Osteoporosis: 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 · Osteoporosis

Sample item

What is a major preventable consequence of osteoporosis?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Fragility fracture

The key Osteoporosis principle supports Fragility fracture; this answer most directly accounts for the clinical finding, investigation, or initial management described.

Option by option

  • A. Conjunctivitis

    Conjunctivitis may apply in another setting but is not the best answer here.

  • B. Otitis externa

    Otitis externa is not supported by the important osteoporosis clue.

  • C. Fragility fracture (correct)

    Correct. Fragility fracture is the best response to the defining feature given.

  • D. Sinus bradycardia

    Sinus bradycardia does not explain the condition or address the appropriate priority.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is C, Fragility fracture. The key Osteoporosis principle supports Fragility fracture; this answer most directly accounts for the clinical finding, investigation, or initial management described.

Why is "Conjunctivitis" not the answer?

Conjunctivitis may apply in another setting but is not the best answer here.

Why is "Otitis externa" not the answer?

Otitis externa is not supported by the important osteoporosis clue.

Why is "Sinus bradycardia" not the answer?

Sinus bradycardia does not explain the condition or address the appropriate priority.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Osteoporosis in Orthopaedics. The correct option holds because: Correct. Fragility fracture 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 Osteoporosis?

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.