Airway 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 · Airway management

Sample item

Why is ramped positioning used before induction in many patients with obesity?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Align airway axes and improve preoxygenation

Ramped positioning elevates the head and torso to improve upper-airway alignment, laryngoscopic view, and functional residual capacity during preoxygenation.

Option by option

  • A. Align airway axes and improve preoxygenation (correct)

    Correct: positioning can improve view and oxygen reserve.

  • B. Reverse opioid sedation immediately

    It does not pharmacologically reverse sedation.

  • C. Replace laryngoscopy equipment

    Difficult-airway equipment remains essential.

  • D. Eliminate aspiration risk completely

    Aspiration risk is reduced by multiple measures, not eliminated.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is A, Align airway axes and improve preoxygenation. Ramped positioning elevates the head and torso to improve upper-airway alignment, laryngoscopic view, and functional residual capacity during preoxygenation.

Why is "Reverse opioid sedation immediately" not the answer?

It does not pharmacologically reverse sedation.

Why is "Replace laryngoscopy equipment" not the answer?

Difficult-airway equipment remains essential.

Why is "Eliminate aspiration risk completely" not the answer?

Aspiration risk is reduced by multiple measures, not eliminated.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Airway management in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: positioning can improve view and oxygen reserve.

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 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.