Pre-anaesthetic assessment and perioperative principles: curriculum recognition: 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 · Pre-anaesthetic assessment and perioperative principles: curriculum recognition

Sample item

Just before skin incision the whole operating team pauses to confirm aloud the patient's identity, the operative site, the planned procedure and whether antibiotic prophylaxis was given. In the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, what is this phase called?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Time out

The WHO checklist has three phases: sign in before induction, time out before incision, and sign out before the patient leaves theatre. The time out is a spoken team check of identity, site and procedure, with anticipated critical events.

Option by option

  • A. Sign in

    Sign in is done before induction of anaesthesia.

  • B. Recovery handover

    Handover to recovery staff is not one of the three checklist phases.

  • C. Time out (correct)

    Correct. The time out is the pause before skin incision.

  • D. Sign out

    Sign out is done before the patient leaves the operating room.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is C, Time out. The WHO checklist has three phases: sign in before induction, time out before incision, and sign out before the patient leaves theatre.

Why is "Sign in" not the answer?

Sign in is done before induction of anaesthesia.

Why is "Recovery handover" not the answer?

Handover to recovery staff is not one of the three checklist phases.

Why is "Sign out" not the answer?

Sign out is done before the patient leaves the operating room.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Pre-anaesthetic assessment and perioperative principles: curriculum recognition in Anaesthesia. The time out is a spoken team check of identity, site and procedure, with anticipated critical events.

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 Pre-anaesthetic assessment and perioperative principles: curriculum recognition?

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.