ARDS and Respiratory Failure
- Previous year questions on ARDS and Respiratory Failure for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Medicine section of the exam.
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- 31 live questions in ARDS and Respiratory Failure.
- 1 of 31 questions carries a verified exam year: 2017.
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- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.True about ARDS is all except
- AAcute onset
- BPaO2 /FiO2<200mmHG
- CPulmonary aery wedge Pressure >18mmHg✓ Correct answer
- DTreatment of choice is mechanical ventilation
Q2.Latest mode of ventilation in patient with poor oxygenation in ARDS
- APCV
- BReverse ratio ventilation
- CLiquid ventilation✓ Correct answer
- DProne ventilation
Q3.Acute Lung Injury (ALI) is characterized by all except-
- APaO2 /FiO2 < 200mm Hg✓ Correct answer
- BBilateral interstitial infiltrates
- CPCWP < 18 mm Hg
- DNormal Left atrial pressure
Q4.Perioperative respiratory failure is
- AType I respiratory failure
- BType II respiratory failure
- CType III respiratory failure✓ Correct answer
- DType IV respiratory failure
Q5.Which of the following is not seen in ARDS?
- AHypoxemia
- BHypercapnia✓ Correct answer
- CPulmonary edema
- DStiff lung
Q6.True statement regarding 'prone position' ventilation in a polytrauma patient with ARDS:
- AShould be tried for 6 -8 hours
- BCurrent evidence shows no improvement in outcome
- CSuited for patients with high PaO2/FiO2 ratio only
- DDefinite improvement in PaO2✓ Correct answer
Q7.a 30 yr old paraplegic male has a long history of UTI secondary to an indwelling foley catheter.he develops fever and hypotension requiring hospitalization, fluid therapy and intravenous antibiotics.he improves but over 1 week becomes increasingly shortness of breath and tachypneic.he develops frothy sputum ,diffuse alveolar infiltrates there is no fever jugular venous destention ,s3 gallop or peripheral or sacral edema.the best prognosis is ?
- Ablood cultures
- BCT SCAN of the chest
- Cpulmonary capillary wedge pressure✓ Correct answer
- Dventilation perfusion scan
Q8.Which of the following is the most characteristic feature of Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)?
- ADiffuse alveolar damage✓ Correct answer
- BHypoxemia and hypoxia
- CSurfactant deficiency
- DHypocapnia
Q9.A motorcyclist after road traffic accident is having raised arterial pCO2 on ABG. Probable cause can be:
- ADamage to respiratory apparatus
- BDamage to respiratory centre
- CDamage to both respiratory apparatus and respiratory centre✓ Correct answer
- DMassive lung contusion alone
Q10.All constitutes Berlin definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome :-except
- AA known clinical insult within 1 week
- BBilateral opacities in chest - x ray
- CRespiratory failure not fully explained by cardiac failure or fluid overload
- DPulmonary aery end diastolic pressure less than 18 mm ng✓ Correct answer
Answer key
Q1: C. Pulmonary aery wedge Pressure >18mmHg; Q2: C. Liquid ventilation; Q3: A. PaO2 /FiO2 < 200mm Hg; Q4: C. Type III respiratory failure; Q5: B. Hypercapnia; Q6: D. Definite improvement in PaO2; Q7: C. pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; Q8: A. Diffuse alveolar damage; Q9: C. Damage to both respiratory apparatus and respiratory centre; Q10: D. Pulmonary aery end diastolic pressure less than 18 mm ng.
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