Perioperative complications: 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 · Perioperative complications

Sample item

What is the immediate response priority to laryngospasm?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Apply airway maneuvers and oxygen

Laryngospasm can obstruct ventilation abruptly, so immediate airway maneuvers, oxygen, removal of stimulus, and escalation as needed are priority actions.

Option by option

  • A. Delay action

    Delay risks severe hypoxemia.

  • B. Apply airway maneuvers and oxygen (correct)

    Correct: airway opening maneuvers and oxygen address laryngospasm urgently.

  • C. Obtain dental images

    Dental images do not treat acute laryngospasm.

  • D. Give oral fluids

    Oral fluids are unsafe during airway obstruction.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is B, Apply airway maneuvers and oxygen. Laryngospasm can obstruct ventilation abruptly, so immediate airway maneuvers, oxygen, removal of stimulus, and escalation as needed are priority actions.

Why is "Delay action" not the answer?

Delay risks severe hypoxemia.

Why is "Obtain dental images" not the answer?

Dental images do not treat acute laryngospasm.

Why is "Give oral fluids" not the answer?

Oral fluids are unsafe during airway obstruction.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Perioperative complications in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: airway opening maneuvers and oxygen address laryngospasm urgently.

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 Perioperative complications?

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.