Hepatology: 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 · Hepatology

Sample item

What finding may suggest chronic liver disease?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Jaundice

Chronic liver dysfunction can impair bilirubin handling and cause jaundice, alongside other signs such as ascites, spider angiomas, or coagulopathy.

Option by option

  • A. Painless hearing loss

    Hearing loss is not a typical liver-disease sign.

  • B. Nasal itch

    Nasal itch does not indicate chronic liver disease.

  • C. Jaundice (correct)

    Correct: jaundice can reflect impaired hepatic bilirubin handling.

  • D. Wrist drop

    Wrist drop suggests radial nerve dysfunction.

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What is the answer to this General Medicine question?

The best answer is C, Jaundice. Chronic liver dysfunction can impair bilirubin handling and cause jaundice, alongside other signs such as ascites, spider angiomas, or coagulopathy.

Why is "Painless hearing loss" not the answer?

Hearing loss is not a typical liver-disease sign.

Why is "Nasal itch" not the answer?

Nasal itch does not indicate chronic liver disease.

Why is "Wrist drop" not the answer?

Wrist drop suggests radial nerve dysfunction.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Hepatology in General Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: jaundice can reflect impaired hepatic bilirubin handling.

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 Hepatology?

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.