Regional anesthesia: 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 · Regional anesthesia

Sample item

What is an epidural test dose used to help detect?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Intravascular or intrathecal placement

A test dose can help identify unintended intravascular or intrathecal catheter placement before giving a full epidural dose that could cause serious complications.

Option by option

  • A. Intravascular or intrathecal placement (correct)

    Correct: test dosing helps detect misplaced epidural catheters.

  • B. Visual field defect

    Visual field defects are neurologic or ocular findings.

  • C. Hearing loss

    Hearing loss is not assessed by epidural test doses.

  • D. Glucose intolerance

    Glucose intolerance is a metabolic issue.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is A, Intravascular or intrathecal placement. A test dose can help identify unintended intravascular or intrathecal catheter placement before giving a full epidural dose that could cause serious complications.

Why is "Visual field defect" not the answer?

Visual field defects are neurologic or ocular findings.

Why is "Hearing loss" not the answer?

Hearing loss is not assessed by epidural test doses.

Why is "Glucose intolerance" not the answer?

Glucose intolerance is a metabolic issue.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Regional anesthesia in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: test dosing helps detect misplaced epidural catheters.

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 Regional anesthesia?

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.