Critical care: practice question

A General Surgery question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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General Surgery · Critical care

Sample item

Tense abdomen, oliguria, and high airway pressures suggest what?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

C. Abdominal compartment syndrome

This item reviews Critical care; Abdominal compartment syndrome is the best answer because it directly matches the medical or surgical pattern described.

Option by option

  • A. Migraine

    Migraine does not fit the stated presentation.

  • B. Otitis

    Otitis is plausible but is not the best answer.

  • C. Abdominal compartment syndrome (correct)

    Correct. Abdominal compartment syndrome matches the defining feature.

  • D. Caries

    Caries is unsupported by the key finding.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is C, Abdominal compartment syndrome. This item reviews Critical care; Abdominal compartment syndrome is the best answer because it directly matches the medical or surgical pattern described.

Why is "Migraine" not the answer?

Migraine does not fit the stated presentation.

Why is "Otitis" not the answer?

Otitis is plausible but is not the best answer.

Why is "Caries" not the answer?

Caries is unsupported by the key finding.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Critical care in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct. Abdominal compartment syndrome matches the defining feature.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Critical care?

Learn classic signs and eponyms alongside what they diagnose. Then use the flashcards and the other General Surgery questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.