Airway 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 · Airway management

Sample item

What device is commonly used to deliver oxygen by face mask?

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

The answer and the reasoning

C. Bag-valve-mask

The defining Airway management feature supports Bag-valve-mask; this conclusion most directly matches the clinical presentation and the usual principle being assessed.

Option by option

  • A. Defibrillator

    Defibrillator may be relevant in another setting but is not the best answer here.

  • B. Laryngoscope blade only

    Laryngoscope blade only does not fit the central airway management clue.

  • C. Bag-valve-mask (correct)

    Correct. Bag-valve-mask is supported by the key finding in this scenario.

  • D. Tourniquet

    Tourniquet is inconsistent with the priority or diagnosis described.

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, Bag-valve-mask. The defining Airway management feature supports Bag-valve-mask; this conclusion most directly matches the clinical presentation and the usual principle being assessed.

Why is "Defibrillator" not the answer?

Defibrillator may be relevant in another setting but is not the best answer here.

Why is "Laryngoscope blade only" not the answer?

Laryngoscope blade only does not fit the central airway management clue.

Why is "Tourniquet" not the answer?

Tourniquet is inconsistent with the priority or diagnosis described.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Airway management in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct. Bag-valve-mask is supported by the key finding in this scenario.

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 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.