Infections: measles treatment: 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 · Infections: measles treatment

Sample item

A 2-year-old with measles is being treated. Which supplementation reduces complications and mortality?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Vitamin A 2 doses of 200,000 IU on consecutive days

WHO recommends vitamin A on two consecutive days for all children with measles, 200,000 IU for 12 months or older, 100,000 IU for 6 to 11 months and 50,000 IU for infants under 6 months. A third dose is added after 2 to 4 weeks if there are eye signs. It lowers risk of blindness, pneumonia and death.

Option by option

  • A. Vitamin D 600,000 IU single dose

    Vitamin D treats rickets.

  • B. Iron 3 mg/kg

    Iron treats anaemia.

  • C. Zinc 100 mg weekly

    Zinc is used for diarrhoea.

  • D. Vitamin A 2 doses of 200,000 IU on consecutive days (correct)

    Correct. Two doses of vitamin A on consecutive days.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is D, Vitamin A 2 doses of 200,000 IU on consecutive days. WHO recommends vitamin A on two consecutive days for all children with measles, 200,000 IU for 12 months or older, 100,000 IU for 6 to 11 months and 50,000 IU for infants under 6 months.

Why is "Vitamin D 600,000 IU single dose" not the answer?

Vitamin D treats rickets.

Why is "Iron 3 mg/kg" not the answer?

Iron treats anaemia.

Why is "Zinc 100 mg weekly" not the answer?

Zinc is used for diarrhoea.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Infections: measles treatment in Pediatrics. A third dose is added after 2 to 4 weeks if there are eye signs. It lowers risk of blindness, pneumonia and death.

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 Infections: measles treatment?

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.