Nephrology: urinary tract infection: 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 · Nephrology: urinary tract infection

Sample item

A febrile infant without an obvious source has poor feeding and vomiting. Why should urine testing be considered?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. UTI may present nonspecifically in infants

Infants with urinary tract infection may present with nonspecific fever, poor feeding, vomiting, or irritability rather than dysuria. Appropriate urine collection and culture are important before antibiotics when feasible.

Option by option

  • A. Fever excludes urinary infection

    Fever is compatible with, not exclusionary for, UTI.

  • B. Urine tests diagnose meningitis

    Urine tests do not diagnose meningitis.

  • C. UTI may present nonspecifically in infants (correct)

    Correct. Nonspecific systemic symptoms are common in infant UTI.

  • D. UTI always causes dysuria in infants

    Infants cannot reliably report dysuria and may not show it.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is C, UTI may present nonspecifically in infants. Infants with urinary tract infection may present with nonspecific fever, poor feeding, vomiting, or irritability rather than dysuria.

Why is "Fever excludes urinary infection" not the answer?

Fever is compatible with, not exclusionary for, UTI.

Why is "Urine tests diagnose meningitis" not the answer?

Urine tests do not diagnose meningitis.

Why is "UTI always causes dysuria in infants" not the answer?

Infants cannot reliably report dysuria and may not show it.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Nephrology: urinary tract infection in Pediatrics. Appropriate urine collection and culture are important before antibiotics when feasible.

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 Nephrology: urinary tract infection?

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.