Ureters and Urinary Bladder
- Previous year questions on Ureters and Urinary Bladder for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Surgery section of the exam.
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- 5 live questions in Ureters and Urinary Bladder.
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- Question set last updated 27 Aug 2026.
Q1.Thimble bladder is seen in -
- ATuberculosis✓ Correct answer
- BPyelonephritis
- CRadiation cystitis
- DChemical cystitis
Q2.Which surgical procedure has the highest incidence of ureteric injury?
- AVaginal hysterectomy
- BAbdominal hysterectomy
- CWertheim's hysterectomy✓ Correct answer
- DAnterior colporrhaphy
Q3.After a surgery, the surgeon asked the intern to remove the Foley's catheter but he could not do it. The surgeon himself tried to remove the Foley's catheter but he was unsuccessful. What should be done next?
- ACT-guided rupture of bulb of Foley's
- BInject ether to dissolve the balloon and pull it out
- CInject water to overdistend the balloon until it bursts and Foley's can be removed
- DUse ultrasound guidance to locate and prick the balloon and then remove the catheter.✓ Correct answer
Q4.A 52-year-old woman undergoes a sigmoid resection with primary anastomosis for recurrent diveiculitis. She returns to the emergency room 10 days later with left flank pain and decreased urine output; laboratory examination is significant for a white blood cell (WBC) count of 20,000/mm3 . She undergoes a CT scan that demonstrates new left hydronephrosis, but no evidence of an intraabdominal abscess. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?
- AIntravenous pyelogram✓ Correct answer
- BIntravenous antibiotics and repeat CT in 1 week
- CAdministration of intravenous methylene blue
- DNo fuher management if urinalysis is negative for hematuria
Q5.To minimise ureteric damage, following preoperative and intraoperative precautions may be taken except :
- ACystoscopy✓ Correct answer
- BDirect visualization during surgery
- CUreter should not be dissected off the peritoneum for a long distance
- DBladder should be pushed downwards and outwards while the clamps are placed near the angles of vagina
Answer key
Q1: A. Tuberculosis; Q2: C. Wertheim's hysterectomy; Q3: D. Use ultrasound guidance to locate and prick the balloon and then remove the catheter; Q4: A. Intravenous pyelogram; Q5: A. Cystoscopy.
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