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 is a supraglottic airway device positioned above?

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

The answer and the reasoning

D. Glottic opening

The decisive Airway management principle supports Glottic opening; it most directly explains the clinical description, safety priority, or appropriate intervention in the stem.

Option by option

  • A. Tracheal carina

    Tracheal carina may have another role but is not the best answer in this scenario.

  • B. Diaphragm

    Diaphragm is inconsistent with the diagnosis, mechanism, or priority described.

  • C. Esophagus only

    Esophagus only does not match the stated airway management feature.

  • D. Glottic opening (correct)

    Correct. Glottic opening is supported by the central clue given.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is D, Glottic opening. The decisive Airway management principle supports Glottic opening; it most directly explains the clinical description, safety priority, or appropriate intervention in the stem.

Why is "Tracheal carina" not the answer?

Tracheal carina may have another role but is not the best answer in this scenario.

Why is "Diaphragm" not the answer?

Diaphragm is inconsistent with the diagnosis, mechanism, or priority described.

Why is "Esophagus only" not the answer?

Esophagus only does not match the stated airway management feature.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Airway management in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct. Glottic opening is supported by the central clue given.

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.