Hernias: 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 · Hernias

Sample item

What complication of a hernia threatens bowel viability?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Strangulation

Strangulation compromises blood supply to hernia contents and can lead to bowel ischemia, necrosis, perforation, and sepsis without urgent treatment.

Option by option

  • A. Incidental finding

    An incidental finding does not imply bowel threat.

  • B. Reducibility

    Reducibility is generally a more reassuring hernia feature.

  • C. Diastasis

    Diastasis is separation of muscle layers, not ischemic hernia complication.

  • D. Strangulation (correct)

    Correct: strangulation compromises perfusion and threatens bowel survival.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is D, Strangulation. Strangulation compromises blood supply to hernia contents and can lead to bowel ischemia, necrosis, perforation, and sepsis without urgent treatment.

Why is "Incidental finding" not the answer?

An incidental finding does not imply bowel threat.

Why is "Reducibility" not the answer?

Reducibility is generally a more reassuring hernia feature.

Why is "Diastasis" not the answer?

Diastasis is separation of muscle layers, not ischemic hernia complication.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Hernias in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct: strangulation compromises perfusion and threatens bowel survival.

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 Hernias?

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.