Bone infection: practice question

A Orthopaedics 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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Orthopaedics · Bone infection

Sample item

What systemic feature can occur in acute osteomyelitis?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Fever with focal bone pain

Acute osteomyelitis may cause fever, localized bone pain, tenderness, and inflammatory marker elevation, particularly in children and bacteremic patients.

Option by option

  • A. Fever with focal bone pain (correct)

    Correct: fever plus focal bone pain fits acute osteomyelitis.

  • B. Painless lens opacity

    Lens opacity is cataract.

  • C. Hoarseness

    Hoarseness is a laryngeal symptom.

  • D. Nasal itching

    Nasal itching suggests allergy.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is A, Fever with focal bone pain. Acute osteomyelitis may cause fever, localized bone pain, tenderness, and inflammatory marker elevation, particularly in children and bacteremic patients.

Why is "Painless lens opacity" not the answer?

Lens opacity is cataract.

Why is "Hoarseness" not the answer?

Hoarseness is a laryngeal symptom.

Why is "Nasal itching" not the answer?

Nasal itching suggests allergy.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Bone infection in Orthopaedics. The correct option holds because: Correct: fever plus focal bone pain fits acute osteomyelitis.

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 Bone infection?

Pair each fracture with its classic complication and nerve injured. Then use the flashcards and the other Orthopaedics 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.