Airway assessment: 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 assessment

Sample item

What does a high Mallampati class suggest?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Potentially more difficult laryngoscopy

Mallampati assessment estimates visible oropharyngeal structures and can contribute to prediction of difficult laryngoscopy when combined with other airway findings.

Option by option

  • A. High blood glucose

    It does not measure glucose.

  • B. Normal renal function

    It does not assess kidney function.

  • C. Potentially more difficult laryngoscopy (correct)

    Correct: high class can indicate more limited laryngoscopic view.

  • D. Middle-ear disease

    It is not an ear examination.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is C, Potentially more difficult laryngoscopy. Mallampati assessment estimates visible oropharyngeal structures and can contribute to prediction of difficult laryngoscopy when combined with other airway findings.

Why is "High blood glucose" not the answer?

It does not measure glucose.

Why is "Normal renal function" not the answer?

It does not assess kidney function.

Why is "Middle-ear disease" not the answer?

It is not an ear examination.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Airway assessment in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: high class can indicate more limited laryngoscopic view.

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 assessment?

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.