Neurology: 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 · Neurology

Sample item

Why is time of onset important in suspected stroke?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. It guides time-sensitive treatment decisions

Knowing when the patient was last well helps determine eligibility for time-sensitive reperfusion therapies and guides urgent stroke-team decision making.

Option by option

  • A. It measures severity alone

    Severity needs neurologic examination and imaging as well.

  • B. It guides time-sensitive treatment decisions (correct)

    Correct: onset time guides eligibility for acute stroke treatments.

  • C. It determines blood group

    Blood group is unrelated to symptom onset time.

  • D. It replaces brain imaging

    Imaging remains essential to distinguish ischemia from hemorrhage.

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What is the answer to this General Medicine question?

The best answer is B, It guides time-sensitive treatment decisions. Knowing when the patient was last well helps determine eligibility for time-sensitive reperfusion therapies and guides urgent stroke-team decision making.

Why is "It measures severity alone" not the answer?

Severity needs neurologic examination and imaging as well.

Why is "It determines blood group" not the answer?

Blood group is unrelated to symptom onset time.

Why is "It replaces brain imaging" not the answer?

Imaging remains essential to distinguish ischemia from hemorrhage.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Neurology in General Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: onset time guides eligibility for acute stroke treatments.

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 Neurology?

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.