Nephrology: vesicoureteric reflux: 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: vesicoureteric reflux

Sample item

Why does vesicoureteric reflux matter in children with recurrent febrile urinary tract infections?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. It can predispose to renal scarring

Vesicoureteric reflux permits retrograde urine flow and can increase risk of recurrent pyelonephritis and renal scarring. Imaging and follow-up depend on age, severity, and infection pattern.

Option by option

  • A. It is diagnosed by chest radiograph

    Urinary tract imaging is required; chest radiography is irrelevant.

  • B. It prevents bacterial ascent

    Reflux promotes, rather than prevents, bacterial ascent.

  • C. It always causes nephrotic syndrome

    Nephrotic syndrome is a glomerular protein-loss disorder.

  • D. It can predispose to renal scarring (correct)

    Correct. Reflux can facilitate upper-tract infection and scarring.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is D, It can predispose to renal scarring. Vesicoureteric reflux permits retrograde urine flow and can increase risk of recurrent pyelonephritis and renal scarring.

Why is "It is diagnosed by chest radiograph" not the answer?

Urinary tract imaging is required; chest radiography is irrelevant.

Why is "It prevents bacterial ascent" not the answer?

Reflux promotes, rather than prevents, bacterial ascent.

Why is "It always causes nephrotic syndrome" not the answer?

Nephrotic syndrome is a glomerular protein-loss disorder.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Nephrology: vesicoureteric reflux in Pediatrics. Imaging and follow-up depend on age, severity, and infection pattern.

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: vesicoureteric reflux?

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.