Perioperative complications: 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 · Perioperative complications

Sample item

What finding suggests malignant hyperthermia during anesthesia?

ARising end-tidal carbon dioxide with rigidityBHearing gainCGradual hair lossDPainless rash

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Rising end-tidal carbon dioxide with rigidity

Malignant hyperthermia may cause rapidly rising carbon dioxide, muscle rigidity, tachycardia, hyperthermia, acidosis, and hyperkalemia after triggering agents.

Option by option

A. Rising end-tidal carbon dioxide with rigidity (correct)
Correct: rising CO2 and rigidity are key early malignant-hyperthermia signs.
B. Hearing gain
Hearing gain does not occur in malignant hyperthermia.
C. Gradual hair loss
Hair loss is unrelated to acute anesthetic crisis.
D. Painless rash
Painless rash is not the defining presentation.

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Questions about this Anaesthesia question

What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is A, Rising end-tidal carbon dioxide with rigidity. Malignant hyperthermia may cause rapidly rising carbon dioxide, muscle rigidity, tachycardia, hyperthermia, acidosis, and hyperkalemia after triggering agents.

Why is "Hearing gain" not the answer?

Hearing gain does not occur in malignant hyperthermia.

Why is "Gradual hair loss" not the answer?

Hair loss is unrelated to acute anesthetic crisis.

Why is "Painless rash" not the answer?

Painless rash is not the defining presentation.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Perioperative complications in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: rising CO2 and rigidity are key early malignant-hyperthermia signs.

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 Perioperative complications?

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.