Special anaesthesia: obstructive sleep apnoea: 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 · Special anaesthesia: obstructive sleep apnoea

Sample item

Which is the most appropriate approach to the airway of an obese patient with obstructive sleep apnoea?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Ramped position with pre-oxygenation and caution with opioids and sedatives

Ramping aligns the airway axes and improves FRC, and pre-oxygenation extends safe apnoea time. These patients are sensitive to opioids and sedatives, so regional techniques and opioid-sparing analgesia are preferred.

Option by option

  • A. Lie flat during induction

    Lying flat worsens oxygenation.

  • B. Heavy sedation premedication

    Sedatives risk airway obstruction.

  • C. Ramped position with pre-oxygenation and caution with opioids and sedatives (correct)

    Correct. Ramping and caution with sedatives are standard.

  • D. Avoid pre-oxygenation

    Pre-oxygenation is essential.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is C, Ramped position with pre-oxygenation and caution with opioids and sedatives. Ramping aligns the airway axes and improves FRC, and pre-oxygenation extends safe apnoea time.

Why is "Lie flat during induction" not the answer?

Lying flat worsens oxygenation.

Why is "Heavy sedation premedication" not the answer?

Sedatives risk airway obstruction.

Why is "Avoid pre-oxygenation" not the answer?

Pre-oxygenation is essential.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Special anaesthesia: obstructive sleep apnoea in Anaesthesia. These patients are sensitive to opioids and sedatives, so regional techniques and opioid-sparing analgesia are preferred.

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 Special anaesthesia: obstructive sleep apnoea?

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.