Nutrition: 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 · Nutrition

Sample item

Why is exclusive breastfeeding recommended for approximately the first six months when possible?

AIt provides appropriate nutrition and immune supportBIt replaces all immunizationsCIt prevents every allergyDIt guarantees no infections

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

The answer and the reasoning

A. It provides appropriate nutrition and immune support

Breast milk provides age-appropriate nutrition and immune factors for most infants, though vitamin supplementation, safe feeding support, and immunizations remain important according to local guidance.

Option by option

A. It provides appropriate nutrition and immune support (correct)
Correct: breast milk supports infant nutrition and passive immune protection.
B. It replaces all immunizations
Vaccination remains essential.
C. It prevents every allergy
It does not prevent every allergic disease.
D. It guarantees no infections
Breastfeeding cannot guarantee absence of infection.

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Questions about this Pediatrics question

What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is A, It provides appropriate nutrition and immune support. Breast milk provides age-appropriate nutrition and immune factors for most infants, though vitamin supplementation, safe feeding support, and immunizations remain important according to local guidance.

Why is "It replaces all immunizations" not the answer?

Vaccination remains essential.

Why is "It prevents every allergy" not the answer?

It does not prevent every allergic disease.

Why is "It guarantees no infections" not the answer?

Breastfeeding cannot guarantee absence of infection.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Nutrition in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: breast milk supports infant nutrition and passive immune protection.

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 Nutrition?

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.