Temperature 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 · Temperature management

Sample item

Why is active warming used during long operations?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Reduce perioperative hypothermia complications

Perioperative hypothermia can worsen coagulopathy, discomfort, shivering, and recovery, so active warming and temperature monitoring are used when indicated.

Option by option

  • A. Reduce perioperative hypothermia complications (correct)

    Correct: warming reduces complications of unintended hypothermia.

  • B. Prevent all infection

    Warming does not prevent every infection.

  • C. Cause sedation

    It is not a sedative technique.

  • D. Increase blood loss

    Hypothermia can increase rather than reduce bleeding risk.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is A, Reduce perioperative hypothermia complications. Perioperative hypothermia can worsen coagulopathy, discomfort, shivering, and recovery, so active warming and temperature monitoring are used when indicated.

Why is "Prevent all infection" not the answer?

Warming does not prevent every infection.

Why is "Cause sedation" not the answer?

It is not a sedative technique.

Why is "Increase blood loss" not the answer?

Hypothermia can increase rather than reduce bleeding risk.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Temperature management in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: warming reduces complications of unintended hypothermia.

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 Temperature 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.