Local anesthesia: 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 · Local anesthesia

Sample item

What early symptom can indicate local anesthetic systemic toxicity?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Perioral tingling or tinnitus

Local anesthetic systemic toxicity may begin with circumoral numbness, tinnitus, metallic taste, or agitation before seizures and cardiovascular collapse develop.

Option by option

  • A. Nail growth

    Nail growth is unrelated.

  • B. Painless jaundice

    Jaundice is not an early LAST feature.

  • C. Perioral tingling or tinnitus (correct)

    Correct: tinnitus or perioral symptoms can be early LAST signs.

  • D. Improved appetite

    Appetite change is not a typical toxicity warning.

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 C, Perioral tingling or tinnitus. Local anesthetic systemic toxicity may begin with circumoral numbness, tinnitus, metallic taste, or agitation before seizures and cardiovascular collapse develop.

Why is "Nail growth" not the answer?

Nail growth is unrelated.

Why is "Painless jaundice" not the answer?

Jaundice is not an early LAST feature.

Why is "Improved appetite" not the answer?

Appetite change is not a typical toxicity warning.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Local anesthesia in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: tinnitus or perioral symptoms can be early LAST signs.

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 Local anesthesia?

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.