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

At a train accident, using the START triage method, a victim who cannot walk is breathing at 36 per minute, has a palpable radial pulse and obeys commands. Which category is assigned?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Red (immediate)

In START triage, a respiratory rate above 30 per minute places a victim in the immediate category. Walking victims are minor, and those who are not breathing after airway opening are dead or expectant. Others are delayed if the rate, perfusion and mental status are normal.

Option by option

  • A. Yellow (delayed)

    Delayed applies when breathing, perfusion and mental status are all acceptable.

  • B. Red (immediate) (correct)

    Correct. A rate above 30 per minute is an immediate priority.

  • C. Black (dead or expectant)

    Black is for those who do not breathe even after the airway is opened.

  • D. Green (minor)

    Minor is for those who can walk.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is B, Red (immediate). In START triage, a respiratory rate above 30 per minute places a victim in the immediate category.

Why is "Yellow (delayed)" not the answer?

Delayed applies when breathing, perfusion and mental status are all acceptable.

Why is "Black (dead or expectant)" not the answer?

Black is for those who do not breathe even after the airway is opened.

Why is "Green (minor)" not the answer?

Minor is for those who can walk.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Critical care, resuscitation, and emergency principles: curriculum recognition in Anaesthesia. Walking victims are minor, and those who are not breathing after airway opening are dead or expectant. Others are delayed if the rate, perfusion and mental status are normal.

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.