Hernias: 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 · Hernias

Sample item

Which feature makes an inguinal hernia concerning for strangulation?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Painful irreducible lump with systemic illness

A painful irreducible hernia with systemic features may have compromised bowel blood supply and requires urgent surgical evaluation.

Option by option

  • A. Reducible painless lump that disappears supine

    A reducible painless hernia is less immediately urgent.

  • B. A rash limited to the forearm

    A forearm rash is unrelated to groin hernia.

  • C. Painful irreducible lump with systemic illness (correct)

    Correct: pain, irreducibility, and illness suggest strangulation.

  • D. Stable asymptomatic scar

    A stable scar is not a hernia complication.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is C, Painful irreducible lump with systemic illness. A painful irreducible hernia with systemic features may have compromised bowel blood supply and requires urgent surgical evaluation.

Why is "Reducible painless lump that disappears supine" not the answer?

A reducible painless hernia is less immediately urgent.

Why is "A rash limited to the forearm" not the answer?

A forearm rash is unrelated to groin hernia.

Why is "Stable asymptomatic scar" not the answer?

A stable scar is not a hernia complication.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Hernias in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct: pain, irreducibility, and illness suggest strangulation.

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 Hernias?

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.