Intravenous anaesthetics: 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 · Intravenous anaesthetics

Sample item

Which intravenous anaesthetic agent typically increases heart rate and blood pressure?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Ketamine

Ketamine causes dissociative anaesthesia and stimulates the sympathetic system, so it is useful in hypotensive patients. It can raise intracranial and intraocular pressure and cause emergence reactions.

Option by option

  • A. Propofol

    Propofol lowers blood pressure.

  • B. Thiopentone

    Thiopentone also causes hypotension.

  • C. Ketamine (correct)

    Correct.

  • D. Midazolam

    Midazolam causes minimal cardiovascular change.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is C, Ketamine. Ketamine causes dissociative anaesthesia and stimulates the sympathetic system, so it is useful in hypotensive patients.

Why is "Propofol" not the answer?

Propofol lowers blood pressure.

Why is "Thiopentone" not the answer?

Thiopentone also causes hypotension.

Why is "Midazolam" not the answer?

Midazolam causes minimal cardiovascular change.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Intravenous anaesthetics in Anaesthesia. It can raise intracranial and intraocular pressure and cause emergence reactions.

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 Intravenous anaesthetics?

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.