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

When is rapid-sequence induction commonly used?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. High aspiration risk

Rapid-sequence induction aims to secure the airway quickly while minimizing aspiration risk in patients who may have a full stomach or impaired gastric emptying.

Option by option

  • A. High aspiration risk (correct)

    Correct: aspiration risk is a common RSI indication.

  • B. Chronic tinnitus

    Tinnitus is unrelated to aspiration risk.

  • C. Stable eczema

    Eczema alone is not an RSI indication.

  • D. Routine eye examination

    Eye examination does not require RSI.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is A, High aspiration risk. Rapid-sequence induction aims to secure the airway quickly while minimizing aspiration risk in patients who may have a full stomach or impaired gastric emptying.

Why is "Chronic tinnitus" not the answer?

Tinnitus is unrelated to aspiration risk.

Why is "Stable eczema" not the answer?

Eczema alone is not an RSI indication.

Why is "Routine eye examination" not the answer?

Eye examination does not require RSI.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Airway management in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: aspiration risk is a common RSI indication.

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.