Local anaesthetics: 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 · Local anaesthetics

Sample item

Why is lipid emulsion used in severe local anaesthetic toxicity?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. It supports treatment of lipophilic drug cardiotoxicity

Intravenous lipid emulsion is used in severe local-anaesthetic systemic toxicity as part of resuscitation, alongside airway, seizure, and cardiac support.

Option by option

  • A. It reverses opioid receptors

    Naloxone reverses opioid receptors.

  • B. It treats bacterial sepsis

    It is not antimicrobial treatment.

  • C. It supports treatment of lipophilic drug cardiotoxicity (correct)

    Correct: lipid therapy is specific rescue for lipophilic toxicity.

  • D. It replaces airway management

    Airway support remains essential.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is C, It supports treatment of lipophilic drug cardiotoxicity. Intravenous lipid emulsion is used in severe local-anaesthetic systemic toxicity as part of resuscitation, alongside airway, seizure, and cardiac support.

Why is "It reverses opioid receptors" not the answer?

Naloxone reverses opioid receptors.

Why is "It treats bacterial sepsis" not the answer?

It is not antimicrobial treatment.

Why is "It replaces airway management" not the answer?

Airway support remains essential.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Local anaesthetics in Anaesthesia. The correct option holds because: Correct: lipid therapy is specific rescue for lipophilic toxicity.

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 Local anaesthetics?

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.