Regional anesthesia: 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 · Regional anesthesia

Sample item

What space receives a spinal anesthetic injection?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Subarachnoid space

Spinal anesthesia introduces local anesthetic into cerebrospinal fluid within the subarachnoid space, producing rapid neuraxial sensory and motor block.

Option by option

  • A. Pleural space

    Pleural space surrounds lungs.

  • B. Pericardial space

    Pericardial space surrounds heart.

  • C. Epidermal layer

    Epidermal layer is skin, not a neuraxial space.

  • D. Subarachnoid space (correct)

    Correct: spinal anesthetic is injected into subarachnoid CSF.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is D, Subarachnoid space. Spinal anesthesia introduces local anesthetic into cerebrospinal fluid within the subarachnoid space, producing rapid neuraxial sensory and motor block.

Why is "Pleural space" not the answer?

Pleural space surrounds lungs.

Why is "Pericardial space" not the answer?

Pericardial space surrounds heart.

Why is "Epidermal layer" not the answer?

Epidermal layer is skin, not a neuraxial space.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Regional anesthesia in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: spinal anesthetic is injected into subarachnoid CSF.

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 Regional anesthesia?

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.