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 drug treats malignant hyperthermia?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Dantrolene

Dantrolene reduces skeletal-muscle calcium release and is the specific treatment for malignant hyperthermia alongside trigger cessation and supportive management.

Option by option

  • A. Naloxone

    Naloxone reverses opioid toxicity.

  • B. Vitamin K

    Vitamin K reverses vitamin K antagonist effect.

  • C. Dantrolene (correct)

    Correct: dantrolene is the specific malignant-hyperthermia treatment.

  • D. Atropine

    Atropine treats selected bradyarrhythmias and muscarinic effects.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is C, Dantrolene. Dantrolene reduces skeletal-muscle calcium release and is the specific treatment for malignant hyperthermia alongside trigger cessation and supportive management.

Why is "Naloxone" not the answer?

Naloxone reverses opioid toxicity.

Why is "Vitamin K" not the answer?

Vitamin K reverses vitamin K antagonist effect.

Why is "Atropine" not the answer?

Atropine treats selected bradyarrhythmias and muscarinic effects.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Perioperative complications in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: dantrolene is the specific malignant-hyperthermia treatment.

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.