Rheumatology: 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 · Rheumatology

Sample item

Which feature favors rheumatoid arthritis over osteoarthritis?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Prolonged morning stiffness with inflammatory small-joint synovitis

Rheumatoid arthritis often causes inflammatory synovitis in small joints with prolonged morning stiffness and may require early disease-modifying therapy.

Option by option

  • A. Isolated traumatic knee swelling

    Traumatic swelling has a different cause.

  • B. Pain relieved by joint movement in every case

    Movement response varies and is not diagnostic alone.

  • C. Prolonged morning stiffness with inflammatory small-joint synovitis (correct)

    Correct: inflammatory stiffness and synovitis are characteristic.

  • D. Pain only after heavy use with brief stiffness

    This mechanical pattern favors osteoarthritis.

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What is the answer to this General Medicine question?

The best answer is C, Prolonged morning stiffness with inflammatory small-joint synovitis. Rheumatoid arthritis often causes inflammatory synovitis in small joints with prolonged morning stiffness and may require early disease-modifying therapy.

Why is "Isolated traumatic knee swelling" not the answer?

Traumatic swelling has a different cause.

Why is "Pain relieved by joint movement in every case" not the answer?

Movement response varies and is not diagnostic alone.

Why is "Pain only after heavy use with brief stiffness" not the answer?

This mechanical pattern favors osteoarthritis.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Rheumatology in General Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: inflammatory stiffness and synovitis are characteristic.

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 Rheumatology?

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.