Nephrology: 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 · Nephrology

Sample item

What is a classic feature of nephrotic syndrome?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Edema with proteinuria

Nephrotic syndrome involves heavy urinary protein loss, hypoalbuminemia, and edema, often with hyperlipidemia and increased infection or thrombosis risk.

Option by option

  • A. Hemoptysis with rash

    Hemoptysis with rash suggests a different vasculitic process.

  • B. Jaundice with anemia

    Jaundice with anemia is not nephrotic syndrome.

  • C. Stridor with fever

    Stridor with fever is an airway presentation.

  • D. Edema with proteinuria (correct)

    Correct: edema and heavy proteinuria define nephrotic syndrome.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is D, Edema with proteinuria. Nephrotic syndrome involves heavy urinary protein loss, hypoalbuminemia, and edema, often with hyperlipidemia and increased infection or thrombosis risk.

Why is "Hemoptysis with rash" not the answer?

Hemoptysis with rash suggests a different vasculitic process.

Why is "Jaundice with anemia" not the answer?

Jaundice with anemia is not nephrotic syndrome.

Why is "Stridor with fever" not the answer?

Stridor with fever is an airway presentation.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Nephrology in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: edema and heavy proteinuria define nephrotic syndrome.

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 Nephrology?

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.