Bacterial skin infection: practice question

A Dermatology 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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Dermatology · Bacterial skin infection

Sample item

What is a typical feature of cellulitis?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Warm tender expanding erythema

The key Bacterial skin infection principle supports Warm tender expanding erythema; this answer most directly accounts for the clinical finding, investigation, or initial management described.

Option by option

  • A. Painless white plaques

    Painless white plaques is not supported by the important bacterial skin infection clue.

  • B. Warm tender expanding erythema (correct)

    Correct. Warm tender expanding erythema is the best response to the defining feature given.

  • C. Dry cough only

    Dry cough only does not explain the condition or address the appropriate priority.

  • D. Fixed central scotoma

    Fixed central scotoma may apply in another setting but is not the best answer here.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is B, Warm tender expanding erythema. The key Bacterial skin infection principle supports Warm tender expanding erythema; this answer most directly accounts for the clinical finding, investigation, or initial management described.

Why is "Painless white plaques" not the answer?

Painless white plaques is not supported by the important bacterial skin infection clue.

Why is "Dry cough only" not the answer?

Dry cough only does not explain the condition or address the appropriate priority.

Why is "Fixed central scotoma" not the answer?

Fixed central scotoma may apply in another setting but is not the best answer here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Bacterial skin infection in Dermatology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Warm tender expanding erythema is the best response to the defining feature given.

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 Bacterial skin infection?

Learn each condition by its primary lesion, site and signature sign. Then use the flashcards and the other Dermatology 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.