Nephrology: 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 · Nephrology

Sample item

What can precipitate acute kidney injury in a dehydrated patient?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Reduced renal perfusion

The key Nephrology principle supports Reduced renal perfusion; this option most directly explains the clinical pattern, diagnostic priority, or initial management principle given in the stem.

Option by option

  • A. Improved nutrition

    Improved nutrition has a different clinical context and is not the best answer here.

  • B. Reduced renal perfusion (correct)

    Correct. Reduced renal perfusion is directly supported by the key information.

  • C. Increased saliva

    Increased saliva does not match the stated nephrology feature.

  • D. Mild eczema

    Mild eczema does not address the diagnosis or priority described.

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What is the answer to this General Medicine question?

The best answer is B, Reduced renal perfusion. The key Nephrology principle supports Reduced renal perfusion; this option most directly explains the clinical pattern, diagnostic priority, or initial management principle given in the stem.

Why is "Improved nutrition" not the answer?

Improved nutrition has a different clinical context and is not the best answer here.

Why is "Increased saliva" not the answer?

Increased saliva does not match the stated nephrology feature.

Why is "Mild eczema" not the answer?

Mild eczema does not address the diagnosis or priority described.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Nephrology in General Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Reduced renal perfusion 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 Nephrology?

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.