MEAS 242 MIDTERM EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
Bronchiolitis, inflammation of the bronchioles, the smallest air passages of the lungs, is usually
caused by - ANS viruses
One way to prevent epidemics of contagious diseases is - ANS immunizations
The most common progressive form of MD is - ANS Duchenne
Symptoms and signs of rubeola include - ANS Koplik spots on buccal mucosa
What is the most common fatal genetic disease? - ANS CF
Causes of infantile colic may include - ANS sensitivity to cow's milk, sensitivity to iron.
The most common childhood malignancy is - ANS leukemia
Causes of prematurity include which factors? - ANS Maternal physical conditions including
infection and hypertension, Incompetent cervix, bicornuate uterus, and premature rupture of
membranes, Multiple gestation
Which statement/s is/are true about leukemia? - ANS It is the most common childhood
malignancy, The diagnosis is confirmed by microscopic examination of the bone marrow.
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, Serious side effects of uncontrolled diarrhea in the infant or child include - ANS dehydration
and electrolyte imbalance
Prompt and complete treatment of acute tonsillitis caused by group A beta-hemolytic
streptococci is necessary to prevent which condition/s? - ANS Rheumatic heart disease,
Kidney complications, Rheumatic fever
Pregnant women should be isolated from individuals infected with _________ to prevent
perinatal infection. - ANS Rubella
A systemic disease with superficial cutaneous lesions that begin as red macules that progress to
papules then to vesicles that form crusts is known as _____________. - ANS chickenpox
Which statement is true about lead poisoning? - ANS The child suffering from acute lead
intoxication presents a medical emergency.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is - ANS the number one cause of death of infants
between ages 1 month and 12 months.
Which statement/s is/are true about erythroblastosis fetalis? - ANS Antibodies in the
mother's blood destroy the RBCs of the fetus, It is characterized in the fetus by anemia,
jaundice, and enlargement of the liver and spleen.
Klinefelter syndrome and Turner syndrome are examples of - ANS genetic, chromosomal
diseases that are not inherited.
The production of copious thick and sticky mucus that accumulates and blocks glandular ducts
is characteristic of - ANS cystic fibrosis
The disease that involves impairment of intestinal motility, which causes obstruction of the
distal colon, is called - ANS Hirschsprung's disease
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
Bronchiolitis, inflammation of the bronchioles, the smallest air passages of the lungs, is usually
caused by - ANS viruses
One way to prevent epidemics of contagious diseases is - ANS immunizations
The most common progressive form of MD is - ANS Duchenne
Symptoms and signs of rubeola include - ANS Koplik spots on buccal mucosa
What is the most common fatal genetic disease? - ANS CF
Causes of infantile colic may include - ANS sensitivity to cow's milk, sensitivity to iron.
The most common childhood malignancy is - ANS leukemia
Causes of prematurity include which factors? - ANS Maternal physical conditions including
infection and hypertension, Incompetent cervix, bicornuate uterus, and premature rupture of
membranes, Multiple gestation
Which statement/s is/are true about leukemia? - ANS It is the most common childhood
malignancy, The diagnosis is confirmed by microscopic examination of the bone marrow.
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, Serious side effects of uncontrolled diarrhea in the infant or child include - ANS dehydration
and electrolyte imbalance
Prompt and complete treatment of acute tonsillitis caused by group A beta-hemolytic
streptococci is necessary to prevent which condition/s? - ANS Rheumatic heart disease,
Kidney complications, Rheumatic fever
Pregnant women should be isolated from individuals infected with _________ to prevent
perinatal infection. - ANS Rubella
A systemic disease with superficial cutaneous lesions that begin as red macules that progress to
papules then to vesicles that form crusts is known as _____________. - ANS chickenpox
Which statement is true about lead poisoning? - ANS The child suffering from acute lead
intoxication presents a medical emergency.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is - ANS the number one cause of death of infants
between ages 1 month and 12 months.
Which statement/s is/are true about erythroblastosis fetalis? - ANS Antibodies in the
mother's blood destroy the RBCs of the fetus, It is characterized in the fetus by anemia,
jaundice, and enlargement of the liver and spleen.
Klinefelter syndrome and Turner syndrome are examples of - ANS genetic, chromosomal
diseases that are not inherited.
The production of copious thick and sticky mucus that accumulates and blocks glandular ducts
is characteristic of - ANS cystic fibrosis
The disease that involves impairment of intestinal motility, which causes obstruction of the
distal colon, is called - ANS Hirschsprung's disease
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