PEDIATRIC PRACTICE LATEST ACTUAL EXAM
WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Trina expresses to you that she may want to terminate the pregnancy. She has heard that abortion is a
simple procedure, without complications. Your discussion with her is based on the fact that:
a. Adolescents only choose to terminate pregnancy 10% of the time
b. Menstrual extraction could be done at this point
c. The risk is high for hemorrhage and fever
d. Cervical injury overall from induced abortion is rare
ANSWER
B
Question 2.
You see Jack, a 20-month-old toddler with normal growth and development in your office for
diarrhea. His mother tells you that he is passing up to three loose stools a day and that he drinks 20
ounces of apple juice a day. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Crohn's disease
b. Giardia lamblia
c. Celiac disease
d. Nonspecific "toddler" diarrhea
ANSWER
D
Question 3.
Finger feeding at what age
ANSWER
7-9 months
,Question 4.
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common pediatric urinary tract problems seen in primary
care. Which of the following statements is not true regarding UTIs?
a. Symptoms are often nonspecific, especially in infancy
b. Urine culture is required for definitive diagnosis
c. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is drug of choice for most children
d. Radiologic studies are rarely indicated with first infection
ANSWER
D
Question 5.
In addition to penicillin, all of the following antibiotics can be used to treat strep pharyn- gitis except:
a. Clindamycin
b. Erythromycin
c. Bactrim
d. Ceftriaxone
ANSWER
C
Question 6.
What is the most common agent for nonviral pneumonia from older preschool to young adulthood?
a. Mycoplasma/Chlamydia aureus
b. Staphylococcus aureus
c. Urea plasma
d. Haemophilus influenza
ANSWER
A
,Question 7.
Dwayne, a senior in high school, suffers a concussion playing football. Immediately following the
event, a typical clinical picture would include:
a. Brief loss of consciousness or/and amnesia
b. Confusion and lethargy lasting about 2
hours
c. Slowed and sometime unequal pupil
response
d. Associated Battle sign
ANSWER
A
Question 8.
Prematurity increases the risk of developing which one of the following?
a. Nystagmus
b. Astigmatism
c. Myopia
d. Glaucoma
ANSWER
C
Question 9.
Which foreign body in the nose needs imme- diate removal?
a. Bean
b. Bead
c. Stone
d. Battery
ANSWER
D
, Question 10.
Congenital defects are present in approximately 3% to 5% of infants born in this country. Which of
the following factors is the lowest contributor to defects?
a. Genetic
b. Unknown
c. Environmental
d. Combination of environmental and genetic
ANSWER
B
Question 11.
Which of the following infant reflexes should not disappear by 6 months of age?
a. Moro
b. Rooting
c. Tonic neck
d. Plantar grasp
ANSWER
D
Question 12.
Meatal stenosis can be identified by all of these with the exception of:
a. Crying with urination
b. Inflammation of glans penis
c. Slit-like meatus
d. Wide urinary stream
ANSWER
D
Question 13.
Fluorescein staining of the eye is used to detect a:
a. Keratitis
b. Foreign body
c. Corneal abrasion
d. Hyphema
ANSWER
C
WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Trina expresses to you that she may want to terminate the pregnancy. She has heard that abortion is a
simple procedure, without complications. Your discussion with her is based on the fact that:
a. Adolescents only choose to terminate pregnancy 10% of the time
b. Menstrual extraction could be done at this point
c. The risk is high for hemorrhage and fever
d. Cervical injury overall from induced abortion is rare
ANSWER
B
Question 2.
You see Jack, a 20-month-old toddler with normal growth and development in your office for
diarrhea. His mother tells you that he is passing up to three loose stools a day and that he drinks 20
ounces of apple juice a day. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Crohn's disease
b. Giardia lamblia
c. Celiac disease
d. Nonspecific "toddler" diarrhea
ANSWER
D
Question 3.
Finger feeding at what age
ANSWER
7-9 months
,Question 4.
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common pediatric urinary tract problems seen in primary
care. Which of the following statements is not true regarding UTIs?
a. Symptoms are often nonspecific, especially in infancy
b. Urine culture is required for definitive diagnosis
c. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is drug of choice for most children
d. Radiologic studies are rarely indicated with first infection
ANSWER
D
Question 5.
In addition to penicillin, all of the following antibiotics can be used to treat strep pharyn- gitis except:
a. Clindamycin
b. Erythromycin
c. Bactrim
d. Ceftriaxone
ANSWER
C
Question 6.
What is the most common agent for nonviral pneumonia from older preschool to young adulthood?
a. Mycoplasma/Chlamydia aureus
b. Staphylococcus aureus
c. Urea plasma
d. Haemophilus influenza
ANSWER
A
,Question 7.
Dwayne, a senior in high school, suffers a concussion playing football. Immediately following the
event, a typical clinical picture would include:
a. Brief loss of consciousness or/and amnesia
b. Confusion and lethargy lasting about 2
hours
c. Slowed and sometime unequal pupil
response
d. Associated Battle sign
ANSWER
A
Question 8.
Prematurity increases the risk of developing which one of the following?
a. Nystagmus
b. Astigmatism
c. Myopia
d. Glaucoma
ANSWER
C
Question 9.
Which foreign body in the nose needs imme- diate removal?
a. Bean
b. Bead
c. Stone
d. Battery
ANSWER
D
, Question 10.
Congenital defects are present in approximately 3% to 5% of infants born in this country. Which of
the following factors is the lowest contributor to defects?
a. Genetic
b. Unknown
c. Environmental
d. Combination of environmental and genetic
ANSWER
B
Question 11.
Which of the following infant reflexes should not disappear by 6 months of age?
a. Moro
b. Rooting
c. Tonic neck
d. Plantar grasp
ANSWER
D
Question 12.
Meatal stenosis can be identified by all of these with the exception of:
a. Crying with urination
b. Inflammation of glans penis
c. Slit-like meatus
d. Wide urinary stream
ANSWER
D
Question 13.
Fluorescein staining of the eye is used to detect a:
a. Keratitis
b. Foreign body
c. Corneal abrasion
d. Hyphema
ANSWER
C
