Intravenous Anaesthesia: Etomidate, Ketamine and Day-care Surgery
- Previous year questions on Intravenous Anaesthesia: Etomidate, Ketamine and Day-care Surgery for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Anaesthesia section of the exam.
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- 90 live questions in Intravenous Anaesthesia: Etomidate, Ketamine and Day-care Surgery.
- 6 of 90 questions carry a verified exam year: 2019.
- Anaesthesia is worth about 6 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 8 Aug 2026.
Q1.Intraocular pressure is increased by which anaesthetic?
- AKetamine✓ Correct answer
- BPropofol
- CN20
- DIsoflurane
Q2.Dissociative anaesthesia is produced by -
- AKetamine✓ Correct answer
- BEtomidate
- CPropofol
- DThiopentone
Q3.Which of the following is the induction agent of choice in day care anaesthesia?
- APropofol✓ Correct answer
- BKetamine
- CSevoflurane
- DMethohexitone
Q4.A 38 year old man is posted for extraction of last molar tooth under general anaesthesia as a day care case. He wishes to resume his work after 6 hours. Which one of the following induction agents is preferred?
- APropofol✓ Correct answer
- BKetamine
- CDiazepam
- DThiopentone sodium
Q5.Ketamine contraindicated in all except-
- AHead injury
- BHypertension
- CAsthma✓ Correct answer
- DGlaucoma
Q6.The following combination of drugs is best suited for daycare surgery
- AAtracurium, morphine, isoflurane
- BMivacurium, fentanyl, sevoflurane✓ Correct answer
- CAtracurium, remifentanil, halothane
- DMivacurium, pethidine, desflurane
Q7.Anaesthetic agent causing analgesia
- AKetamine✓ Correct answer
- BPropofol
- CEtomidate
- DThiopentone
Q8.Drugs used for day care surgery are all except?
- APropofol
- BSevoflurane
- CDoxacurium✓ Correct answer
- DDesflurane
Q9.Which of the following drugs is contraindicated in a patient with raised intracranial pressure?
- AThiopentone
- BPropofol
- CMidazolam
- DKetamine✓ Correct answer
Q10.True about conscious sedation are all except ?
- ACNS depression
- BPatient is conscious
- CProtective reflexes are abolished✓ Correct answer
- DPatient can obey commands
Answer key
Q1: A. Ketamine; Q2: A. Ketamine; Q3: A. Propofol; Q4: A. Propofol; Q5: C. Asthma; Q6: B. Mivacurium, fentanyl, sevoflurane; Q7: A. Ketamine; Q8: C. Doxacurium; Q9: D. Ketamine; Q10: C. Protective reflexes are abolished.
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- Preoperative Assessment of the Patient
- Intraoperative CNS and CVS Monitoring
- Respiratory Monitoring During Anaesthesia
- Devices for Airway Management
- Intubation
- Anaesthetic Breathing Circuits
- The Anaesthesia Machine and Workstation
- Basic and Paediatric Life Support (BLS and PALS)
- ACLS
- Ventilators and O2 Delivery Devices
- Depolarising Neuromuscular Blockers
- Non-Depolarising Neuromuscular Blockers
- Inhaled Anaesthetics: Basic Properties, N2O and Halothane
- Inhaled Anaesthetics: Fluorinated and Inert Agents with Therapeutic Gases
- Intravenous Anaesthesia: Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines and Propofol
- Local Anaesthetics: Pharmacology and Properties
- Local Anaesthetics: Individual Agents
- Regional Anaesthesia: Methods and Approaches
- Regional Anaesthesia: Risks and Contraindications
- Peripheral Nerve Blockade
- Anaesthetic Implications of Coexisting Disease
- Anaesthesia in Paediatrics and Obstetrics
- Pain Management: Postoperative, Chronic and Cancer Pain
- Perioperative Anaesthetic Complications