Surgical emergencies: 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 · Surgical emergencies

Sample item

Which feature should raise concern for perforated viscus?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Sudden severe abdominal pain with a rigid abdomen

Perforation can release gastrointestinal contents into the peritoneum, causing sudden severe pain, guarding, rigidity, sepsis, and a need for urgent resuscitation and surgical assessment.

Option by option

  • A. Mild itch after a new soap

    Soap-related itch is a dermatologic reaction.

  • B. Sudden severe abdominal pain with a rigid abdomen (correct)

    Correct: sudden rigid abdomen suggests peritonitis from perforation.

  • C. Isolated tinnitus after loud music

    Tinnitus does not indicate abdominal perforation.

  • D. A stable painless lipoma

    A lipoma is usually benign and painless.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is B, Sudden severe abdominal pain with a rigid abdomen. Perforation can release gastrointestinal contents into the peritoneum, causing sudden severe pain, guarding, rigidity, sepsis, and a need for urgent resuscitation and surgical assessment.

Why is "Mild itch after a new soap" not the answer?

Soap-related itch is a dermatologic reaction.

Why is "Isolated tinnitus after loud music" not the answer?

Tinnitus does not indicate abdominal perforation.

Why is "A stable painless lipoma" not the answer?

A lipoma is usually benign and painless.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Surgical emergencies in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct: sudden rigid abdomen suggests peritonitis from perforation.

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 Surgical emergencies?

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.