Fluid 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 · Fluid management

Sample item

What clinical purpose can balanced crystalloid serve during surgery?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Replace extracellular fluid losses

Balanced crystalloids are commonly used to replace extracellular fluid losses and support circulation, while blood products or vasopressors may be needed depending on bleeding and physiology.

Option by option

  • A. Replace extracellular fluid losses (correct)

    Correct: crystalloid helps replace extracellular volume losses.

  • B. Treat malignant hyperthermia specifically

    Dantrolene treats malignant hyperthermia.

  • C. Provide general anesthesia

    Crystalloid does not produce anesthesia.

  • D. Reverse opioid overdose

    Naloxone, not fluid, reverses opioid overdose.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is A, Replace extracellular fluid losses. Balanced crystalloids are commonly used to replace extracellular fluid losses and support circulation, while blood products or vasopressors may be needed depending on bleeding and physiology.

Why is "Treat malignant hyperthermia specifically" not the answer?

Dantrolene treats malignant hyperthermia.

Why is "Provide general anesthesia" not the answer?

Crystalloid does not produce anesthesia.

Why is "Reverse opioid overdose" not the answer?

Naloxone, not fluid, reverses opioid overdose.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Fluid management in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: crystalloid helps replace extracellular volume losses.

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 Fluid 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.