Preoperative care: 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 · Preoperative care

Sample item

Why is preoperative fasting advised before general anesthesia?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Reduce aspiration risk

Fasting reduces gastric volume and lowers the risk of regurgitation and aspiration when airway reflexes are suppressed by anesthesia.

Option by option

  • A. Reduce aspiration risk (correct)

    Correct: fasting primarily reduces aspiration risk.

  • B. Prevent all pain

    It cannot prevent all postoperative pain.

  • C. Improve hearing

    Fasting does not improve hearing.

  • D. Increase hemoglobin

    Hemoglobin is not increased by fasting.

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 A, Reduce aspiration risk. Fasting reduces gastric volume and lowers the risk of regurgitation and aspiration when airway reflexes are suppressed by anesthesia.

Why is "Prevent all pain" not the answer?

It cannot prevent all postoperative pain.

Why is "Improve hearing" not the answer?

Fasting does not improve hearing.

Why is "Increase hemoglobin" not the answer?

Hemoglobin is not increased by fasting.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Preoperative care in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: fasting primarily reduces aspiration risk.

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 Preoperative care?

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.