Pain 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 · Pain management

Sample item

After major abdominal surgery, a patient receives paracetamol, a regional block, and an opioid only for breakthrough pain. Why is this strategy used?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Use complementary analgesic mechanisms

The defining Pain management feature supports Use complementary analgesic mechanisms; this conclusion most directly matches the clinical presentation and the usual principle being assessed.

Option by option

  • A. Treat pain after discharge only

    Treat pain after discharge only is inconsistent with the priority or diagnosis described.

  • B. Use only one drug class

    Use only one drug class does not fit the central pain management clue.

  • C. Avoid all nonpharmacologic measures

    Avoid all nonpharmacologic measures may be relevant in another setting but is not the best answer here.

  • D. Use complementary analgesic mechanisms (correct)

    Correct. Use complementary analgesic mechanisms 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, Use complementary analgesic mechanisms. The defining Pain management feature supports Use complementary analgesic mechanisms; this conclusion most directly matches the clinical presentation and the usual principle being assessed.

Why is "Treat pain after discharge only" not the answer?

Treat pain after discharge only is inconsistent with the priority or diagnosis described.

Why is "Use only one drug class" not the answer?

Use only one drug class does not fit the central pain management clue.

Why is "Avoid all nonpharmacologic measures" not the answer?

Avoid all nonpharmacologic measures may be relevant in another setting but is not the best answer here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Pain management in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct. Use complementary analgesic mechanisms 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 Pain 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.