Complications, recovery, and safety culture: 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 · Complications, recovery, and safety culture: curriculum recognition

Sample item

A child with spina bifida is scheduled for surgery. Which precaution is most appropriate?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Latex-free equipment and gloves, ideally as the first case

Repeated exposure from catheterisation and surgery makes these children highly prone to sensitisation. Avoiding all latex contact is the key precaution, because drug prophylaxis does not reliably prevent anaphylaxis.

Option by option

  • A. Latex-free equipment and gloves, ideally as the first case (correct)

    Correct. Preventing exposure is the effective measure.

  • B. Powdered gloves with steroid cover

    Powder carries latex allergen into the air.

  • C. Routine equipment with antihistamine premedication alone

    Premedication alone does not prevent anaphylaxis.

  • D. Postponing surgery until adulthood

    Delay is unnecessary and harmful.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is A, Latex-free equipment and gloves, ideally as the first case. Repeated exposure from catheterisation and surgery makes these children highly prone to sensitisation.

Why is "Powdered gloves with steroid cover" not the answer?

Powder carries latex allergen into the air.

Why is "Routine equipment with antihistamine premedication alone" not the answer?

Premedication alone does not prevent anaphylaxis.

Why is "Postponing surgery until adulthood" not the answer?

Delay is unnecessary and harmful.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Complications, recovery, and safety culture: curriculum recognition in Anaesthesia. Avoiding all latex contact is the key precaution, because drug prophylaxis does not reliably prevent anaphylaxis.

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 Complications, recovery, and safety culture: 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.