Surgical infection: 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 infection

Sample item

What is source control in surgical sepsis?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Remove or drain the infection source

The key Surgical infection principle supports Remove or drain the infection source; this option most directly explains the clinical pattern, diagnostic priority, or initial management principle given in the stem.

Option by option

  • A. Avoid imaging

    Avoid imaging has a different clinical context and is not the best answer here.

  • B. Remove or drain the infection source (correct)

    Correct. Remove or drain the infection source is directly supported by the key information.

  • C. Give analgesia only

    Give analgesia only does not match the stated surgical infection feature.

  • D. Delay antibiotics indefinitely

    Delay antibiotics indefinitely does not address the diagnosis or priority described.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is B, Remove or drain the infection source. The key Surgical infection principle supports Remove or drain the infection source; this option most directly explains the clinical pattern, diagnostic priority, or initial management principle given in the stem.

Why is "Avoid imaging" not the answer?

Avoid imaging has a different clinical context and is not the best answer here.

Why is "Give analgesia only" not the answer?

Give analgesia only does not match the stated surgical infection feature.

Why is "Delay antibiotics indefinitely" not the answer?

Delay antibiotics indefinitely does not address the diagnosis or priority described.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Surgical infection in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct. Remove or drain the infection source 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 infection?

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.