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 an early concern after extubation in a high-risk patient?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Airway obstruction

After extubation, reduced tone, edema, secretions, or residual anesthetic effect can cause airway obstruction, so close observation and readiness to intervene are essential.

Option by option

  • A. Nasal dryness

    Nasal dryness does not threaten ventilation.

  • B. Improved appetite

    Improved appetite is not an immediate airway concern.

  • C. Airway obstruction (correct)

    Correct: post-extubation obstruction can rapidly compromise ventilation.

  • D. Tooth whitening

    Tooth whitening is unrelated to airway recovery.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is C, Airway obstruction. After extubation, reduced tone, edema, secretions, or residual anesthetic effect can cause airway obstruction, so close observation and readiness to intervene are essential.

Why is "Nasal dryness" not the answer?

Nasal dryness does not threaten ventilation.

Why is "Improved appetite" not the answer?

Improved appetite is not an immediate airway concern.

Why is "Tooth whitening" not the answer?

Tooth whitening is unrelated to airway recovery.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Perioperative complications in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: post-extubation obstruction can rapidly compromise ventilation.

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.