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

Why is zinc often recommended in childhood diarrheal illness in many settings?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Can reduce duration and severity

Zinc supplementation can shorten and lessen diarrheal episodes in children in settings where deficiency is common, but it complements rather than replaces rehydration.

Option by option

  • A. Replaces fluid therapy

    Fluid therapy remains essential for dehydration management.

  • B. Can reduce duration and severity (correct)

    Correct: zinc can reduce duration and severity in appropriate settings.

  • C. Prevents all future diarrhea

    It cannot prevent all future diarrheal illness.

  • D. Treats all bacterial infections

    Zinc is not an antibiotic for every bacterial infection.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is B, Can reduce duration and severity. Zinc supplementation can shorten and lessen diarrheal episodes in children in settings where deficiency is common, but it complements rather than replaces rehydration.

Why is "Replaces fluid therapy" not the answer?

Fluid therapy remains essential for dehydration management.

Why is "Prevents all future diarrhea" not the answer?

It cannot prevent all future diarrheal illness.

Why is "Treats all bacterial infections" not the answer?

Zinc is not an antibiotic for every bacterial infection.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Nutrition in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: zinc can reduce duration and severity in appropriate settings.

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.