Pediatric MCQs

MCQS

MCQ#01

A newborn CBC reveals hemoglobin (11.0), MCV (106), WBC (12,600), platelet (296,000), and reticulocyte (2%). 

Most likely diagnosis:

A. Anemia of prematurity 

B. Iron deficiency anemia 

C. G6PD deficiency

D. Normal

E. ‘ABO’ incompatibility and Coombs positive

MCQ#02

A 4-year-old boy appears with severe watery diarrhea and recurrent, vague, crampy mid-abdominal pain for the last 2 days. The boy looks healthy. His mother is unsure of any obvious relation with milk ingestion. Physical examination reveals abdominal distension, flatulance, and borborygmi.

Most likely diagnosis: 

A. Lactase deficiency 

B. Sucrase deficiency

C. Galactase deficiency

D. Sucrase-isomaltase deficiency

E. Glucose-galactose malabsorption

MCQ#03

A pregnant mother took valproic acid in early first trimester. She was not sure about her pregnancy at that time. She is worried. Most likely complication:

A. VSD

B. Limb defects 

C. Spina bifida

D. Hydrops fetalis 

E. Hypoplastic nose

MCQ#04

A 24-week gestational age premature infant (550 grams birth weight) developed BPD (bronchopulmonary dysplasia). She has moderate to severe BPD changes in lungs. At present, the girl is 2 months old and still requiring oxygen by nasal canula. Mother wants to know the usual time of recovery in BPD patients:

A. 1 – 3 months 

B. 3 – 6 months 

C. 6 – 12 months 

D. 12 – 15 months 

E. 15 – 24 months

MCQ#05

All of the following statements are true about pertussis except:

A. Both disease and immunization against pertussis provides complete and lifelong immunity against disease or reinfection.

B. Erythromycin for 14 days is drug of choice.

C. Erythromycin can cause hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.

D. A severely ill infant may appear completely normal between episodes.

E. Prophylactic antibiotic is not recommended for exposed health care workers.