Respiratory: asthma: 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: asthma

Sample item

A child has recurrent episodes of wheeze, cough worse at night, reversible airflow limitation, and symptom-free intervals. What is most likely?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Asthma

Asthma is a variable inflammatory airway disease with recurrent reversible wheeze, cough, chest tightness, and breathlessness. Control is assessed by symptoms, exacerbations, and lung function when age appropriate.

Option by option

  • A. Croup

    Croup causes barking cough and stridor.

  • B. Asthma (correct)

    Correct. Recurrent reversible episodic symptoms are typical asthma.

  • C. Foreign body aspiration

    Foreign-body aspiration is often abrupt and focal rather than recurrent reversible.

  • D. Bronchiolitis

    Bronchiolitis is usually a first viral wheezing illness in infants.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is B, Asthma. Asthma is a variable inflammatory airway disease with recurrent reversible wheeze, cough, chest tightness, and breathlessness.

Why is "Croup" not the answer?

Croup causes barking cough and stridor.

Why is "Foreign body aspiration" not the answer?

Foreign-body aspiration is often abrupt and focal rather than recurrent reversible.

Why is "Bronchiolitis" not the answer?

Bronchiolitis is usually a first viral wheezing illness in infants.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Respiratory: asthma in Pediatrics. Control is assessed by symptoms, exacerbations, and lung function when age appropriate.

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: asthma?

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.