Monitoring: 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 · Monitoring

Sample item

What does capnography primarily monitor?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Exhaled carbon dioxide

The defining Monitoring feature supports Exhaled carbon dioxide; this conclusion most directly matches the clinical presentation and the usual principle being assessed.

Option by option

  • A. Hearing threshold

    Hearing threshold is inconsistent with the priority or diagnosis described.

  • B. Urine output

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

  • C. Blood glucose

    Blood glucose does not fit the central monitoring clue.

  • D. Exhaled carbon dioxide (correct)

    Correct. Exhaled carbon dioxide is supported by the key finding in this scenario.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is D, Exhaled carbon dioxide. The defining Monitoring feature supports Exhaled carbon dioxide; this conclusion most directly matches the clinical presentation and the usual principle being assessed.

Why is "Hearing threshold" not the answer?

Hearing threshold is inconsistent with the priority or diagnosis described.

Why is "Urine output" not the answer?

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

Why is "Blood glucose" not the answer?

Blood glucose does not fit the central monitoring clue.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Monitoring in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct. Exhaled carbon dioxide 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 Monitoring?

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.