Bowel obstruction: 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 · Bowel obstruction

Sample item

What symptom constellation suggests bowel obstruction?

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

The answer and the reasoning

A. Vomiting, distension, and obstipation

The core Bowel obstruction principle makes Vomiting, distension, and obstipation the best answer because it directly explains the stated presentation, investigation, or immediate management priority.

Option by option

  • A. Vomiting, distension, and obstipation (correct)

    Correct. Vomiting, distension, and obstipation follows from the crucial clinical clue in the stem.

  • B. Photophobia and red eye

    Photophobia and red eye may be relevant in another clinical setting but is not best here.

  • C. Dysuria only

    Dysuria only does not address the underlying finding or indicated action.

  • D. Cough with coryza

    Cough with coryza does not fit the requested bowel obstruction conclusion.

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 A, Vomiting, distension, and obstipation. The core Bowel obstruction principle makes Vomiting, distension, and obstipation the best answer because it directly explains the stated presentation, investigation, or immediate management priority.

Why is "Photophobia and red eye" not the answer?

Photophobia and red eye may be relevant in another clinical setting but is not best here.

Why is "Dysuria only" not the answer?

Dysuria only does not address the underlying finding or indicated action.

Why is "Cough with coryza" not the answer?

Cough with coryza does not fit the requested bowel obstruction conclusion.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Bowel obstruction in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct. Vomiting, distension, and obstipation follows from the crucial clinical clue in the stem.

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 Bowel obstruction?

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.