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

Why are fasting instructions given before elective anesthesia?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Reduce pulmonary aspiration risk

Fasting reduces gastric content volume and aspiration risk when protective airway reflexes are reduced during anesthesia or deep sedation.

Option by option

  • A. Reduce pulmonary aspiration risk (correct)

    Correct: fasting lowers aspiration risk.

  • B. Increase blood pressure

    Fasting is not intended to raise blood pressure.

  • C. Treat glaucoma

    Glaucoma requires ophthalmic management.

  • D. Improve bone density

    It does not improve bone density.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is A, Reduce pulmonary aspiration risk. Fasting reduces gastric content volume and aspiration risk when protective airway reflexes are reduced during anesthesia or deep sedation.

Why is "Increase blood pressure" not the answer?

Fasting is not intended to raise blood pressure.

Why is "Treat glaucoma" not the answer?

Glaucoma requires ophthalmic management.

Why is "Improve bone density" not the answer?

It does not improve bone density.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Preoperative assessment in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: fasting lowers aspiration risk.

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.