Urology: 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 · Urology

Sample item

Which feature suggests urinary retention requiring prompt bladder assessment?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Painful suprapubic fullness with inability to void

Acute urinary retention presents with inability to pass urine and painful suprapubic distension; prompt bladder scanning, analgesia, and decompression when indicated reduce discomfort and risk of renal complications.

Option by option

  • A. A painless bruise after exercise

    An exercise bruise does not indicate obstructed urinary outflow.

  • B. Frequent formed stools

    Formed stools do not diagnose bladder retention.

  • C. Painful suprapubic fullness with inability to void (correct)

    Correct: painful distension with inability to void is classic retention.

  • D. Itchy eyes during pollen season

    Pollen-related eye itch suggests allergic conjunctival irritation.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is C, Painful suprapubic fullness with inability to void. Acute urinary retention presents with inability to pass urine and painful suprapubic distension; prompt bladder scanning, analgesia, and decompression when indicated reduce discomfort and risk of renal complications.

Why is "A painless bruise after exercise" not the answer?

An exercise bruise does not indicate obstructed urinary outflow.

Why is "Frequent formed stools" not the answer?

Formed stools do not diagnose bladder retention.

Why is "Itchy eyes during pollen season" not the answer?

Pollen-related eye itch suggests allergic conjunctival irritation.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Urology in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct: painful distension with inability to void is classic retention.

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 Urology?

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.