Gynecologic infection: practice question

A OBG 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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OBG · Gynecologic infection

Sample item

Which clinical combination is concerning for pelvic inflammatory disease?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Pelvic pain with cervical-motion tenderness

Pelvic inflammatory disease is an ascending genital-tract infection that may cause pelvic pain, cervical-motion tenderness, adnexal tenderness, fever, or discharge and can impair fertility if untreated.

Option by option

  • A. Chronic tinnitus

    Tinnitus is an auditory symptom.

  • B. Isolated cataract

    Cataract is a lens problem.

  • C. Painless scalp itching

    Scalp itch is not a PID feature.

  • D. Pelvic pain with cervical-motion tenderness (correct)

    Correct: cervical-motion tenderness with pelvic pain is a key PID sign.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is D, Pelvic pain with cervical-motion tenderness. Pelvic inflammatory disease is an ascending genital-tract infection that may cause pelvic pain, cervical-motion tenderness, adnexal tenderness, fever, or discharge and can impair fertility if untreated.

Why is "Chronic tinnitus" not the answer?

Tinnitus is an auditory symptom.

Why is "Isolated cataract" not the answer?

Cataract is a lens problem.

Why is "Painless scalp itching" not the answer?

Scalp itch is not a PID feature.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Gynecologic infection in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct: cervical-motion tenderness with pelvic pain is a key PID sign.

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 Gynecologic infection?

Learn management algorithms as steps: PPH, eclampsia, ectopic pregnancy. Then use the flashcards and the other OBG 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.