Critical care, resuscitation, and emergency 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 · Critical care, resuscitation, and emergency principles: curriculum recognition

Sample item

A patient with a severe head injury is to be moved to a neurosurgical centre by ambulance. Which principle applies?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Stabilise airway, breathing and circulation before departure

Transfer should follow resuscitation and stabilisation, with the airway secured, ventilation controlled, circulation supported and monitoring maintained to the same standard as in the hospital. Delay for complete recovery is not needed.

Option by option

  • A. Remove invasive monitoring to simplify the journey

    Monitoring must continue during transfer.

  • B. Depart at once and stabilise on arrival

    Leaving unstable exposes the patient to deterioration with limited facilities.

  • C. Wait until the patient is off all vasoactive drugs

    Many patients are transferred on vasoactive drugs and waiting is not required.

  • D. Stabilise airway, breathing and circulation before departure (correct)

    Correct. Stabilise first, then move with continuous monitoring.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is D, Stabilise airway, breathing and circulation before departure. Transfer should follow resuscitation and stabilisation, with the airway secured, ventilation controlled, circulation supported and monitoring maintained to the same standard as in the hospital.

Why is "Remove invasive monitoring to simplify the journey" not the answer?

Monitoring must continue during transfer.

Why is "Depart at once and stabilise on arrival" not the answer?

Leaving unstable exposes the patient to deterioration with limited facilities.

Why is "Wait until the patient is off all vasoactive drugs" not the answer?

Many patients are transferred on vasoactive drugs and waiting is not required.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Critical care, resuscitation, and emergency principles: curriculum recognition in Anaesthesia. Delay for complete recovery is not needed.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. 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 Critical care, resuscitation, and emergency 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.