Vascular surgery: 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 · Vascular surgery

Sample item

Imaging shows a focal enlargement of an arterial lumen caused by wall weakening; which vascular lesion is present?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Localized abnormal arterial dilation

An aneurysm is a localized abnormal dilation of an artery caused by weakening of the vessel wall, with risk of growth, thrombosis, embolization, or rupture.

Option by option

  • A. Localized abnormal arterial dilation (correct)

    Correct: aneurysm is localized arterial enlargement from wall weakness.

  • B. Arterial spasm

    Arterial spasm narrows rather than dilates a vessel.

  • C. Venous clot only

    A venous clot is thrombosis, not aneurysm.

  • D. Lymph-node enlargement

    Lymph-node enlargement is unrelated to arterial wall dilation.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is A, Localized abnormal arterial dilation. An aneurysm is a localized abnormal dilation of an artery caused by weakening of the vessel wall, with risk of growth, thrombosis, embolization, or rupture.

Why is "Arterial spasm" not the answer?

Arterial spasm narrows rather than dilates a vessel.

Why is "Venous clot only" not the answer?

A venous clot is thrombosis, not aneurysm.

Why is "Lymph-node enlargement" not the answer?

Lymph-node enlargement is unrelated to arterial wall dilation.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Vascular surgery in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct: aneurysm is localized arterial enlargement from wall weakness.

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 Vascular surgery?

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.