Fluid 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 · Fluid management

Sample item

Why are intravenous fluids given perioperatively?

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

The answer and the reasoning

D. Maintain circulating volume

Intravenous fluids support circulating volume, replace measured losses, maintain perfusion, and correct selected electrolyte problems while avoiding unnecessary overload.

Option by option

  • A. Treat myopia

    Myopia is corrected optically.

  • B. Prevent every infection

    Fluids do not prevent every infection.

  • C. Induce amnesia

    Amnesia requires anesthetic drugs, not crystalloid.

  • D. Maintain circulating volume (correct)

    Correct: fluids support volume and perfusion when indicated.

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 D, Maintain circulating volume. Intravenous fluids support circulating volume, replace measured losses, maintain perfusion, and correct selected electrolyte problems while avoiding unnecessary overload.

Why is "Treat myopia" not the answer?

Myopia is corrected optically.

Why is "Prevent every infection" not the answer?

Fluids do not prevent every infection.

Why is "Induce amnesia" not the answer?

Amnesia requires anesthetic drugs, not crystalloid.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Fluid management in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: fluids support volume and perfusion when indicated.

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 Fluid 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.