Child protection: 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 · Child protection

Sample item

Why should growth charts be reviewed over time?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Detect deviations in growth pattern

Serial growth measurements reveal faltering, excessive gain, or crossing centiles that may indicate nutritional, endocrine, chronic disease, or safeguarding concerns.

Option by option

  • A. Establish blood group

    Blood group is established by laboratory testing, not growth data.

  • B. Replace examination

    They support but do not replace physical examination.

  • C. Predict eye color

    Growth charts do not predict eye color.

  • D. Detect deviations in growth pattern (correct)

    Correct: trends reveal abnormal growth trajectories.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is D, Detect deviations in growth pattern. Serial growth measurements reveal faltering, excessive gain, or crossing centiles that may indicate nutritional, endocrine, chronic disease, or safeguarding concerns.

Why is "Establish blood group" not the answer?

Blood group is established by laboratory testing, not growth data.

Why is "Replace examination" not the answer?

They support but do not replace physical examination.

Why is "Predict eye color" not the answer?

Growth charts do not predict eye color.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Child protection in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: trends reveal abnormal growth trajectories.

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 Child protection?

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.