Colorectal surgery: 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 · Colorectal surgery

Sample item

What is the main purpose of a stoma appliance?

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

The answer and the reasoning

C. Collect intestinal output and protect surrounding skin

A stoma appliance collects faecal output or urine depending on the stoma type and helps protect the peristomal skin from irritation.

Option by option

  • A. Treat a skin fungal infection

    It is not an antifungal treatment.

  • B. Measure blood pressure continuously

    Blood pressure requires vascular monitoring equipment.

  • C. Collect intestinal output and protect surrounding skin (correct)

    Correct: collection and skin protection are core functions.

  • D. Replace a damaged kidney

    A stoma does not replace renal function.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is C, Collect intestinal output and protect surrounding skin. A stoma appliance collects faecal output or urine depending on the stoma type and helps protect the peristomal skin from irritation.

Why is "Treat a skin fungal infection" not the answer?

It is not an antifungal treatment.

Why is "Measure blood pressure continuously" not the answer?

Blood pressure requires vascular monitoring equipment.

Why is "Replace a damaged kidney" not the answer?

A stoma does not replace renal function.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Colorectal surgery in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct: collection and skin protection are core functions.

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 Colorectal surgery?

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.