Gastrointestinal bleeding: 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 · Gastrointestinal bleeding

Sample item

What is the immediate priority in a patient with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Resuscitate airway, breathing, and circulation

Massive gastrointestinal bleeding may cause haemodynamic collapse, so airway protection, intravenous access, blood testing, and resuscitation precede definitive endoscopy.

Option by option

  • A. Resuscitate airway, breathing, and circulation (correct)

    Correct: ABC resuscitation is the first priority.

  • B. Start a high-fibre diet

    Dietary changes are not acute resuscitation.

  • C. Perform a routine hearing test

    Hearing testing is irrelevant to active bleeding.

  • D. Arrange elective skin biopsy

    Skin biopsy does not address haemorrhagic shock.

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, Resuscitate airway, breathing, and circulation. Massive gastrointestinal bleeding may cause haemodynamic collapse, so airway protection, intravenous access, blood testing, and resuscitation precede definitive endoscopy.

Why is "Start a high-fibre diet" not the answer?

Dietary changes are not acute resuscitation.

Why is "Perform a routine hearing test" not the answer?

Hearing testing is irrelevant to active bleeding.

Why is "Arrange elective skin biopsy" not the answer?

Skin biopsy does not address haemorrhagic shock.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Gastrointestinal bleeding in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct: ABC resuscitation is the first priority.

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 Gastrointestinal bleeding?

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.