Postoperative 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 · Postoperative care

Sample item

What opioid complication requires close monitoring after surgery?

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

The answer and the reasoning

D. Respiratory depression

Opioids can suppress respiratory drive and cause sedation, especially with other sedatives or sleep apnea, so postoperative observation and dose titration are essential.

Option by option

  • A. Increased hearing

    They do not increase hearing.

  • B. Improved wound healing

    Opioids do not reliably improve wound healing.

  • C. Corneal pigmentation

    Corneal pigmentation is unrelated.

  • D. Respiratory depression (correct)

    Correct: respiratory depression is a serious opioid hazard.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is D, Respiratory depression. Opioids can suppress respiratory drive and cause sedation, especially with other sedatives or sleep apnea, so postoperative observation and dose titration are essential.

Why is "Increased hearing" not the answer?

They do not increase hearing.

Why is "Improved wound healing" not the answer?

Opioids do not reliably improve wound healing.

Why is "Corneal pigmentation" not the answer?

Corneal pigmentation is unrelated.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Postoperative care in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: respiratory depression is a serious opioid hazard.

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 Postoperative 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.