Hernia: strangulation: 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 · Hernia: strangulation

Sample item

A patient with a longstanding groin hernia develops constant severe pain, vomiting, fever, and an irreducible tender lump with skin erythema. What is the priority?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Urgent surgery for possible strangulation

A tender irreducible hernia with systemic symptoms may be strangulated, threatening bowel ischemia. Urgent surgical assessment and resuscitation are needed; forceful reduction can be dangerous.

Option by option

  • A. Start high-fiber diet only

    Dietary change does not treat bowel compromise.

  • B. Attempt repeated forceful reduction at home

    Forceful reduction risks injury and can mask ischemic bowel.

  • C. Arrange elective repair in six months

    Elective delay is unsafe.

  • D. Urgent surgery for possible strangulation (correct)

    Correct. Strangulation is a time-critical surgical emergency.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is D, Urgent surgery for possible strangulation. A tender irreducible hernia with systemic symptoms may be strangulated, threatening bowel ischemia.

Why is "Start high-fiber diet only" not the answer?

Dietary change does not treat bowel compromise.

Why is "Attempt repeated forceful reduction at home" not the answer?

Forceful reduction risks injury and can mask ischemic bowel.

Why is "Arrange elective repair in six months" not the answer?

Elective delay is unsafe.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Hernia: strangulation in General Surgery. Urgent surgical assessment and resuscitation are needed; forceful reduction can be dangerous.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. 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 Hernia: strangulation?

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.