Respiratory medicine: practice question

A General Medicine 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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General Medicine · Respiratory medicine

Sample item

What is the immediate priority in a severe acute asthma exacerbation?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Assess severity and give prompt inhaled bronchodilator therapy

Severe acute asthma needs rapid severity assessment, oxygen when indicated, and prompt bronchodilator treatment while escalation is arranged.

Option by option

  • A. Assess severity and give prompt inhaled bronchodilator therapy (correct)

    Correct: acute bronchodilation and assessment are time-critical.

  • B. Stop all inhalers

    Stopping inhalers can worsen bronchospasm.

  • C. Arrange routine annual review only

    Annual review is inappropriate for an acute attack.

  • D. Start long-term pulmonary rehabilitation

    Rehabilitation is not initial emergency treatment.

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 General Medicine question?

The best answer is A, Assess severity and give prompt inhaled bronchodilator therapy. Severe acute asthma needs rapid severity assessment, oxygen when indicated, and prompt bronchodilator treatment while escalation is arranged.

Why is "Stop all inhalers" not the answer?

Stopping inhalers can worsen bronchospasm.

Why is "Arrange routine annual review only" not the answer?

Annual review is inappropriate for an acute attack.

Why is "Start long-term pulmonary rehabilitation" not the answer?

Rehabilitation is not initial emergency treatment.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Respiratory medicine in General Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: acute bronchodilation and assessment are time-critical.

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 Respiratory medicine?

For each disease know the classic presentation, the best test, and the first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other General Medicine 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.