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 the purpose of cricoid pressure in selected rapid-sequence inductions?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Reduce aspiration risk conceptually

Cricoid pressure may be used in selected rapid-sequence inductions as part of aspiration-risk management, while airway technique remains individualized and safety focused.

Option by option

  • A. Improve hearing

    Cricoid pressure has no auditory effect.

  • B. Treat bronchospasm

    Bronchospasm requires airway and bronchodilator management.

  • C. Lower blood glucose

    It does not alter blood glucose.

  • D. Reduce aspiration risk conceptually (correct)

    Correct: it is intended to reduce passive regurgitation risk in selected cases.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is D, Reduce aspiration risk conceptually. Cricoid pressure may be used in selected rapid-sequence inductions as part of aspiration-risk management, while airway technique remains individualized and safety focused.

Why is "Improve hearing" not the answer?

Cricoid pressure has no auditory effect.

Why is "Treat bronchospasm" not the answer?

Bronchospasm requires airway and bronchodilator management.

Why is "Lower blood glucose" not the answer?

It does not alter blood glucose.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Airway management in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: it is intended to reduce passive regurgitation risk in selected cases.

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.