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