Acute abdomen: 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 · Acute abdomen

Sample item

What sign suggests peritonitis?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Guarding and rebound tenderness

Peritoneal inflammation causes involuntary guarding, rebound tenderness, and pain with movement because the parietal peritoneum is highly sensitive.

Option by option

  • A. Isolated wheeze

    Wheeze is a lower-airway sign.

  • B. Miosis

    Miosis is a pupillary finding.

  • C. Painless soft abdomen

    A soft painless abdomen argues against peritonitis.

  • D. Guarding and rebound tenderness (correct)

    Correct: guarding and rebound are peritoneal irritation signs.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is D, Guarding and rebound tenderness. Peritoneal inflammation causes involuntary guarding, rebound tenderness, and pain with movement because the parietal peritoneum is highly sensitive.

Why is "Isolated wheeze" not the answer?

Wheeze is a lower-airway sign.

Why is "Miosis" not the answer?

Miosis is a pupillary finding.

Why is "Painless soft abdomen" not the answer?

A soft painless abdomen argues against peritonitis.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Acute abdomen in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct: guarding and rebound are peritoneal irritation signs.

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 Acute abdomen?

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.