Endocrinology: 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 · Endocrinology

Sample item

Which finding suggests diabetic ketoacidosis in a child with new diabetes?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Deep breathing with dehydration and ketones

Diabetic ketoacidosis causes insulin-deficiency-driven ketone production, dehydration, and metabolic acidosis; deep Kussmaul breathing can be a compensatory sign and requires urgent protocol-based care.

Option by option

  • A. Isolated itchy eyes

    Itchy eyes are usually allergic or irritant symptoms.

  • B. Painless ear discharge

    Ear discharge is an otologic complaint.

  • C. Slow nail growth

    Nail growth is not an acute metabolic marker.

  • D. Deep breathing with dehydration and ketones (correct)

    Correct: ketones, dehydration, and deep breathing suggest DKA.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is D, Deep breathing with dehydration and ketones. Diabetic ketoacidosis causes insulin-deficiency-driven ketone production, dehydration, and metabolic acidosis; deep Kussmaul breathing can be a compensatory sign and requires urgent protocol-based care.

Why is "Isolated itchy eyes" not the answer?

Itchy eyes are usually allergic or irritant symptoms.

Why is "Painless ear discharge" not the answer?

Ear discharge is an otologic complaint.

Why is "Slow nail growth" not the answer?

Nail growth is not an acute metabolic marker.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Endocrinology in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: ketones, dehydration, and deep breathing suggest DKA.

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 Endocrinology?

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.