Airway management: practice question

A Anaesthesia question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Anaesthesia · Airway management

Sample item

What device delivers oxygen and ventilation manually by mask?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

B. Bag-valve-mask

A bag-valve-mask provides positive-pressure ventilation and supplemental oxygen when used with an appropriate mask seal and airway maneuvers.

Option by option

  • A. Tourniquet

    Tourniquet controls severe limb bleeding.

  • B. Bag-valve-mask (correct)

    Correct: bag-valve-mask supports manual oxygenation and ventilation.

  • C. Tonometer

    Tonometer measures intraocular pressure.

  • D. Defibrillator

    Defibrillator treats shockable cardiac rhythms.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is B, Bag-valve-mask. A bag-valve-mask provides positive-pressure ventilation and supplemental oxygen when used with an appropriate mask seal and airway maneuvers.

Why is "Tourniquet" not the answer?

Tourniquet controls severe limb bleeding.

Why is "Tonometer" not the answer?

Tonometer measures intraocular pressure.

Why is "Defibrillator" not the answer?

Defibrillator treats shockable cardiac rhythms.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Airway management in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: bag-valve-mask supports manual oxygenation and ventilation.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Airway management?

Make a table of each agent, its key advantage and its main side effect. Then use the flashcards and the other Anaesthesia questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.