Drug eruptions: practice question

A Dermatology 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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Dermatology · Drug eruptions

Sample item

What is a red-flag feature in a severe drug-related skin reaction?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Mucosal involvement with skin pain

The key Drug eruptions principle supports Mucosal involvement with skin pain; this answer most directly accounts for the clinical finding, investigation, or initial management described.

Option by option

  • A. Dry scalp only

    Dry scalp only does not explain the condition or address the appropriate priority.

  • B. Mild isolated itch

    Mild isolated itch is not supported by the important drug eruptions clue.

  • C. Stable freckles

    Stable freckles may apply in another setting but is not the best answer here.

  • D. Mucosal involvement with skin pain (correct)

    Correct. Mucosal involvement with skin pain is the best response to the defining feature given.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is D, Mucosal involvement with skin pain. The key Drug eruptions principle supports Mucosal involvement with skin pain; this answer most directly accounts for the clinical finding, investigation, or initial management described.

Why is "Dry scalp only" not the answer?

Dry scalp only does not explain the condition or address the appropriate priority.

Why is "Mild isolated itch" not the answer?

Mild isolated itch is not supported by the important drug eruptions clue.

Why is "Stable freckles" not the answer?

Stable freckles may apply in another setting but is not the best answer here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Drug eruptions in Dermatology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Mucosal involvement with skin pain is the best response to the defining feature given.

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 Drug eruptions?

Learn each condition by its primary lesion, site and signature sign. Then use the flashcards and the other Dermatology 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.