Infectious diseases: 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 · Infectious diseases

Sample item

What is the most useful first investigation when pyelonephritis is suspected before antibiotics are started?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Urine dipstick and urine culture

Urinalysis can quickly support urinary infection and a urine culture identifies the organism and susceptibility, enabling antibiotic therapy to be tailored in suspected upper urinary tract infection.

Option by option

  • A. Bone-density scanning

    Bone-density scanning assesses osteoporosis risk.

  • B. Electroencephalography

    EEG records brain electrical activity.

  • C. Urine dipstick and urine culture (correct)

    Correct: urine testing documents infection and guides targeted therapy.

  • D. Routine spirometry

    Spirometry evaluates airflow obstruction, not urinary infection.

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What is the answer to this General Medicine question?

The best answer is C, Urine dipstick and urine culture. Urinalysis can quickly support urinary infection and a urine culture identifies the organism and susceptibility, enabling antibiotic therapy to be tailored in suspected upper urinary tract infection.

Why is "Bone-density scanning" not the answer?

Bone-density scanning assesses osteoporosis risk.

Why is "Electroencephalography" not the answer?

EEG records brain electrical activity.

Why is "Routine spirometry" not the answer?

Spirometry evaluates airflow obstruction, not urinary infection.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Infectious diseases in General Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: urine testing documents infection and guides targeted therapy.

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 diseases?

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.