Infectious disease: 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 · Infectious disease

Sample item

What is a common route of hepatitis A spread in children?

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

The answer and the reasoning

A. Fecal-oral transmission

The key Infectious disease principle supports Fecal-oral transmission; it is the answer that best accounts for the maternal, fetal, or pediatric clinical clue given here.

Option by option

  • A. Fecal-oral transmission (correct)

    Correct. Fecal-oral transmission directly matches the pivotal finding in this sample.

  • B. Noise exposure

    Noise exposure is not supported by the presentation or management priority described.

  • C. Blood type inheritance

    Blood type inheritance may apply in another setting but is not the most appropriate answer.

  • D. Mosquito bite

    Mosquito bite does not fit the stated infectious disease 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 A, Fecal-oral transmission. The key Infectious disease principle supports Fecal-oral transmission; it is the answer that best accounts for the maternal, fetal, or pediatric clinical clue given here.

Why is "Noise exposure" not the answer?

Noise exposure is not supported by the presentation or management priority described.

Why is "Blood type inheritance" not the answer?

Blood type inheritance may apply in another setting but is not the most appropriate answer.

Why is "Mosquito bite" not the answer?

Mosquito bite does not fit the stated infectious disease situation.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Infectious disease in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct. Fecal-oral transmission 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 Infectious disease?

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.