Diarrhoea: plan B: 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 · Diarrhoea: plan B

Sample item

A 10 kg child has some dehydration with restlessness, sunken eyes and skin pinch going back slowly. What volume of ORS is to be given in the first 4 hours?

AAbout 1500 mlBAbout 750 ml (75 ml/kg)CAbout 200 mlDAbout 100 ml

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The answer and the reasoning

B. About 750 ml (75 ml/kg)

Some dehydration is treated by Plan B with ORS at 75 ml/kg over 4 hours. The child is then reassessed and the plan decided accordingly. Small frequent sips are given, and vomiting is managed by pausing for 10 minutes.

Option by option

A. About 1500 ml
Fifteen hundred ml would be 150 ml/kg.
B. About 750 ml (75 ml/kg) (correct)
Correct. 75 ml/kg gives 750 ml for 10 kg.
C. About 200 ml
Two hundred ml is too little.
D. About 100 ml
One hundred ml is maintenance only.

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Questions about this Pediatrics question

What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is B, About 750 ml (75 ml/kg). Some dehydration is treated by Plan B with ORS at 75 ml/kg over 4 hours.

Why is "About 1500 ml" not the answer?

Fifteen hundred ml would be 150 ml/kg.

Why is "About 200 ml" not the answer?

Two hundred ml is too little.

Why is "About 100 ml" not the answer?

One hundred ml is maintenance only.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Diarrhoea: plan B in Pediatrics. The child is then reassessed and the plan decided accordingly. Small frequent sips are given, and vomiting is managed by pausing for 10 minutes.

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 Diarrhoea: plan B?

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.