Cardiology: 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 · Cardiology

Sample item

Which illness pattern is characteristic of Kawasaki disease?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Fever for five days with mucocutaneous inflammation

Kawasaki disease causes persistent fever with features such as conjunctival injection, oral changes, rash, extremity changes, and cervical lymphadenopathy; prompt treatment reduces coronary risk.

Option by option

  • A. Painless chronic jaundice

    Chronic jaundice has hepatobiliary causes.

  • B. One day of mild runny nose

    Brief coryza alone is common viral illness.

  • C. Fever for five days with mucocutaneous inflammation (correct)

    Correct: prolonged fever with mucocutaneous signs suggests Kawasaki disease.

  • D. Nighttime snoring only

    Snoring alone does not define Kawasaki disease.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is C, Fever for five days with mucocutaneous inflammation. Kawasaki disease causes persistent fever with features such as conjunctival injection, oral changes, rash, extremity changes, and cervical lymphadenopathy; prompt treatment reduces coronary risk.

Why is "Painless chronic jaundice" not the answer?

Chronic jaundice has hepatobiliary causes.

Why is "One day of mild runny nose" not the answer?

Brief coryza alone is common viral illness.

Why is "Nighttime snoring only" not the answer?

Snoring alone does not define Kawasaki disease.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Cardiology in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: prolonged fever with mucocutaneous signs suggests Kawasaki disease.

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 Cardiology?

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.