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 lesion pattern is typical of varicella?

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

The answer and the reasoning

C. Vesicles in crops

Varicella causes successive crops of pruritic vesicles, pustules, and crusts so lesions at different stages are present simultaneously.

Option by option

  • A. Hair loss only

    Hair loss alone is unrelated to varicella.

  • B. Fixed palm plaque

    Fixed palm plaque is not the usual varicella pattern.

  • C. Vesicles in crops (correct)

    Correct: lesions in different stages occurring in crops fit varicella.

  • D. Painless jaundice

    Jaundice does not define uncomplicated varicella.

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, Vesicles in crops. Varicella causes successive crops of pruritic vesicles, pustules, and crusts so lesions at different stages are present simultaneously.

Why is "Hair loss only" not the answer?

Hair loss alone is unrelated to varicella.

Why is "Fixed palm plaque" not the answer?

Fixed palm plaque is not the usual varicella pattern.

Why is "Painless jaundice" not the answer?

Jaundice does not define uncomplicated varicella.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Infectious disease in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: lesions in different stages occurring in crops fit varicella.

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.