Respiratory illness: 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 · Respiratory illness

Sample item

Which sign suggests severe asthma in a child?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Unable to speak full sentences because of breathlessness

Inability to speak full sentences indicates significant respiratory distress in asthma and requires urgent severity assessment and treatment escalation.

Option by option

  • A. Mild wheeze after running that resolves

    Brief mild exercise wheeze may be less severe.

  • B. Normal oxygen saturation and no distress

    Normal oxygenation without distress is reassuring.

  • C. Itchy eyes during pollen season

    Itchy eyes suggest allergic rhinitis.

  • D. Unable to speak full sentences because of breathlessness (correct)

    Correct: speech limitation is a clinical marker of severe breathlessness.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is D, Unable to speak full sentences because of breathlessness. Inability to speak full sentences indicates significant respiratory distress in asthma and requires urgent severity assessment and treatment escalation.

Why is "Mild wheeze after running that resolves" not the answer?

Brief mild exercise wheeze may be less severe.

Why is "Normal oxygen saturation and no distress" not the answer?

Normal oxygenation without distress is reassuring.

Why is "Itchy eyes during pollen season" not the answer?

Itchy eyes suggest allergic rhinitis.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Respiratory illness in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: speech limitation is a clinical marker of severe breathlessness.

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 Respiratory illness?

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.