle) regardless of the rhythm, and amiodarone 150 mg may be repeated after the fifth shock.

4A 72-year-old woman is in cardiac arrest, and the monitor shows organised complexes with no palpable pulse (PEA). Which management matches the Kompendij?

A.Withhold adrenaline until after the third rhythm check, exactly as for VF

B.Give adrenaline 1 mg as soon as IV/IO access exists and look for the 4H and 4T causes

C.Deliver a synchronised shock, because organised electrical activity is present

D.Give atropine 3 mg once, because a slow PEA is usually caused by excess vagal tone

Explanation: PEA and asystole are non-shockable rhythms: CPR continues, and adrenaline 1 mg IV/IO is given as soon as vascular access is obtained and repeated every 3–5 minutes. Finding a reversible cause is especially important in PEA; the Kompendij lists the 4H (hypoxia, hypovolaemia, hypo-/hyperthermia, hypo-/hyperkalaemia and/or acidosis) and 4T (tamponade, tension pneumothorax, thrombosis from ACS or PE, toxins).

5After return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), a comatose 50-year-old is intubated. Which set of targets does the Kompendij post-resuscitation algorithm describe?

A.SpO2 of 100% on maximal oxygen, with mild hypocapnia to protect the injured brain

B.SpO2 94–98%, normocapnia, MAP above 65 mmHg and prevention of any fever above 37.7 °C

C.SpO2 88–92% with permissive hypotension, accepting a MAP of about 50 mmHg

D.Active warming to 38.5 °C, with MAP above 65 mmHg and SpO2 of 94–98%

Explanation: After ROSC the patient is again managed by ABCDE: secure the airway, titrate oxygen to SpO2 94–98%, keep normocapnia guided by EtCO2, record a 12-lead ECG and keep MAP above 65 mmHg with fluids and inotropes or vasopressors as needed. The Kompendij also stresses preventing hyperthermia or fever above 37.7 °C and providing adequate analgesia, sedation and relaxation.

6You are alone with a 3-year-old who is unresponsive and shows no signs of life after you open the airway. Which sequence does the Kompendij describe?

A.Call 112 first, then start 30 compressions and 2 breaths without any rescue breaths

B.Give 2 rescue breaths, then 30:2, and call 112 after two minutes of CPR

C.Give 5 rescue breaths, then 30:2, and call 112 only once an AED has arrived

D.Give 5 rescue breaths, then 15:2 for one minute before calling 112

Explanation: Cardiac arrest in children is usually secondary to hypoxia, so the Kompendij starts with 5 initial rescue breaths. If there are still no signs of life, chest compressions and breaths follow at 15:2; a lone rescuer performs CPR for one minute and only then calls 112, continuing 15:2 until an AED or help arrives.

7A 20 kg child is in ventricular fibrillation. Using the Kompendij paediatric doses, what is the energy for each shock and the adrenaline dose once it is indicated?

A.80 J per shock; adrenaline 0.2 mg IV/IO, first given after the third shock

B.40 J per shock; adrenaline 0.2 mg IV/IO, first given after the first shock

C.80 J per shock; adrenaline 2 mg IV/IO, first given after the third shock

D.200 J per shock; adrenaline 1 mg IV/IO, first given after the second shock

Explanation: Shockable paediatric rhythms are defibrillated at 4 J/kg, so 20 kg × 4 J/kg = 80 J. Adrenaline is 0.01 mg/kg (0.2 mg for 20 kg), first given after the third shock in VF/pulseless VT and then every 3–5 minutes; amiodarone 5 mg/kg follows the third and fifth shocks.

8A 60-year-old has a regular broad-complex tachycardia at 190/min, BP 75/40 mmHg and pulmonary oedema. After sedation, which approach matches the Kompendij?

A.Unsynchronised defibrillation at 360 J, repeated every two minutes with CPR in between

B.Adenosine 6 mg rapid IV bolus first, then synchronised cardioversion at 70 J if the tachycardia persists

C.Synchronised cardioversion at 120–150 J, up to three attempts, then amiodarone 300 mg over 10–20 min

D.Amiodarone 300 mg over 10–20 minutes first, with cardioversion only if the infusion has failed to work

Explanation: Shock, syncope, myocardial ischaemia or heart failure make a tachyarrhythmia unstable, so the patient needs immediate synchronised cardioversion. The Kompendij starts at 120–150 J biphasic (200 J monophasic) for broad-complex tachycardia or AF; after up to three unsuccessful attempts, amiodarone 300 mg is infused over 10–20 minutes and cardioversion is repeated. Analgesia and sedation, for example s-ketamine 1 mg/kg IV, come first.

9A 68-year-old with complete heart block has a heart rate of 34/min, BP 78/40 mmHg and dizziness. Which first-line treatment does the Kompendij give?

A.Atropine 3 mg IV as one bolus, followed by amiodarone if the rate stays low

B.Adenosine 6 mg IV to unmask the underlying rhythm, then atropine if the AV block still persists

C.Observation only, because the absence of chest pain excludes any adverse feature in this patient

D.Atropine 0.5 mg IV, repeated every 5 minutes to 3 mg, then adrenaline infusion or pacing

Explanation: Hypotension (shock) is an adverse feature, so treatment starts at once with atropine 0.5 mg IV, repeated every 5 minutes to a total of 3 mg if needed. If the patient remains compromised, the Kompendij offers an adrenaline infusion of 2–10 mcg/min (or dopamine) or transcutaneous pacing, and the same escalation is used whenever asystole is a risk.

10A 26-year-old with a regular narrow-complex tachycardia of 180/min is haemodynamically stable, and a vagal manoeuvre has failed. Which drug regimen does the Kompendij recommend next?

A.Adenosine 3 mg by slow IV injection over two minutes, then 6 mg

B.Adenosine 6 mg as a rapid IV bolus, then 12 mg, then a further 12 mg

C.Verapamil 20 mg given as a single IV bolus as the first-choice drug for SVT

D.Digoxin 0.5 mg IV, then adenosine if the rate has not slowed

Explanation: For stable AVNRT-type tachycardia the Kompendij lists vagal manoeuvres first, then adenosine 6 mg as a rapid IV bolus, followed by 12 mg and, if needed, another 12 mg. Adenosine has a half-life of seconds, so slow injection or a distal vein is a common reason for failure; it is given into a large proximal vein with an immediate flush.

About the Slovenia Physician Licensing Exam Exam

Independent practice by OpenExamPrep for Slovenia's Strokovni izpit za poklic zdravnik, the professional exam that concludes the six-month compulsory part of sekundariat in urgent medicine. Zdravniška zbornica Slovenije has run it since 1 June 2022 under PRAV14706, with three contents (urgent medicine, basics of quality and safety, and basics of health-care law) assessed in Slovenian through written and oral parts plus two OSCE stations for urgent medicine; passing brings the osnovna licenca. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation built from the Kompendij pripravništva (2nd edition, 2026), the ERC guidelines, the Chamber's published question lists and current statutes. It is not an official translation or a simulation of the exam format.

Exam sponsor: Zdravniška zbornica Slovenije (Medical Chamber of Slovenia). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Three contents under PRAV14706 Article 21(3): urgentna medicina (written answers to structured questions, oral questions on managing an urgent patient, and two OSCEs), osnove kakovosti in varnosti v zdravstvu, and osnove pravne ureditve zdravstvenega varstva. The eight-member commission has six urgent-medicine examiners, one of whom chairs it, one quality and safety examiner and one health-law examiner with a law degree.

Time Limit

Not published by the Chamber; each sitting runs in a set exam week, monthly except August

Passing Score

Pass/fail: each content and part needs at least 75%, and all three contents must be passed

Exam / Certification Fees

€300 (€200 urgent medicine, €50 quality and safety, €50 health-care law); the employer pays for the first application

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No official weighting; 50 of 100 practice questions

Urgentna medicina (Urgent Medicine)

Kompendij pripravništva (2nd edition, June 2026) and ERC resuscitation guidelines: adult and paediatric resuscitation, peri-arrest arrhythmias, airway and foreign bodies, shock, anaphylaxis, acute coronary syndromes, pulmonary embolism, asthma and COPD, gastrointestinal bleeding, glucose and electrolyte emergencies, stroke and status epilepticus, sepsis and meningitis, trauma, hypothermia and poisoning.

No official weighting; 25 of 100 practice questions

Osnove kakovosti in varnosti v zdravstvu (Basics of Quality and Safety)

Quality principles, Donabedian model, PDCA, quality tools and basic statistics, accreditation and audit, guidelines, standards and clinical pathways, safety deviations and sentinel events, the ZZKZ and JAKZ, safety culture, handover and documentation, supervision in health care and infection control.

No official weighting; 25 of 100 practice questions

Osnove pravne ureditve zdravstvenega varstva (Basics of Health-Care Law)

Patient Rights Act (ZPacP) consent, refusal, minors, advance directives, records and confidentiality, complaints and the patient rights representative; Medical Services Act (ZZdrS) licences, urgent help and conscientious objection; ZZVZZ sick leave; Criminal Code, Mental Health Act and the Code of Medical Ethics.

Preparing for the Slovenia Physician Licensing Exam Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Pass/fail: each content and part needs at least 75%, and all three contents must be passed
Assessment: Three contents under PRAV14706 Article 21(3): urgentna medicina (written answers to structured questions, oral questions on managing an urgent patient, and two OSCEs), osnove kakovosti in varnosti v zdravstvu, and osnove pravne ureditve zdravstvenega varstva. The eight-member commission has six urgent-medicine examiners, one of whom chairs it, one quality and safety examiner and one health-law examiner with a law degree.
Time limit: Not published by the Chamber; each sitting runs in a set exam week, monthly except August
Exam / certification fees: €300 (€200 urgent medicine, €50 quality and safety, €50 health-care law); the employer pays for the first application Official sources

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Slovenia Physician Licensing Exam: Suggested Study Strategy

1Learn the Kompendij resuscitation numbers exactly: 150–200 J biphasic for VF, adrenaline 1 mg and amiodarone 300 mg after the third shock, 4 J/kg and 15:2 in children.

2Rehearse peri-arrest algorithms by adverse features: synchronised cardioversion at 120–150 J for unstable broad-complex tachycardia, atropine 0.5 mg up to 3 mg for bradycardia.

3Practise weight-based dose calculations (adrenaline, adenosine, dexamethasone, insulin and N-acetylcysteine) because the practical stations include a critically ill child.

4For the quality part, work through the Chamber's question list: PDCA, Donabedian, audit, accreditation, sentinel events and the obligations of the ZZKZ.

5For health-care law, read the ZPacP articles named in the Chamber's handbook (Articles 20, 26–35, 40–45 and 59) and the ZZdrS rules on licences and conscientious objection.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Strokovni izpit za poklic zdravnik?

It is the statutory professional exam that completes the six-month compulsory part of sekundariat (pripravništvo za poklic zdravnik) in urgent medicine. Zdravniška zbornica Slovenije has administered it since 1 June 2022 under the Pravilnik PRAV14706. Passing it brings the osnovna licenca under Article 15.a of the Zakon o zdravniški službi and is the condition for starting the elective part of sekundariat.

What is the official exam format and how is it graded?

The exam covers three contents: urgentna medicina, osnove kakovosti in varnosti v zdravstvu and osnove pravne ureditve zdravstvenega varstva. It has written and oral parts; urgent medicine also has a practical test of two OSCE stations, one for a critically ill adult and one for a critically ill child. An eight-member commission grades each content »opravil« or »ni opravil«, each content or part needs at least 75%, and the exam is conducted in Slovenian.

How much does it cost and when can I sit it?

The full exam costs €300: €200 for urgent medicine and €50 each for quality and safety and for health-care law, and the employer pays for the first application. The Chamber holds sittings monthly except in August (in 2026 still from the weeks of 26 October, 23 November and 14 December), and applications are due by the 20th of the previous month.

Who can apply and what language is required?

Candidates need the doktor medicine qualification (or a recognised equivalent), the completed six-month compulsory part of sekundariat with a confirmed E-List, proof of payment and proof of Slovenian-language knowledge. Up to five attempts are allowed, and only failed contents are repeated.

Which sources should I study?

For urgent medicine the Chamber points to the current ERC resuscitation guidelines and the Kompendij pripravništva za poklic zdravnik (2nd edition, published 17 June 2026). For quality and safety it publishes a handbook and a list of questions, and for health-care law a handbook listing the statutes and potential exam questions with the relevant articles.

How does this OpenExamPrep bank relate to the official exam?

It is independent English-language MCQ practice by OpenExamPrep, built from the official literature and current statutes. It is not an official translation, it does not simulate the written, practical or oral parts, and it cannot replace hands-on resuscitation training or Slovenian-language preparation. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Zdravniška zbornica Slovenije or the Ministry of Health.