Airway management: 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 · Airway management

Sample item

What tube permits controlled ventilation during general anesthesia?

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

The answer and the reasoning

C. Endotracheal tube

An endotracheal tube passes through the vocal cords into the trachea, providing a secured airway for ventilation and reducing aspiration risk in selected cases.

Option by option

  • A. Nasogastric tube

    Nasogastric tube enters stomach for decompression or feeding.

  • B. Urinary catheter

    Urinary catheter drains the bladder.

  • C. Endotracheal tube (correct)

    Correct: endotracheal tube secures the tracheal airway.

  • D. Chest drain

    Chest drain evacuates pleural air or fluid.

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 C, Endotracheal tube. An endotracheal tube passes through the vocal cords into the trachea, providing a secured airway for ventilation and reducing aspiration risk in selected cases.

Why is "Nasogastric tube" not the answer?

Nasogastric tube enters stomach for decompression or feeding.

Why is "Urinary catheter" not the answer?

Urinary catheter drains the bladder.

Why is "Chest drain" not the answer?

Chest drain evacuates pleural air or fluid.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Airway management in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: endotracheal tube secures the tracheal airway.

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 Airway management?

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.