Neonatology: 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 · Neonatology

Sample item

What is the main concern with low blood glucose in a newborn?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Neurologic injury if severe or prolonged

Severe or persistent neonatal hypoglycemia can deprive the developing brain of energy, making prompt recognition, feeding support, and treatment important.

Option by option

  • A. Hearing gain

    Low glucose does not improve hearing.

  • B. Cataract formation

    Cataract is not the principal acute risk of low glucose.

  • C. Improved feeding

    Hypoglycemia commonly impairs rather than improves feeding.

  • D. Neurologic injury if severe or prolonged (correct)

    Correct: prolonged neonatal hypoglycemia can injure the brain.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is D, Neurologic injury if severe or prolonged. Severe or persistent neonatal hypoglycemia can deprive the developing brain of energy, making prompt recognition, feeding support, and treatment important.

Why is "Hearing gain" not the answer?

Low glucose does not improve hearing.

Why is "Cataract formation" not the answer?

Cataract is not the principal acute risk of low glucose.

Why is "Improved feeding" not the answer?

Hypoglycemia commonly impairs rather than improves feeding.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Neonatology in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: prolonged neonatal hypoglycemia can injure the brain.

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 Neonatology?

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.