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

Why are patients kept nil by mouth before many operations?

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

The answer and the reasoning

A. Reduce aspiration risk during anaesthesia

Fasting reduces gastric contents and therefore lowers the risk of pulmonary aspiration during induction and maintenance of anaesthesia.

Option by option

  • A. Reduce aspiration risk during anaesthesia (correct)

    Correct: reducing aspiration is the purpose of fasting.

  • B. Replace venous thrombosis prophylaxis

    VTE prophylaxis needs separate measures.

  • C. Improve skin pigmentation

    Fasting does not alter pigmentation.

  • D. Cure postoperative infection

    It does not treat an established infection.

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, Reduce aspiration risk during anaesthesia. Fasting reduces gastric contents and therefore lowers the risk of pulmonary aspiration during induction and maintenance of anaesthesia.

Why is "Replace venous thrombosis prophylaxis" not the answer?

VTE prophylaxis needs separate measures.

Why is "Improve skin pigmentation" not the answer?

Fasting does not alter pigmentation.

Why is "Cure postoperative infection" not the answer?

It does not treat an established infection.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Perioperative care in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct: reducing aspiration is the purpose of fasting.

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.