Transplant surgery: immunosuppression: 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 · Transplant surgery: immunosuppression

Sample item

Which complication is increased by long-term immunosuppression after organ transplantation?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Opportunistic infection and malignancy

Immunosuppressive therapy lowers rejection risk but increases susceptibility to opportunistic infection and some malignancies, especially skin cancers and lymphoproliferative disorders. Monitoring balances rejection and toxicity.

Option by option

  • A. Guaranteed absence of rejection

    Rejection can still occur despite immunosuppression.

  • B. Elimination of cardiovascular risk

    Cardiovascular risk often remains elevated.

  • C. Permanent immunity to all viruses

    Immunosuppression does not provide antiviral immunity.

  • D. Opportunistic infection and malignancy (correct)

    Correct. Reduced immune surveillance increases infection and cancer risk.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is D, Opportunistic infection and malignancy. Immunosuppressive therapy lowers rejection risk but increases susceptibility to opportunistic infection and some malignancies, especially skin cancers and lymphoproliferative disorders.

Why is "Guaranteed absence of rejection" not the answer?

Rejection can still occur despite immunosuppression.

Why is "Elimination of cardiovascular risk" not the answer?

Cardiovascular risk often remains elevated.

Why is "Permanent immunity to all viruses" not the answer?

Immunosuppression does not provide antiviral immunity.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Transplant surgery: immunosuppression in General Surgery. Monitoring balances rejection and toxicity.

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 Transplant surgery: immunosuppression?

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.