Fracture care: practice question

A Orthopaedics 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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Orthopaedics · Fracture care

Sample item

What should be assessed distal to an injured limb?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Neurovascular status

Distal pulses, capillary refill, sensation, and motor function must be assessed after limb injury because vascular or nerve compromise can threaten limb viability.

Option by option

  • A. Dental occlusion

    Dental occlusion is irrelevant to most limb injuries.

  • B. Neurovascular status (correct)

    Correct: distal neurovascular assessment detects limb-threatening compromise.

  • C. Hearing threshold

    Hearing threshold does not assess fracture complications.

  • D. Visual acuity

    Visual acuity is not a distal limb assessment.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is B, Neurovascular status. Distal pulses, capillary refill, sensation, and motor function must be assessed after limb injury because vascular or nerve compromise can threaten limb viability.

Why is "Dental occlusion" not the answer?

Dental occlusion is irrelevant to most limb injuries.

Why is "Hearing threshold" not the answer?

Hearing threshold does not assess fracture complications.

Why is "Visual acuity" not the answer?

Visual acuity is not a distal limb assessment.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Fracture care in Orthopaedics. The correct option holds because: Correct: distal neurovascular assessment detects limb-threatening compromise.

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 Fracture care?

Pair each fracture with its classic complication and nerve injured. Then use the flashcards and the other Orthopaedics 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.