Extubation Criteria and Techniques — MCQs

One of the most important complication of tracheostomy is:

A Patient in medical intensive care unit who is intubated, suddenly removes the endotracheal tube. What should be done next?

Emergency tracheostomy is not indicated in

After a total thyroidectomy, the surgeon is unable to extubate the patient, who shows cyanosis and respiratory distress. What is the most likely cause of the inability to extubate?

Neuromuscular monitoring shows TOF ratio 0.7. This indicates:

Which of the following is an ideal method to prevent aspiration pneumonia?

A patient is placed in the **lateral decubitus position** (lying on their side with knees drawn toward the chest and the spine flexed/arched outward) before the procedure. This position is maintained during which of the following types of anaesthesia?

The position of the patient as shown below is favored for which of the following conditions?

Probable indicators of reversal of neuromuscular blockade are all EXCEPT:

A 65-year-old patient with severe COPD (FEV1 40% predicted) requires colonoscopy. During propofol sedation, SpO2 drops to 85% despite supplemental oxygen. What is the most appropriate immediate management?