Cardiology: practice question

A General Medicine 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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General Medicine · Cardiology

Sample item

What modifiable lifestyle factor helps reduce hypertension risk?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Reduce excess dietary salt

The key Cardiology principle supports Reduce excess dietary salt; this option most directly explains the clinical pattern, diagnostic priority, or initial management principle given in the stem.

Option by option

  • A. Ignore weight

    Ignore weight does not address the diagnosis or priority described.

  • B. Avoid physical activity

    Avoid physical activity does not match the stated cardiology feature.

  • C. Increase smoking

    Increase smoking has a different clinical context and is not the best answer here.

  • D. Reduce excess dietary salt (correct)

    Correct. Reduce excess dietary salt is directly supported by the key information.

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What is the answer to this General Medicine question?

The best answer is D, Reduce excess dietary salt. The key Cardiology principle supports Reduce excess dietary salt; this option most directly explains the clinical pattern, diagnostic priority, or initial management principle given in the stem.

Why is "Ignore weight" not the answer?

Ignore weight does not address the diagnosis or priority described.

Why is "Avoid physical activity" not the answer?

Avoid physical activity does not match the stated cardiology feature.

Why is "Increase smoking" not the answer?

Increase smoking has a different clinical context and is not the best answer here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Cardiology in General Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Reduce excess dietary salt is directly supported by the key information.

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 Cardiology?

For each disease know the classic presentation, the best test, and the first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other General Medicine 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.