Tuesday, January 8, 2008

1 - Paediatrics Mcqs - 1 to 10

1- Which is the most common leukemia in children?
a- AML
b- ALL
c- CML
d- CLL


2- What is the strain used in preparing the mumps vaccine ?
a- jeryll lynn strain
b- danish 1331 strain
c- lansing , leon and brunhilde strain
d- oka strain


3- DPT , OPV booster doses are given at how many months ?
a- 9 months
b- 12 months
c- 16 to 18 months
d- 22 to 26 months


4- Moro's reflex begins at how many weeks of gestation?
a- 28
b- 30
c- 32
d- 36

*It is fully developed by 37 weeks of gestation . the duration of this reflex is for 5 to 6 months . the reflex disappears after the age of 12 weeks. persistence beyond this age is considered pathological . grasp reflex is also another reflex that disappears after 12 weeks of gestation .

5 - Grasp reflex and moro's reflex disappear at what age ?
a- 10 weeks of age
b- 12 weeks of age
c- 14 weeks of age
d- 16 weeks of age


6 - A new born is brought with acrocyanosis , lethargy and bradycardia . the house officer on call observes that the baby's feet are cold and abdomen is warm to touch . how will you best describe this baby's condition
a- moderate hypothermia
b- severe hypothermia
c- normal temperature
d- cold stress

*You can describe the condition as hypothermia only when both feet and abdomen are cold , if only the feet are cold it is called cold stress . If both the baby's feet and abdomen are cold , you have to see if it is mild , moderate or severe hypothermia . the normal temperature is 36.5 to 37 degrees celsius , if it is between 36.5 and 36 degrees celsius it is called MILD HYPOTHERMIA . if the temperature is between 36 and 32 degrees celsius it is called MODERATE HYPOTHERMIA . if the temperature is less than 32 degree celsius , then it is called severe hypothermia . IF THE FEET AND ABDOMEN ARE WARM AND PINK , THEN IT CAN BE CALLED THERMAL COMFORT OR NORMAL TEMPERATURE . acrocyanosis can be present in normal new born babies .

7 - The temperature range ( in degrees celsius ) in between which a neonate is said to be suffering from moderate hypothermia ?
a- 36.5 to 36
b- 36 to 32
c- less than 32
d- 33 to 35


8 - A baby has TGA ( transposition of great arteries ) , mother shud be screened for which of the following disorder ?
a- IDDM
b- PIH
c- SLE
d- UTI


9 - Dexamethasone is given to preterm child to prevent which of the following ?
a- hyaline membrane disease
b- jaundice
c- cerebral palsy
d- neonatal convulsion


10 - Which of the following will occur in an exclusively breast fed baby?
a- jaundice
b- scurvy
c- tetany
d- eczema

1 comment:

Arps said...

:)
thanks... good ques...

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