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 physical sign may suggest vitamin A deficiency?

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

The answer and the reasoning

D. Night vision difficulty

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

Option by option

  • A. Painless cough

    Painless cough is not supported by the presentation or management priority described.

  • B. Hearing enhancement

    Hearing enhancement does not fit the stated nutrition situation.

  • C. Blue sclera only

    Blue sclera only may apply in another setting but is not the most appropriate answer.

  • D. Night vision difficulty (correct)

    Correct. Night vision difficulty directly matches the pivotal finding in this sample.

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

Why is "Painless cough" not the answer?

Painless cough is not supported by the presentation or management priority described.

Why is "Hearing enhancement" not the answer?

Hearing enhancement does not fit the stated nutrition situation.

Why is "Blue sclera only" not the answer?

Blue sclera only may apply in another setting but is not the most appropriate answer.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Nutrition in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct. Night vision difficulty 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.