Airway 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 · Airway management

Sample item

What is the purpose of preoxygenation before induction?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Increase oxygen reserve during apnea

Preoxygenation replaces alveolar nitrogen with oxygen, extending the time before desaturation if apnea occurs during airway management.

Option by option

  • A. Prevent all hypotension

    It does not prevent every blood-pressure drop.

  • B. Increase oxygen reserve during apnea (correct)

    Correct: it increases safe apnea time by building oxygen reserve.

  • C. Replace capnography

    Capnography remains essential for ventilation monitoring.

  • D. Cause muscle relaxation

    Muscle relaxation requires specific drugs.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is B, Increase oxygen reserve during apnea. Preoxygenation replaces alveolar nitrogen with oxygen, extending the time before desaturation if apnea occurs during airway management.

Why is "Prevent all hypotension" not the answer?

It does not prevent every blood-pressure drop.

Why is "Replace capnography" not the answer?

Capnography remains essential for ventilation monitoring.

Why is "Cause muscle relaxation" not the answer?

Muscle relaxation requires specific drugs.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Airway management in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: it increases safe apnea time by building oxygen reserve.

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 Airway 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.