Perioperative care: 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 · Perioperative care

Sample item

Which component of the ABCDE assessment addresses life-threatening external haemorrhage first?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

A. Catastrophic haemorrhage control

In a severely injured patient, catastrophic external bleeding must be controlled immediately with direct pressure, tourniquet use where appropriate, or haemostatic measures before proceeding through the remaining trauma assessment.

Option by option

  • A. Catastrophic haemorrhage control (correct)

    Correct: uncontrolled catastrophic bleeding requires immediate control.

  • B. Elective consent discussion

    Elective consent discussion is not the first action in an emergency.

  • C. Detailed dietary history

    Diet history is not part of immediate trauma resuscitation.

  • D. Routine skin examination

    A routine skin survey follows stabilization of life threats.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is A, Catastrophic haemorrhage control. In a severely injured patient, catastrophic external bleeding must be controlled immediately with direct pressure, tourniquet use where appropriate, or haemostatic measures before proceeding through the remaining trauma assessment.

Why is "Elective consent discussion" not the answer?

Elective consent discussion is not the first action in an emergency.

Why is "Detailed dietary history" not the answer?

Diet history is not part of immediate trauma resuscitation.

Why is "Routine skin examination" not the answer?

A routine skin survey follows stabilization of life threats.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Perioperative care in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct: uncontrolled catastrophic bleeding requires immediate control.

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 Perioperative care?

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.