FINAL ANSWER KEY

Question Paper Code: 52/2019/01.

Category Code: 153/2018

Exam: Assistant Professor in Anaesthesia NCA
Medium of Question: English

Date of Test 01-11-2019

Department Medical Education

Alphacode A

Question1:-The trachea begins at the level of the cricoid cartilage and extends to the carina at the level of the
A:-6th thoracic vertebra
B:-5th thoracic vertebra
C:-4th thoracic vertebra
D:-3rd thoracic vertebra
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question2:-Sternomental distance of less than __cm are associated with difficult intubation
A:-16cm
B:-15.5 cm
C:-14 cm
D:-12.5 cm
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question3:-Which of the following is not true about preoxyenation
A:-An end tidal oxygen concentration greater than 85% maximizes apnea time
-Is essential in rapid sequence induction
C:-May be given by tidal volume ventilation through facemask for 3 minutes
D:-May be given by 8 vital capacity breaths over 60 seconds
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question4:-The glossopharyngeal nerve supplies all of the following except
A:-Posterior third of the tongue
B:-Anterior surface of the epiglottis
C:-Vallecula
D:-Glottic surface of the epiglottis
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question5:-Recovery from blockade following spinal anaesthesia occurs in the following order
A:-Motor, touch, pinprick, cold
B:-Motor, touch, cold, pinprick
C:-Cold, pinprick, touch, motor
D:-Cold, touch, pinprick, motor
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question6:-While assessing motor blockade following central neuraxial blockade: Inal
move knee; able to move feet is a Modified Bromage scale of
A:-0
8:-1
:-2
D:-3
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question7:-Which of the following factors increase headache after spinal puncture?
A:-Age, younger more frequent
B:-Males > females
:-Insertion and use of catheters for continuous spinal anaesthesia
D:-Timing of ambulation
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question8:-Cervical plexus block provides anaesthesia in the distribution of
A:C 2-6
B:-C 3-6
C:-C 2-4
D:-C 2-5
Correct Answer:- Option-C

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