Child protection: 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 · Child protection

Sample item

What is the appropriate response to an injury pattern concerning for possible child abuse?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Ensure immediate safety and follow safeguarding procedures

Possible abuse requires immediate attention to safety, careful documentation, multidisciplinary safeguarding processes, and avoidance of premature conclusions or unsafe confrontation.

Option by option

  • A. Confront the caregiver publicly without assessment

    Public confrontation can increase risk and compromise assessment.

  • B. Ignore the history because children bruise often

    Concerning patterns must not be dismissed.

  • C. Ensure immediate safety and follow safeguarding procedures (correct)

    Correct: safety and formal safeguarding pathways are essential.

  • D. Wait until repeated injuries occur

    Delaying action may leave a child unsafe.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is C, Ensure immediate safety and follow safeguarding procedures. Possible abuse requires immediate attention to safety, careful documentation, multidisciplinary safeguarding processes, and avoidance of premature conclusions or unsafe confrontation.

Why is "Confront the caregiver publicly without assessment" not the answer?

Public confrontation can increase risk and compromise assessment.

Why is "Ignore the history because children bruise often" not the answer?

Concerning patterns must not be dismissed.

Why is "Wait until repeated injuries occur" not the answer?

Delaying action may leave a child unsafe.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Child protection in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: safety and formal safeguarding pathways are essential.

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 Child protection?

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.