Surgical assessment: 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 · Surgical assessment

Sample item

What finding suggests hypovolemic shock in a bleeding surgical patient?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Tachycardia with hypotension

The key Surgical assessment principle supports Tachycardia with hypotension; this option most directly explains the clinical pattern, diagnostic priority, or initial management principle given in the stem.

Option by option

  • A. Warm dry skin only

    Warm dry skin only does not address the diagnosis or priority described.

  • B. Tachycardia with hypotension (correct)

    Correct. Tachycardia with hypotension is directly supported by the key information.

  • C. Normal capillary refill

    Normal capillary refill has a different clinical context and is not the best answer here.

  • D. Bradycardia with hypertension

    Bradycardia with hypertension does not match the stated surgical assessment feature.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is B, Tachycardia with hypotension. The key Surgical assessment principle supports Tachycardia with hypotension; this option most directly explains the clinical pattern, diagnostic priority, or initial management principle given in the stem.

Why is "Warm dry skin only" not the answer?

Warm dry skin only does not address the diagnosis or priority described.

Why is "Normal capillary refill" not the answer?

Normal capillary refill has a different clinical context and is not the best answer here.

Why is "Bradycardia with hypertension" not the answer?

Bradycardia with hypertension does not match the stated surgical assessment feature.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Surgical assessment in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct. Tachycardia with hypotension is directly supported by the key information.

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 Surgical assessment?

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.