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Anaesthesia JIPMER 2019 98962868

The patient with least risk of pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents during induction of anesthesia is:-

A
Markedly obese and NPO for eight hours
B
Fed coffee four hours before elective surgery
C
Scheduled for elective cesarean delivery and NPO for 20 hours
D
NPO for four hours after a full meal
High-Yield Explanation
NPO is same for obese and normal. NPO guidelines - 6hrs for liquid and semisolid, 2 hours NPO for clear fluids. Subset of patients who are at high risk for aspiration - pregnant women, morbidly obese (rapid sequence induction), full fatty meal - 8 hours NPO.

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