Airway: cricoid pressure: 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 · Airway: cricoid pressure

Sample item

What is the intended purpose of cricoid pressure during rapid sequence induction?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Reduce passive regurgitation risk

Cricoid pressure is intended to reduce oesophageal compression-related regurgitation risk, though technique and use are debated.

Option by option

  • A. Improve vocal-cord view in all cases

    It may worsen view and is not universal.

  • B. Reduce passive regurgitation risk (correct)

    Correct. It targets aspiration risk.

  • C. Reverse opioid sedation

    Naloxone reverses opioids.

  • D. Prevent bronchospasm

    It does not prevent bronchospasm.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is B, Reduce passive regurgitation risk. Cricoid pressure is intended to reduce oesophageal compression-related regurgitation risk, though technique and use are debated.

Why is "Improve vocal-cord view in all cases" not the answer?

It may worsen view and is not universal.

Why is "Reverse opioid sedation" not the answer?

Naloxone reverses opioids.

Why is "Prevent bronchospasm" not the answer?

It does not prevent bronchospasm.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Airway: cricoid pressure in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct. It targets aspiration risk.

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 Airway: cricoid pressure?

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.