Opioid safety: 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 · Opioid safety

Sample item

What adverse effect needs close monitoring after opioid administration?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Respiratory depression

Opioids can depress brainstem respiratory drive, especially when combined with sedatives or in vulnerable patients, so sedation and ventilation monitoring are important.

Option by option

  • A. Improved reflexes

    Opioids do not reliably improve reflexes.

  • B. Increased enamel

    Opioids do not increase dental enamel.

  • C. Hyperactivity only

    Sedation is more typical than hyperactivity.

  • D. Respiratory depression (correct)

    Correct: respiratory depression is a major opioid safety concern.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is D, Respiratory depression. Opioids can depress brainstem respiratory drive, especially when combined with sedatives or in vulnerable patients, so sedation and ventilation monitoring are important.

Why is "Improved reflexes" not the answer?

Opioids do not reliably improve reflexes.

Why is "Increased enamel" not the answer?

Opioids do not increase dental enamel.

Why is "Hyperactivity only" not the answer?

Sedation is more typical than hyperactivity.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Opioid safety in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: respiratory depression is a major opioid safety concern.

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 Opioid safety?

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.