MCQ Collection
CPSP FCPS I Paediatrics MCQs
Practice CPSP FCPS I Paediatrics questions with answers and explanations.
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A.
Pertussis
B.
Febrile seizure
C.
Oral rehydration solution
D.
Congenital heart disease
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Correct Answer: C. Oral rehydration solution
Explanation:
Oral rehydration solution is a glucose-electrolyte solution that promotes intestinal sodium and water absorption.
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A.
An upper-airway viral illness characterised by barking cough and inspiratory stridor.
B.
Yellow discoloration in a newborn caused by elevated bilirubin.
C.
An acute childhood vasculitis associated with prolonged fever and risk of coronary complications.
D.
A highly contagious viral illness with fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis and rash.
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Correct Answer: D. A highly contagious viral illness with fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis and rash.
Explanation:
Measles is a highly contagious viral illness with fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis and rash.
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A.
Severe acute malnutrition
B.
Pertussis
C.
Measles
D.
Kawasaki disease
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Correct Answer: C. Measles
Explanation:
Measles is a highly contagious viral illness with fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis and rash.
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A.
Severe acute malnutrition
B.
Pertussis
C.
Intussusception
D.
Nephrotic syndrome in childhood
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Correct Answer: B. Pertussis
Explanation:
Pertussis is a bacterial respiratory infection causing paroxysmal cough and possible apnoea in infants.
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A.
Intussusception
B.
Nephrotic syndrome in childhood
C.
Meningococcaemia
D.
Developmental milestone
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Correct Answer: A. Intussusception
Explanation:
Intussusception is telescoping of one bowel segment into another, causing episodic pain and obstruction.
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A.
Bronchiolitis
B.
Nephrotic syndrome in childhood
C.
Meningococcaemia
D.
Intussusception
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Correct Answer: C. Meningococcaemia
Explanation:
Meningococcaemia is invasive meningococcal infection that may cause rapidly progressive sepsis and purpura.
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A.
Yellow discoloration in a newborn caused by elevated bilirubin.
B.
A seizure associated with fever in a young child without central nervous system infection or another defined cause.
C.
Acute diarrhoeal illness with risk of dehydration, especially in infants and young children.
D.
An upper-airway viral illness characterised by barking cough and inspiratory stridor.
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Correct Answer: A. Yellow discoloration in a newborn caused by elevated bilirubin.
Explanation:
Neonatal jaundice is yellow discoloration in a newborn caused by elevated bilirubin.
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A.
Telescoping of one bowel segment into another, causing episodic pain and obstruction.
B.
An upper-airway viral illness characterised by barking cough and inspiratory stridor.
C.
Yellow discoloration in a newborn caused by elevated bilirubin.
D.
A viral lower-airway illness in infants causing cough, wheeze and increased work of breathing.
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Correct Answer: D. A viral lower-airway illness in infants causing cough, wheeze and increased work of breathing.
Explanation:
Bronchiolitis is a viral lower-airway illness in infants causing cough, wheeze and increased work of breathing.
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A.
A structural or functional cardiac abnormality present from birth.
B.
Acute diarrhoeal illness with risk of dehydration, especially in infants and young children.
C.
A highly contagious viral illness with fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis and rash.
D.
An upper-airway viral illness characterised by barking cough and inspiratory stridor.
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Correct Answer: D. An upper-airway viral illness characterised by barking cough and inspiratory stridor.
Explanation:
Croup is an upper-airway viral illness characterised by barking cough and inspiratory stridor.
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A.
A bacterial respiratory infection causing paroxysmal cough and possible apnoea in infants.
B.
Proteinuria, hypoalbuminaemia and oedema, often steroid sensitive in children.
C.
Acute diarrhoeal illness with risk of dehydration, especially in infants and young children.
D.
A seizure associated with fever in a young child without central nervous system infection or another defined cause.
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Correct Answer: D. A seizure associated with fever in a young child without central nervous system infection or another defined cause.
Explanation:
Febrile seizure is a seizure associated with fever in a young child without central nervous system infection or another defined cause.
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A.
A glucose-electrolyte solution that promotes intestinal sodium and water absorption.
B.
An upper-airway viral illness characterised by barking cough and inspiratory stridor.
C.
Acute diarrhoeal illness with risk of dehydration, especially in infants and young children.
D.
Telescoping of one bowel segment into another, causing episodic pain and obstruction.
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Correct Answer: C. Acute diarrhoeal illness with risk of dehydration, especially in infants and young children.
Explanation:
Acute gastroenteritis is acute diarrhoeal illness with risk of dehydration, especially in infants and young children.
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A.
A glucose-electrolyte solution that promotes intestinal sodium and water absorption.
B.
A condition identified by very low anthropometry, oedema or other accepted criteria and associated with high clinical risk.
C.
Invasive meningococcal infection that may cause rapidly progressive sepsis and purpura.
D.
An upper-airway viral illness characterised by barking cough and inspiratory stridor.
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Correct Answer: B. A condition identified by very low anthropometry, oedema or other accepted criteria and associated with high clinical risk.
Explanation:
Severe acute malnutrition is a condition identified by very low anthropometry, oedema or other accepted criteria and associated with high clinical risk.
