Pg Blazer - Online Test Series 29 - Paediatrics
Subject wise MCQ test - Paediatrics. For more online practice tests, go to PG Blazer Online Test Series
- 1.
The most common etiological agent for acute bronchiolitis in infancy is:
- A.
Influenza virus
- B.
Para influenza virus
- C.
Rhinovirus
- D.
Respiratory syncytial virus
Correct Answer
D. Respiratory syncytial virusExplanation
Respiratory syncytial virus is responsible for more than 50% cases of bronchiolitis.Rate this question:
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- 2.
The earliest indicator of response after starting iron in a 6-year-old girl with iron deficiency is:
- A.
Increased reticulocyte count
- B.
Increased hemoglobin
- C.
Increased ferritin
- D.
Increased serum iron
Correct Answer
A. Increased reticulocyte countExplanation
Sequence of changes during correction of iron deficiency:
Clinical improvement in the child (increase in appetite, improvement in irritability)
Inital bone marrow response
Increased reticulocyte count
Haemoglobin levels return to normal
Body iron stores return to normal (ferritin levels)Rate this question:
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- 3.
With reference to mumps which of the following is true?
- A.
Meningoencephalitis can precede parotitis
- B.
Salivary gland involvement is limited to the parotids
- C.
The patient is not infectious prior to clinical parotid enlargement
- D.
Mumps orchitis frequency leads to infertility
Correct Answer
A. Meningoencephalitis can precede parotitisExplanation
Meningoencephalitis can occur 1 week before onset of parotitis.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Late onset hemorrhagic disease of newborn is characterized by all of the following features except:
- A.
Usually occurs in cow-milk fed babies
- B.
Onset occurs at 4-12 week of age
- C.
Lntracranial hemorrhage can occur
- D.
Intramuscular vitamin K prophylaxis at birth has a protective role
Correct Answer
A. Usually occurs in cow-milk fed babiesExplanation
Haemorrhagic disease of newborn is more common in breast milk fed babies. (Breast milk is a poor source of Vitamin K)Rate this question:
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- 5.
The following features are true for tetralogy of Fallot, except:
- A.
Ventricular septal defect
- B.
Right ventricular hypertrophy
- C.
Atrial septal defect
- D.
Pulmonary stenosis
Correct Answer
C. Atrial septal defectExplanation
Components of Tetralogy of Fallot:
Pulmonary stenosis
Overriding aorta
Ventricular septal defect
Right ventricular hypertrophyRate this question:
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- 6.
Blalock and Taussig shunt is done between:
- A.
Aorta to pulmonary artery
- B.
Aorta to pulmonary vein
- C.
Subclavian artery to pulmonary vein
- D.
Subclavian vein to artery
Correct Answer
A. Aorta to pulmonary arteryExplanation
Blalock and Taussig shunt is used in the surgical management of tetralogy of fallot. It is shunts blood from the subclavian artery to the pulmonary artery. That is not given among the list of options. As subclavian artery is a branch of aorta, the best answer would be ‘aorta to pulmonary artery.’Rate this question:
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- 7.
Ln which of the following conditions left atrium is not enlarged:
- A.
Ventricular septal defect
- B.
Atrial septal defect
- C.
Aortopulmonary window
- D.
Patent ductus arteriosus
Correct Answer
B. Atrial septal defectExplanation
Right atrium and ventricle is enlarged in ASD. Left atrium can enlarge once Eisenmenger’s syndrome develops.Rate this question:
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- 8.
A 1 month old boy is referred for failure to thrive. On examination, he shows feature of congestive heart failure. The femoral pulses are feeble as compared to branchial pulses. The most likely clinical diagnosis is:
- A.
Congenital aortic stenosis
- B.
Coarctation of aorta
- C.
Patent ductus arteriosus
- D.
Congenital aortoiliac disease
Correct Answer
B. Coarctation of aortaExplanation
Feeble femoral pulses compared to brachial pulse indicates coarctation of aorta.Rate this question:
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- 9.
The most important determinant of prognosis in Wilms tumor:
- A.
Stage of disease
- B.
Loss of heterozygosity of chromsome lp
- C.
Histology
- D.
Age less than one year at presentation
Correct Answer
C. HistologyExplanation
Histology and stage of disease are important prognostic factors. But histology is more important.Rate this question:
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- 10.
A malignant tumor of childhood, that metastasizes to bones most often is:
- A.
Wilm’s tumor
- B.
Neuroblastoma
- C.
Adrenal gland tumors
- D.
Granulosa cell tumor of ovary
Correct Answer
B. NeuroblastomaExplanation
60-70% of metastasis in case of neuroblastoma are skeletal metastasis.Rate this question:
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