Nutrition: 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 · Nutrition

Sample item

What deficiency can cause rickets in children?

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

The answer and the reasoning

C. Vitamin D deficiency

The key Nutrition principle supports Vitamin D deficiency; it is the answer that best accounts for the maternal, fetal, or pediatric clinical clue given here.

Option by option

  • A. Iron overload

    Iron overload may apply in another setting but is not the most appropriate answer.

  • B. Vitamin K excess

    Vitamin K excess is not supported by the presentation or management priority described.

  • C. Vitamin D deficiency (correct)

    Correct. Vitamin D deficiency directly matches the pivotal finding in this sample.

  • D. Vitamin C excess

    Vitamin C excess does not fit the stated nutrition situation.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is C, Vitamin D deficiency. The key Nutrition principle supports Vitamin D deficiency; it is the answer that best accounts for the maternal, fetal, or pediatric clinical clue given here.

Why is "Iron overload" not the answer?

Iron overload may apply in another setting but is not the most appropriate answer.

Why is "Vitamin K excess" not the answer?

Vitamin K excess is not supported by the presentation or management priority described.

Why is "Vitamin C excess" not the answer?

Vitamin C excess does not fit the stated nutrition situation.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Nutrition in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct. Vitamin D deficiency directly matches the pivotal finding in this sample.

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 Nutrition?

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.