Paediatric

Question 1

By definition, infancy begins at:

A. Birth

B. 1 month

C. 12 months

D. 18 months

Answer 1

B. 1 month

Question 2

Infants are referred to as belly breathers because?

A. Their ribs are more rigid than an adult

B. Their intercostal muscles are not innervated

C. They rely mostly on their diaphragm

D. Their ribs are not fully attached to the sternum

Answer 2

C. They rely mostly on their diaphragm

Question 3

Barotrauma secondary to bag valve mask ventilation in an infant means that your ventilations

A. Were too forceful

B. Caused gastric distension

C. Were too slow for the infants age

D. Did not produce visible chest rise

Answer 3

A. Were too forceful

Question 4

At 2 months of age an infant should be able to

A. Track objects with their eyes

B. Differentiate family from strangers

C. Respond when his her name is called

D. Sit upright in a chair unassisted

Answer 4

A. Track objects with their eyes

Question 5

Teething is commonly accompanied by

A. Rash

B. Fever

C. Diarrhoea

D. Ear infections

Answer 5

B. Fever

Question 6

In what age range can most children begin to use and understand full sentences

A. 2-3 years

B. 3-4 years

C. 4-5 years

D. 5-6 years

Answer 6

B. 3-4 years

Question 7

With which of the following would you associate drooling and high grade fever

A. Eppiglotitis

B. Croup

C. Whooping cough

D. Measles

Answer 7

A. Eppiglotitis

Question 8

An 8 year old child

A. Is analytical but is not capable of abstract thought

B. Should not be the initial historian regarding illness

C. Is anatomically and physiologically similar to an adult

D. Generally requires little reassurance and encouragement

Answer 8

C. Is anatomically and physiologically similar to an adult

Question 9

A 15 year old can be difficult to treat for all of the following except

A. Peer pressure

B. Stranger anxiety

C. Independence issues

D. Body image

Answer 9

B. Stranger anxiety

Question 10

The respiratory sound associated with croup is known as

A. Wheeze

B. Snoring

C. Crackles

D. Stridor

Answer 10

D. Stridor

Question 11

A 12 year old boy presents with marked respiratory distress, hot, moist skin and anxiety. He is sitting with his chin thrust forward and has inspiratory stridor. According to the child’s grandmother, his symptoms began suddenly about 30 minutes ago. You should be most suspicious for

A. Acute viral croup

B. Bacterial eppiglotitis

C. Subglottic narrowing

D. Laryngotracheobronchitis

Answer 11

B. Bacterial eppiglotitis