MCQ Collection
Paediatrics MCQs
Practice Paediatrics questions with answers and explanations.
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A.
Oral rehydration solution
B.
Developmental milestone
C.
Meningococcaemia
D.
Intussusception
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Correct Answer: D. Intussusception
Explanation:
Intussusception is telescoping of one bowel segment into another, causing episodic pain and obstruction.
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A.
Meningococcaemia
B.
Croup
C.
Acute gastroenteritis
D.
Bronchiolitis
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Correct Answer: A. Meningococcaemia
Explanation:
Meningococcaemia is invasive meningococcal infection that may cause rapidly progressive sepsis and purpura.
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A.
Severe acute malnutrition
B.
Oral rehydration solution
C.
Intussusception
D.
Neonatal jaundice
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Correct Answer: D. Neonatal jaundice
Explanation:
Neonatal jaundice is yellow discoloration in a newborn caused by elevated bilirubin.
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A.
Kawasaki disease
B.
Severe acute malnutrition
C.
Bronchiolitis
D.
Oral rehydration solution
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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.
Bronchiolitis
B.
Febrile seizure
C.
Nephrotic syndrome in childhood
D.
Developmental milestone
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Correct Answer: A. Bronchiolitis
Explanation:
Bronchiolitis is a viral lower-airway illness in infants causing cough, wheeze and increased work of breathing.
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A.
Severe acute malnutrition
B.
Meningococcaemia
C.
Febrile seizure
D.
Croup
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Correct Answer: D. Croup
Explanation:
Croup is an upper-airway viral illness characterised by barking cough and inspiratory stridor.
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A.
Meningococcaemia
B.
Pertussis
C.
Croup
D.
Febrile seizure
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Correct Answer: D. Febrile seizure
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.
Measles
B.
Neonatal jaundice
C.
Acute gastroenteritis
D.
Bronchiolitis
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Correct Answer: C. Acute gastroenteritis
Explanation:
Acute gastroenteritis is acute diarrhoeal illness with risk of dehydration, especially in infants and young children.
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A.
Congenital heart disease
B.
Febrile seizure
C.
Severe acute malnutrition
D.
Developmental milestone
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Correct Answer: C. Severe acute malnutrition
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.
Kawasaki disease
B.
Febrile seizure
C.
Acute gastroenteritis
D.
Severe acute malnutrition
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Correct Answer: D. Severe acute malnutrition
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.
Kawasaki disease
B.
Bronchiolitis
C.
Nephrotic syndrome in childhood
D.
Congenital heart disease
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Correct Answer: D. Congenital heart disease
Explanation:
Congenital heart disease is a structural or functional cardiac abnormality present from birth.
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A.
Neonatal jaundice
B.
Congenital heart disease
C.
Intussusception
D.
Pertussis
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Correct Answer: B. Congenital heart disease
Explanation:
Congenital heart disease is a structural or functional cardiac abnormality present from birth.