Respiratory illness: 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 · Respiratory illness

Sample item

What is the usual cause of bronchiolitis in infants?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Respiratory syncytial virus

Respiratory syncytial virus is the commonest cause of bronchiolitis, producing small-airway inflammation, mucus, and wheeze in infants.

Option by option

  • A. Candida albicans

    Candida is not the usual bronchiolitis cause.

  • B. Plasmodium falciparum

    Plasmodium causes malaria.

  • C. Streptococcus pyogenes

    Streptococcus pyogenes causes pharyngitis more commonly.

  • D. Respiratory syncytial virus (correct)

    Correct: RSV is the major bronchiolitis pathogen.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is D, Respiratory syncytial virus. Respiratory syncytial virus is the commonest cause of bronchiolitis, producing small-airway inflammation, mucus, and wheeze in infants.

Why is "Candida albicans" not the answer?

Candida is not the usual bronchiolitis cause.

Why is "Plasmodium falciparum" not the answer?

Plasmodium causes malaria.

Why is "Streptococcus pyogenes" not the answer?

Streptococcus pyogenes causes pharyngitis more commonly.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Respiratory illness in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: RSV is the major bronchiolitis pathogen.

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 Respiratory illness?

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.