Critical care: 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 · Critical care

Sample item

What is the purpose of a rapid-sequence induction?

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

The answer and the reasoning

C. Secure airway quickly while minimizing aspiration risk

Rapid-sequence induction uses preparation, preoxygenation, prompt induction and paralysis, and early intubation for patients at increased aspiration risk.

Option by option

  • A. Replace cricoid risk assessment

    Technique is individualized to risk.

  • B. Provide long-term sedation only

    It is not long-term sedation.

  • C. Secure airway quickly while minimizing aspiration risk (correct)

    Correct: it shortens unprotected airway time.

  • D. Avoid preoxygenation

    Preoxygenation is central.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is C, Secure airway quickly while minimizing aspiration risk. Rapid-sequence induction uses preparation, preoxygenation, prompt induction and paralysis, and early intubation for patients at increased aspiration risk.

Why is "Replace cricoid risk assessment" not the answer?

Technique is individualized to risk.

Why is "Provide long-term sedation only" not the answer?

It is not long-term sedation.

Why is "Avoid preoxygenation" not the answer?

Preoxygenation is central.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Critical care in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: it shortens unprotected airway time.

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 Critical care?

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.