Clinical safety: practice question

A General Medicine 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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General Medicine · Clinical safety

Sample item

What is the first priority in an acutely unwell patient?

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

The answer and the reasoning

D. Assess airway, breathing, and circulation

A structured airway, breathing, and circulation assessment identifies immediately life-threatening problems and organizes urgent stabilization before detailed diagnosis.

Option by option

  • A. Perform audiometry

    Audiometry is not an emergency-resuscitation priority.

  • B. Complete a medication refill

    Medication refills do not stabilize an acute emergency.

  • C. Check visual acuity only

    Visual acuity alone does not assess physiologic stability.

  • D. Assess airway, breathing, and circulation (correct)

    Correct: ABC assessment prioritizes immediate life threats.

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What is the answer to this General Medicine question?

The best answer is D, Assess airway, breathing, and circulation. A structured airway, breathing, and circulation assessment identifies immediately life-threatening problems and organizes urgent stabilization before detailed diagnosis.

Why is "Perform audiometry" not the answer?

Audiometry is not an emergency-resuscitation priority.

Why is "Complete a medication refill" not the answer?

Medication refills do not stabilize an acute emergency.

Why is "Check visual acuity only" not the answer?

Visual acuity alone does not assess physiologic stability.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Clinical safety in General Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: ABC assessment prioritizes immediate life threats.

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 Clinical safety?

For each disease know the classic presentation, the best test, and the first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other General Medicine 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.