Fluids, Electrolytes and Surgical Nutrition
- Previous year questions on Fluids, Electrolytes and Surgical Nutrition for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Surgery section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 102 live questions in Fluids, Electrolytes and Surgical Nutrition.
- 5 of 102 questions carry a verified exam year: 2017, 2019.
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- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.Which of these has no role in treatment of dangerous hyperkalemia?
- AInjecting calcium chloride
- BSalbutamol
- CHemodialysis
- DIV soda bicarbonate✓ Correct answer
Q2.Pseudohyponatremia occurs in which of the following conditions
- ASIADH
- BCHF
- CHyperlipidemia✓ Correct answer
- DSevere dehydration
Q3.The most common complication associated with 'Total Parenteral Nutrition' is
- ACatheter related infection✓ Correct answer
- BHyperglycemia
- CPneumothorax
- DHyperkalemia
Q4.Hyperkalemia means more than
- A4.5 mEq/l
- B5.5 mEq/l✓ Correct answer
- C7.5 mEq/l
- D10.5 mEq/l
Q5.Insensible loss of water per day is
- A400 ml
- B500ml
- C700ml✓ Correct answer
- D1000ml
Q6.A patient underwent complicated surgery for chronic pancreatitis. The most preferred route for supplementary nutrition in this patient would be:-
- ATotal parenteral nutrition
- BFeeding gastrostomy
- CFeeding jejunostomy✓ Correct answer
- DOral feeding
Q7.Among patients who require nutritional resuscitation in an intensive care unit, the best evidence that nutritional support is adequate is
- AUrinary nitrogen excretion levels✓ Correct answer
- BTotal serum protein level
- CSerum albumin level
- DSerum transferrin levels
Q8.Which of these is the most reliable method for monitoring fluid resuscitation?
- AUrine output✓ Correct answer
- BCVP
- CPulse rate
- DBlood pressure
Q9.Hypertonic solution is used in all except
- AProlonged bowel surgery
- BCardiac type IV shock✓ Correct answer
- CBrain injury
- DBurn
Q10.A patient is suffering from dehydration secondary to diarrhea. Which of the following intravenous agent is used in this case?
- A10% glucose solution
- BDistilled water
- C0.9% saline✓ Correct answer
- D5% glucose solution
Answer key
Q1: D. IV soda bicarbonate; Q2: C. Hyperlipidemia; Q3: A. Catheter related infection; Q4: B. 5.5 mEq/l; Q5: C. 700ml; Q6: C. Feeding jejunostomy; Q7: A. Urinary nitrogen excretion levels; Q8: A. Urine output; Q9: B. Cardiac type IV shock; Q10: C. 0.9% saline.
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