Infectious disease: 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 · Infectious disease

Sample item

What is a typical presentation of measles?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

D. Fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, rash

Measles commonly begins with fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, and Koplik spots before a characteristic spreading maculopapular rash develops.

Option by option

  • A. Painless neck mass

    Painless neck mass has a different differential.

  • B. Isolated dysuria

    Dysuria is a urinary symptom.

  • C. Sudden hearing recovery

    Hearing recovery is not a measles feature.

  • D. Fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, rash (correct)

    Correct: the respiratory prodrome with rash is typical of measles.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is D, Fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, rash. Measles commonly begins with fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, and Koplik spots before a characteristic spreading maculopapular rash develops.

Why is "Painless neck mass" not the answer?

Painless neck mass has a different differential.

Why is "Isolated dysuria" not the answer?

Dysuria is a urinary symptom.

Why is "Sudden hearing recovery" not the answer?

Hearing recovery is not a measles feature.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Infectious disease in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: the respiratory prodrome with rash is typical of measles.

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 Infectious disease?

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.