Metabolic bone disease: 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 · Metabolic bone disease

Sample item

Which vitamin is essential for efficient intestinal calcium absorption and bone mineralization?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Vitamin D

Vitamin D promotes intestinal calcium absorption and supports mineralization; deficiency can contribute to osteomalacia or rickets.

Option by option

  • A. Vitamin B12

    Vitamin B12 deficiency causes hematologic and neurologic effects.

  • B. Vitamin D (correct)

    Correct: vitamin D is central to calcium homeostasis.

  • C. Vitamin K only

    Vitamin K has other roles but is not the principal answer.

  • D. Vitamin C

    Vitamin C supports collagen synthesis but not calcium absorption chiefly.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is B, Vitamin D. Vitamin D promotes intestinal calcium absorption and supports mineralization; deficiency can contribute to osteomalacia or rickets.

Why is "Vitamin B12" not the answer?

Vitamin B12 deficiency causes hematologic and neurologic effects.

Why is "Vitamin K only" not the answer?

Vitamin K has other roles but is not the principal answer.

Why is "Vitamin C" not the answer?

Vitamin C supports collagen synthesis but not calcium absorption chiefly.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Metabolic bone disease in Orthopaedics. The correct option holds because: Correct: vitamin D is central to calcium homeostasis.

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 Metabolic bone disease?

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.