Neuromuscular blockade: 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 · Neuromuscular blockade

Sample item

What is the purpose of a neuromuscular blocker during intubation?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Facilitate muscle relaxation

Neuromuscular blockers relax skeletal muscles to facilitate laryngoscopy and surgery but do not provide unconsciousness, amnesia, or analgesia.

Option by option

  • A. Facilitate muscle relaxation (correct)

    Correct: muscle relaxation assists intubation and surgery.

  • B. Induce sleep alone

    They do not induce sleep or amnesia.

  • C. Provide analgesia alone

    Neuromuscular blockers do not provide analgesia.

  • D. Reverse hypotension

    They do not reverse hypotension.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is A, Facilitate muscle relaxation. Neuromuscular blockers relax skeletal muscles to facilitate laryngoscopy and surgery but do not provide unconsciousness, amnesia, or analgesia.

Why is "Induce sleep alone" not the answer?

They do not induce sleep or amnesia.

Why is "Provide analgesia alone" not the answer?

Neuromuscular blockers do not provide analgesia.

Why is "Reverse hypotension" not the answer?

They do not reverse hypotension.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Neuromuscular blockade in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: muscle relaxation assists intubation and surgery.

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 Neuromuscular blockade?

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.