Cardiology: 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 · Cardiology

Sample item

Which sign is most suggestive of heart failure in a young infant?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

B. Sweating and breathlessness during feeds

Infants with heart failure may tire, sweat, or become breathless during feeding because feeding substantially increases their metabolic and cardiac workload.

Option by option

  • A. A single episode of hiccups

    Hiccups are usually benign.

  • B. Sweating and breathlessness during feeds (correct)

    Correct: feeding intolerance is a classic infant heart-failure clue.

  • C. Mild cradle cap

    Cradle cap is a common scalp condition.

  • D. Occasional thumb sucking

    Thumb sucking is a normal self-soothing behaviour.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is B, Sweating and breathlessness during feeds. Infants with heart failure may tire, sweat, or become breathless during feeding because feeding substantially increases their metabolic and cardiac workload.

Why is "A single episode of hiccups" not the answer?

Hiccups are usually benign.

Why is "Mild cradle cap" not the answer?

Cradle cap is a common scalp condition.

Why is "Occasional thumb sucking" not the answer?

Thumb sucking is a normal self-soothing behaviour.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Cardiology in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: feeding intolerance is a classic infant heart-failure clue.

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 Cardiology?

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.