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 obstruction?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Fluid resuscitation and decompression assessment

Obstruction can cause major fluid shifts, vomiting, and electrolyte disturbance, so resuscitation and consideration of gastric decompression are early priorities.

Option by option

  • A. Avoid electrolyte checks

    Electrolyte assessment is important with vomiting and fluid loss.

  • B. Fluid resuscitation and decompression assessment (correct)

    Correct: fluids and decompression address physiologic consequences of obstruction.

  • C. Immediate oral feeding

    Oral feeding can worsen vomiting and distension.

  • D. Routine eye drops

    Eye drops have no role in bowel obstruction.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is B, Fluid resuscitation and decompression assessment. Obstruction can cause major fluid shifts, vomiting, and electrolyte disturbance, so resuscitation and consideration of gastric decompression are early priorities.

Why is "Avoid electrolyte checks" not the answer?

Electrolyte assessment is important with vomiting and fluid loss.

Why is "Immediate oral feeding" not the answer?

Oral feeding can worsen vomiting and distension.

Why is "Routine eye drops" not the answer?

Eye drops have no role in bowel obstruction.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Bowel obstruction in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct: fluids and decompression address physiologic consequences of obstruction.

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.