Viva answers: define it, classify it, then say where it matters

Most trainees lose viva marks not because they don't know the thing, but because they answer in circles. A format that holds up: define, classify, then use. Say what the thing is in one sentence, give the common categories, then say where it matters in theatre. If you don't know, say so plainly and offer what you do know. Bluffing costs more marks than honesty ever will. Practise out loud, not in your head; saying it smoothly under pressure is a different skill from reading it. And when the examiner pushes back, they are usually testing how you handle pressure, not your first answer. Stay calm, adjust, keep going. General education, not medical advice.