Pediatric(201-227)

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Pediatric Infectious Disease Quiz

Test your knowledge on pediatric infectious diseases with our comprehensive quiz designed for medical students, healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in child health. Covering key topics from malaria to respiratory distress syndrome, this quiz will challenge and enhance your understanding.

  • 27 engaging questions
  • Detailed explanations of each answer
  • Perfect for self-assessment and learning
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The species of malaria associated with adherence to endothelial walls, cerebral malaria, and a high mortality rate is:
A. P. falciparum
B. P. vivax
C. P. malariae
D. P. ovale
E. All of the above
The fever of malaria:
A. Can be tertian (occurring every 48 hours).
B. Can be quartan (occurring every 72 hours).
C. Occur with no pattern at all.
D. A, B& C
E. B &C
The pathogenesis of malaria can affect which of the following organ systems:
A. Liver and brain
B. Lungs and kidneys
C. Spleen and GI tract
D. A, B& C
E. B &C
Encephalitis is usually the result of which of the following:
A. Viral
B. bacterial
C. protozoa
D. autoimmune
E. fungal
What is most the endemic form of encephalitis in Cambodia?
A. HSV.
B. Enterovirus..
C. Rabies virus.
D. Japanese encephalitis virus.
E. All of the above
Which viral infection involving the CNS is likely to present with focal neurological findings?
A. HSV
B. Coxsackievirus
C. Enterovirus
D. Rabies virus
E. St. Louis virus
Which microorganism is a common ethiology in endotoxic shock?
A. Staphylococcus aureus
B. Streptococcus pyogenes
C. Streptococcus pneumoniae
D. Escherichia coli
E. All of the above
A 2-year-old boy presents with fever, loss of appetite, sore throat, with red, blister-like lesions on the tongue, gums and inside of the cheeks and a red rash, without itching on the palms, soles and the buttocks. Which of the following disease, you think the most probably.
A. Rubella
B. Hand-foot-mouth disease
C. Varicella
D. Measles
E. HSV
Which of the following is a definite indication to start antiretroviral treatment in HIV infected children?
A. CD4 cell counts >1500 in a 4 year old asymptomatic child.
B. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
C. Recurrent otitis media but no other symptoms.
D. Bilateral anterior cervical lymphadenopathy
E. All of the above
A patient with Cushing syndrome might present with any of the following EXCEPT:
A. Obesity
B. A buffalo hump
C. Moon face
D. Bronze or hyperpigmented skin
E. Glucose intolerance
What physical exam sign/symptom is most suggestive of foreign body aspiration?
A. Fever
B. Polyphonic wheezing
C. Cough
D. Stridor
E. Monophonic wheezing
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about breast feeding?
A. Recommended food for infants both term and preterm
B. 50% of energy from proteins
C. Contains immunological benefits (i.e. IgA, active lymphocytes)
D. Promotes growth of lactobacillus in GI
E. Decreases incidence of allergic disorders
Which circulatory finding is the hallmark of the diagnosis of late (decompensated) shock?
A. Capillary refill of 4 seconds
B. Altered mental status
C. Depressed anterior fontanelle
D. Hypotension
E. Absent distal pulses
An alert, 6 month old male has a history of vomiting and diarrhea. He appears pale and has an RR of 45 breaths per minute, HR of 180 beats per minute, and a systolic blood pressure of 85 mm Hg. His extremities are cool and mottled with a capillary refill time of 4 seconds. What would best describe his circulatory status?
A. Normal circulatory status
B. Early (compensated) shock caused by hypovolemia
C. Early (compensated) shock caused by supraventricular tachycardia
D. Late (decompensated) shock caused by hypovolemia
E. Late (decompensated) shock caused by supraventricular tachycardia
Which of the following factors leads to neonatal hyperbilirubinemia?
A. Shortened neonatal red cell life span.
B. Impaired excretion of unconjugated bilirubin.
C. Limited conjugation of bilirubin in the liver.
D. Increased enterohepatic circulation.
E. All of the above.
Respiratory Problems in premature infants may be secondary to (choose one):
A. Surfactant deficiency
B. Increased chest wall compliance
C. Incomplete alveolar development
D. A, B & C
E. B &C
A female infant is normal at birth but develops a severe hemolytic anemia after age 6 months. Peripheral blood smear shows a microcytic, hypochromic anemia with numerous target cells and increased reticulocytes. Hemoglobin electrophoresis at 9 months of age demonstrates hemoglobin F of 90%, increased hemoglobin A2, and decreased hemoglobin. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Alpha-thalassemiatrait
B. Beta-thalassemia major
C. Beta-thalassemia minor
D. Hb H disease
E. Hydrops fetalis
AIDS is caused by a human retrovirus that kills
A. B lymphocytes.
B. Lymphocyte stem cells.
C. CD4-positive T lymphocytes.
D. CD8-positive T lymphocytes.
E. All of the above
A positive tuberculin skin test (a delayed hypersensitivity reaction) indicates that
A. A humoral immune response has occurred.
B. A cell-mediated immune response has occurred.
C. Both the T and B cell systems are functional.
D. Only the B cell system is functional
The most common cause of gross hematuria is (only one answer):
A. Urinary tract infections
B. Meatal stenosis
C. Trauma
D. Glomerulonephritis
E. All above
The most common organism in patients with empyema (purulent pleurisy) is:
A. Staphylococcus aureus
B. Group A Streptococcus
C. E. coli
D. Streptococcus pneumoniae
Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is common in
A. Females
B. Males
C. Both
D. Malabsorption
A 3.8 kg baby of a diabetic mother developed seizures at 16 hours of birth. Most probable cause is –
A. Hypoglycemia
B. Hypocalcemia
C. Birth asphyxia
D. Intra ventricular hemorrhage
A 5-year old boy comes with overnight petechial spots 2 weeks back he had history of abdominal pain and no hepato-splenomegaly. Diagnosis is
A. Acute lymphatic leukemia
B. Aplastic anemia
C. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
D. Acute viral infection
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
An 8-moth old infant was admitted with history of excessive crying and pain abdomen. The child is pale and having recurrent pain. An hour before hospitalization, the child was passing blood and mucous likely diagnosis is:
A. Acute amoebic colitis
B. Acute Crohn’s disease
C. Acute bacillary dysentery
D. Acute intussusception
Failure to initiate and maintain spontaneous respiration following birth is clinically known as
A. Birth asphyxia
B. RDS- Respiratory Distress Syndrome
C. Respiratory failure
D. Pulmonary oedema
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