40 - bhatia and speed grand test mcqs part 1

1q: pure tone audiometry to assess hearing in children is usually possible beyond what age ?

1. greater than 2 years
2. greater than 5 years
3. greater than 7 years
4. greater than 10 years

answer : b . greater than 5 years .

2q: children in this age group tolerate digitalis best ?

1. preterm babies
2. infants
3. toddlers
4. school going

answer : b . infants

3q: active immunoprophylaxis after exposure is indicated in the following diseases except ?

1. measles
2. mumps
3. chicken pox
4. hepatitis B

answer : b. mumps .

4q: the only live vaccine indicated in symptomatic HIV patients is ?

1. BCG
2. OPV
3. Measles
4. Influenza

Answer: c . measles .

5q: the most common causative agent for bacterial tracheitis in children is ?

1. staphylococcus aureus
2. streptococcus pneumoniae
3. hemophilus influenzae
4. streptococcus pyogenes

answer : a . staph aureus .

6q: preterm milk contains the following in higher concentrations ?

1. energy
2. protein
3. lactose
4. sodium

answer : c . lactose .

7q: a child is able to pull self to standing position , cruises around on holding to furniture , creeps keeping his abdomen off ground , plays pat a cake and peek a boo at ?

1. 28 weeks
2. 32 weeks
3. 36 weeks
4. 40 weeks

Answer : d . 40 weeks .

8q: how many milligrams of ascorbic acid is required each day in a 5 year old child ?

Answer : 40 mg .

9q: tubercular bronchopneumonia would be classified under what category according to IAP classification of childhood tuberculosis ?

1. group 1
2. group 2
3. group 3
4. group 4

answer : d . group 4 .

10q: GRANULOMATOSIS INFANTISEPTICUM is caused by ?

1. toxoplasma
2. staph aureus
3. listeria
4. legionella

answer : c . listeria .