Pain 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 · Pain management

Sample item

What is multimodal analgesia?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Using complementary mechanisms to reduce opioid need

Multimodal analgesia combines non-opioid, opioid, regional, and nonpharmacological methods to improve pain control while reducing opioid-related harm.

Option by option

  • A. Giving several opioids at maximum dose

    Multiple high-dose opioids increase harm.

  • B. Avoiding regional techniques

    Regional techniques can be valuable.

  • C. Treating pain only after it becomes severe

    Early planned pain control is preferable.

  • D. Using complementary mechanisms to reduce opioid need (correct)

    Correct: different mechanisms provide additive analgesia.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is D, Using complementary mechanisms to reduce opioid need. Multimodal analgesia combines non-opioid, opioid, regional, and nonpharmacological methods to improve pain control while reducing opioid-related harm.

Why is "Giving several opioids at maximum dose" not the answer?

Multiple high-dose opioids increase harm.

Why is "Avoiding regional techniques" not the answer?

Regional techniques can be valuable.

Why is "Treating pain only after it becomes severe" not the answer?

Early planned pain control is preferable.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Pain management in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: different mechanisms provide additive analgesia.

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 Pain 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.