Pain 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 · Pain management

Sample item

What is the principle of multimodal postoperative analgesia?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Use complementary analgesic mechanisms

Multimodal analgesia combines treatments with different mechanisms to improve comfort and reduce opioid requirement and opioid-related adverse effects.

Option by option

  • A. Use one drug only

    Single-agent analgesia may be insufficient or cause dose-limiting effects.

  • B. Treat pain after discharge only

    Pain should be managed throughout recovery, not only after discharge.

  • C. Use complementary analgesic mechanisms (correct)

    Correct: complementary mechanisms improve analgesia and reduce opioid burden.

  • D. Avoid all nonpharmacologic care

    Nonpharmacologic measures can complement medicines.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is C, Use complementary analgesic mechanisms. Multimodal analgesia combines treatments with different mechanisms to improve comfort and reduce opioid requirement and opioid-related adverse effects.

Why is "Use one drug only" not the answer?

Single-agent analgesia may be insufficient or cause dose-limiting effects.

Why is "Treat pain after discharge only" not the answer?

Pain should be managed throughout recovery, not only after discharge.

Why is "Avoid all nonpharmacologic care" not the answer?

Nonpharmacologic measures can complement medicines.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Pain management in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: complementary mechanisms improve analgesia and reduce opioid burden.

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 Pain 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.