Endocrinology: type 1 diabetes: 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 · Endocrinology: type 1 diabetes

Sample item

A child has polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss, and high glucose with positive pancreatic autoantibodies. What is the diagnosis?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Type 1 diabetes mellitus

Type 1 diabetes is autoimmune beta-cell destruction causing insulin deficiency, hyperglycemia, and ketosis risk. Education on insulin, glucose monitoring, and sick-day management is essential.

Option by option

  • A. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (correct)

    Correct. Autoimmune insulin deficiency causes this classic presentation.

  • B. Type 2 diabetes only

    Type 2 diabetes involves insulin resistance and has different typical context.

  • C. Primary adrenal insufficiency

    Adrenal insufficiency causes hypotension and electrolyte disturbances.

  • D. Diabetes insipidus

    Diabetes insipidus causes dilute polyuria without hyperglycemia.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is A, Type 1 diabetes mellitus. Type 1 diabetes is autoimmune beta-cell destruction causing insulin deficiency, hyperglycemia, and ketosis risk.

Why is "Type 2 diabetes only" not the answer?

Type 2 diabetes involves insulin resistance and has different typical context.

Why is "Primary adrenal insufficiency" not the answer?

Adrenal insufficiency causes hypotension and electrolyte disturbances.

Why is "Diabetes insipidus" not the answer?

Diabetes insipidus causes dilute polyuria without hyperglycemia.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Endocrinology: type 1 diabetes in Pediatrics. Education on insulin, glucose monitoring, and sick-day management is 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 Endocrinology: type 1 diabetes?

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.