Haematology: 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 · Haematology

Sample item

What is a major clinical concern in severe neutropenia with fever?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Occult serious infection requiring urgent treatment

Febrile neutropenia can represent rapidly progressive infection despite few local signs, so cultures and empiric treatment are urgently considered.

Option by option

  • A. Uncomplicated seasonal rhinitis

    Rhinitis is usually less urgent in this setting.

  • B. Stable osteoarthritis

    Stable osteoarthritis does not explain febrile neutropenia.

  • C. Occult serious infection requiring urgent treatment (correct)

    Correct: neutropenia reduces the ability to contain infection.

  • D. Simple mechanical back pain

    Mechanical pain is not the key life-threatening concern.

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What is the answer to this General Medicine question?

The best answer is C, Occult serious infection requiring urgent treatment. Febrile neutropenia can represent rapidly progressive infection despite few local signs, so cultures and empiric treatment are urgently considered.

Why is "Uncomplicated seasonal rhinitis" not the answer?

Rhinitis is usually less urgent in this setting.

Why is "Stable osteoarthritis" not the answer?

Stable osteoarthritis does not explain febrile neutropenia.

Why is "Simple mechanical back pain" not the answer?

Mechanical pain is not the key life-threatening concern.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Haematology in General Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: neutropenia reduces the ability to contain infection.

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 Haematology?

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.