Endocrinology: 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 · Endocrinology

Sample item

What presentation can suggest diabetic ketoacidosis in a child?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Dehydration with deep breathing

Diabetic ketoacidosis causes dehydration and metabolic acidosis; compensatory deep breathing can occur as the body attempts to lower carbon dioxide.

Option by option

  • A. Cough with coryza

    Coryza suggests viral upper-respiratory illness.

  • B. Dehydration with deep breathing (correct)

    Correct: dehydration and deep compensatory breathing suggest ketoacidosis.

  • C. Ear pain

    Ear pain suggests otitis rather than diabetic ketoacidosis.

  • D. Painless eye redness

    Eye redness does not identify metabolic ketoacidosis.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is B, Dehydration with deep breathing. Diabetic ketoacidosis causes dehydration and metabolic acidosis; compensatory deep breathing can occur as the body attempts to lower carbon dioxide.

Why is "Cough with coryza" not the answer?

Coryza suggests viral upper-respiratory illness.

Why is "Ear pain" not the answer?

Ear pain suggests otitis rather than diabetic ketoacidosis.

Why is "Painless eye redness" not the answer?

Eye redness does not identify metabolic ketoacidosis.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Endocrinology in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: dehydration and deep compensatory breathing suggest ketoacidosis.

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 Endocrinology?

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.