Pre-anaesthetic 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 · Pre-anaesthetic assessment

Sample item

A patient has severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life. What is the ASA physical status?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. ASA IV

ASA I is a healthy patient, II mild systemic disease, III severe systemic disease, IV severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life, V a moribund patient not expected to survive without the operation, and VI a brain-dead organ donor. An 'E' suffix indicates an emergency.

Option by option

  • A. ASA II

    ASA II is mild systemic disease.

  • B. ASA III

    ASA III is severe systemic disease that is not a constant threat to life.

  • C. ASA IV (correct)

    Correct. A constant threat to life defines ASA IV.

  • D. ASA V

    ASA V is a moribund patient not expected to survive without surgery.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is C, ASA IV. ASA I is a healthy patient, II mild systemic disease, III severe systemic disease, IV severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life, V a moribund patient not expected to survive without the operation, and VI a brain-dead organ donor.

Why is "ASA II" not the answer?

ASA II is mild systemic disease.

Why is "ASA III" not the answer?

ASA III is severe systemic disease that is not a constant threat to life.

Why is "ASA V" not the answer?

ASA V is a moribund patient not expected to survive without surgery.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Pre-anaesthetic assessment in Anaesthesia. An 'E' suffix indicates an emergency.

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 Pre-anaesthetic 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.