Preoperative assessment: 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 · Preoperative assessment

Sample item

What information is essential before anesthesia regarding allergies?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Prior drug and latex reactions

A history of prior drug, latex, and anesthetic reactions identifies potential anaphylaxis or adverse-event risks and informs medication and equipment planning.

Option by option

  • A. Eye color

    Eye color is not relevant to anesthetic allergy.

  • B. Favorite food

    Favorite food does not identify allergy risk.

  • C. Prior drug and latex reactions (correct)

    Correct: allergy history identifies important perioperative hazards.

  • D. Handedness

    Handedness does not determine anaphylaxis risk.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is C, Prior drug and latex reactions. A history of prior drug, latex, and anesthetic reactions identifies potential anaphylaxis or adverse-event risks and informs medication and equipment planning.

Why is "Eye color" not the answer?

Eye color is not relevant to anesthetic allergy.

Why is "Favorite food" not the answer?

Favorite food does not identify allergy risk.

Why is "Handedness" not the answer?

Handedness does not determine anaphylaxis risk.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Preoperative assessment in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: allergy history identifies important perioperative hazards.

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 Preoperative assessment?

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.