Burns: fluid resuscitation: 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 · Burns: fluid resuscitation

Sample item

In a major burn, which clinical parameter is commonly used to judge adequacy of initial fluid resuscitation in an adult?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Urine output

Urine output is a practical marker of end-organ perfusion and is used with hemodynamics and clinical assessment to guide burn-fluid resuscitation. Targets vary with patient factors and inhalation injury.

Option by option

  • A. Serum cholesterol

    Cholesterol does not guide acute burn fluids.

  • B. Urine output (correct)

    Correct. Urine output reflects renal perfusion during resuscitation.

  • C. Hair growth rate

    Hair growth has no acute resuscitation value.

  • D. Pupil size alone

    Pupil size alone is nonspecific.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is B, Urine output. Urine output is a practical marker of end-organ perfusion and is used with hemodynamics and clinical assessment to guide burn-fluid resuscitation.

Why is "Serum cholesterol" not the answer?

Cholesterol does not guide acute burn fluids.

Why is "Hair growth rate" not the answer?

Hair growth has no acute resuscitation value.

Why is "Pupil size alone" not the answer?

Pupil size alone is nonspecific.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Burns: fluid resuscitation in General Surgery. Targets vary with patient factors and inhalation injury.

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 Burns: fluid resuscitation?

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.