Difficult airway: 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 · Difficult airway

Sample item

What is the safest response when intubation becomes unexpectedly difficult?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

D. Call for help and prioritize oxygenation

In difficult airway management, maintaining oxygenation and early escalation are priorities; repeated traumatic attempts can worsen edema and make rescue harder.

Option by option

  • A. Remove all monitoring

    Monitoring should be maintained or improved.

  • B. Keep attempting indefinitely alone

    Repeated solo attempts can increase harm.

  • C. Give oral fluids

    Oral fluids are unsafe during airway crisis.

  • D. Call for help and prioritize oxygenation (correct)

    Correct: oxygenation and early help are central.

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 D, Call for help and prioritize oxygenation. In difficult airway management, maintaining oxygenation and early escalation are priorities; repeated traumatic attempts can worsen edema and make rescue harder.

Why is "Remove all monitoring" not the answer?

Monitoring should be maintained or improved.

Why is "Keep attempting indefinitely alone" not the answer?

Repeated solo attempts can increase harm.

Why is "Give oral fluids" not the answer?

Oral fluids are unsafe during airway crisis.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Difficult airway in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: oxygenation and early help are central.

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 Difficult airway?

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.