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 is an important initial management element for significant bowel obstruction?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Fluid resuscitation and decompression assessment

The core Bowel obstruction principle makes Fluid resuscitation and decompression assessment the best answer because it directly explains the stated presentation, investigation, or immediate management priority.

Option by option

  • A. Immediate oral feeding

    Immediate oral feeding does not fit the requested bowel obstruction conclusion.

  • B. Avoid electrolyte checks

    Avoid electrolyte checks may be relevant in another clinical setting but is not best here.

  • C. Routine eye drops

    Routine eye drops does not address the underlying finding or indicated action.

  • D. Fluid resuscitation and decompression assessment (correct)

    Correct. Fluid resuscitation and decompression assessment follows from the crucial clinical clue in the stem.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is D, Fluid resuscitation and decompression assessment. The core Bowel obstruction principle makes Fluid resuscitation and decompression assessment the best answer because it directly explains the stated presentation, investigation, or immediate management priority.

Why is "Immediate oral feeding" not the answer?

Immediate oral feeding does not fit the requested bowel obstruction conclusion.

Why is "Avoid electrolyte checks" not the answer?

Avoid electrolyte checks may be relevant in another clinical setting but is not best here.

Why is "Routine eye drops" not the answer?

Routine eye drops does not address the underlying finding or indicated action.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Bowel obstruction in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct. Fluid resuscitation and decompression assessment 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.