Recovery: emergence delirium: 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 · Recovery: emergence delirium

Sample item

Which patient group most commonly experiences emergence delirium after sevoflurane anaesthesia?

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

The answer and the reasoning

C. Young children

Emergence delirium is particularly recognised in preschool-age children after volatile anaesthesia and is usually transient.

Option by option

  • A. All patients equally

    Risk is not equal.

  • B. Patients with cataracts only

    Cataracts are unrelated.

  • C. Young children (correct)

    Correct. Young children are at greatest risk.

  • D. Healthy older adults only

    It is not confined to older adults.

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 Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is C, Young children. Emergence delirium is particularly recognised in preschool-age children after volatile anaesthesia and is usually transient.

Why is "All patients equally" not the answer?

Risk is not equal.

Why is "Patients with cataracts only" not the answer?

Cataracts are unrelated.

Why is "Healthy older adults only" not the answer?

It is not confined to older adults.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Recovery: emergence delirium in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct. Young children are at greatest 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 Recovery: emergence delirium?

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.