Infectious disease: practice question

A Pediatrics 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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Pediatrics · Infectious disease

Sample item

What is a classic feature of meningitis that requires urgent evaluation?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

C. Fever with neck stiffness

The key Infectious disease principle supports Fever with neck stiffness; it is the answer that best accounts for the maternal, fetal, or pediatric clinical clue given here.

Option by option

  • A. Isolated constipation

    Isolated constipation is not supported by the presentation or management priority described.

  • B. Seasonal sneezing

    Seasonal sneezing may apply in another setting but is not the most appropriate answer.

  • C. Fever with neck stiffness (correct)

    Correct. Fever with neck stiffness directly matches the pivotal finding in this sample.

  • D. Mild dandruff

    Mild dandruff does not fit the stated infectious disease situation.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is C, Fever with neck stiffness. The key Infectious disease principle supports Fever with neck stiffness; it is the answer that best accounts for the maternal, fetal, or pediatric clinical clue given here.

Why is "Isolated constipation" not the answer?

Isolated constipation is not supported by the presentation or management priority described.

Why is "Seasonal sneezing" not the answer?

Seasonal sneezing may apply in another setting but is not the most appropriate answer.

Why is "Mild dandruff" not the answer?

Mild dandruff does not fit the stated infectious disease situation.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Infectious disease in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct. Fever with neck stiffness directly matches the pivotal finding in this sample.

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 Infectious disease?

Memorise milestones and the vaccine schedule as tables and revise them often. Then use the flashcards and the other Pediatrics 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.