Infectious diseases: 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 · Infectious diseases

Sample item

What is a typical feature of measles?

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

The answer and the reasoning

D. Cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, and a spreading rash

Measles often begins with fever, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis before a maculopapular rash spreads from the face downward.

Option by option

  • A. Vesicles limited to one dermatome

    Dermatomal vesicles suggest herpes zoster.

  • B. Painless jaundice with pale stools

    Jaundice indicates hepatobiliary disease.

  • C. Haematuria after exercise

    Exercise haematuria has a renal or urinary differential.

  • D. Cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, and a spreading rash (correct)

    Correct: respiratory prodrome plus descending rash is characteristic.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is D, Cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, and a spreading rash. Measles often begins with fever, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis before a maculopapular rash spreads from the face downward.

Why is "Vesicles limited to one dermatome" not the answer?

Dermatomal vesicles suggest herpes zoster.

Why is "Painless jaundice with pale stools" not the answer?

Jaundice indicates hepatobiliary disease.

Why is "Haematuria after exercise" not the answer?

Exercise haematuria has a renal or urinary differential.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Infectious diseases in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: respiratory prodrome plus descending rash is characteristic.

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 Infectious diseases?

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.