Growth and development: 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 · Growth and development

Sample item

What is the most useful measure for detecting faltering growth over time?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Serial weight and length plotted on growth charts

Serial measurements plotted against standardized growth charts reveal trajectory changes, making them more useful than an isolated measurement for faltering growth.

Option by option

  • A. One blood-pressure reading

    Blood pressure does not measure nutritional growth.

  • B. A single random weight measurement

    One weight cannot show velocity or crossing centiles.

  • C. Serial weight and length plotted on growth charts (correct)

    Correct: growth trend is more informative than one measurement.

  • D. A one-time hearing screen only

    Hearing screening assesses a different developmental domain.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is C, Serial weight and length plotted on growth charts. Serial measurements plotted against standardized growth charts reveal trajectory changes, making them more useful than an isolated measurement for faltering growth.

Why is "One blood-pressure reading" not the answer?

Blood pressure does not measure nutritional growth.

Why is "A single random weight measurement" not the answer?

One weight cannot show velocity or crossing centiles.

Why is "A one-time hearing screen only" not the answer?

Hearing screening assesses a different developmental domain.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Growth and development in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: growth trend is more informative than one measurement.

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 Growth and development?

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.