PAEDIATRICS QUIZ AND ANSWERS.
What is the daily feeding requirement in ml/kg/day, across how many feeds? - Answers-
150 ml/kg/day across 6-8 feeds
What two systemic symptoms are essential to ask as part of the systematic enquiry? -
Answers-Fever, rashes
What gestation is pre-term? - Answers-<37 weeks
What gestation is overdue? - Answers->40 weeks
What does A-I in the paediatrics mnemonic represent? - Answers-Age, birth history,
comfort (general health), development, enquiry, feeding (and fever), growth, hydration
(urine and stools), immunisations
What is the most important part of a paeds exam? - Answers-Inspection
What are the components of the 3 minute toolkit? - Answers-ABCDENTTT (airway,
breathing, circulation, disability (glucose), ENT, temperature, tummy)
Cyanosis occurs when oxygen sats are less than what? - Answers-85%
Mottling represents what? - Answers-Poor perfusion
CRT must be measured centrally and periperally. How long (seconds) suggests urgent
resus needed? - Answers-5+
What is the normal range of blood glucose in children? (mmol/L) - Answers-3-5
When is the new-born routinely examined? - Answers-Within 6 hours and at the 6-8
week check
Red reflex is examined in new-born babies. What does an absent reflex represent? -
Answers-Cataracts or retinoblastoma
Femoral pulses are examined in new-born babies. What does an absent femoral pulse
represent? - Answers-Malformation, obstruction or coarctation of the aorta
Breech, females, oligohydramnios and first borns are more susceptible to what MSK
condition? - Answers-DDH
What 2 tests are used to detect developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)? - Answers-
Barlow and Ortolani manouvres
, Which manouvre is described: the neonates knees are brought togther and then
pressed into the bed to check for dislocation (DDH) - Answers-Barlow manouvre
Which manouvre is described: if dislocated with previous manouvre, this manouvre will
relocate it (DDH) - Answers-Ortolani manouvre
Name 3 primitive reflexes - Answers-Suck, moro, rooting
What reflex is described: when object is placed next to their mouth they turn to face it -
Answers-Rooting
What reflex is described: palmar grasp when object placed in hand - Answers-Moro
What is the average new-born weight in lbs and kgs - Answers-7lbs or 3.5kgs
Low birth weight is defined as less than what? (kg) - Answers-2.5
Name the five domains of development - Answers-motor, social, receptive language,
expressive language, self-help (feeding)
Sits unsupported at what age? (months) - Answers-8
Walking begins at what age? (months) - Answers-18
What age is first word usually spoken? - Answers-1 year
What age is smiling expected at? (weeks) - Answers-6
What are developmental red flags (3) - Answers-developmental regression, parental
concern, concern of teacher/health visitor/social worker
Weaning begins at what age range? (months) - Answers-4-6
Finger foods and family foods can be eaten from what age? - Answers-1 year
What syndrome is associated with childhood obesity? - Answers-Prader Willi
Crossing 2 centiles is described as what? - Answers-Failure to thrive
What is a major cause of vomiting in infants that is not due to pathology? - Answers-
Overfeeding
What is described: a disorder of posture and movement resulting from a non-
progressive lesion of the developing brain - Answers-Cerebral palsy
What is the daily feeding requirement in ml/kg/day, across how many feeds? - Answers-
150 ml/kg/day across 6-8 feeds
What two systemic symptoms are essential to ask as part of the systematic enquiry? -
Answers-Fever, rashes
What gestation is pre-term? - Answers-<37 weeks
What gestation is overdue? - Answers->40 weeks
What does A-I in the paediatrics mnemonic represent? - Answers-Age, birth history,
comfort (general health), development, enquiry, feeding (and fever), growth, hydration
(urine and stools), immunisations
What is the most important part of a paeds exam? - Answers-Inspection
What are the components of the 3 minute toolkit? - Answers-ABCDENTTT (airway,
breathing, circulation, disability (glucose), ENT, temperature, tummy)
Cyanosis occurs when oxygen sats are less than what? - Answers-85%
Mottling represents what? - Answers-Poor perfusion
CRT must be measured centrally and periperally. How long (seconds) suggests urgent
resus needed? - Answers-5+
What is the normal range of blood glucose in children? (mmol/L) - Answers-3-5
When is the new-born routinely examined? - Answers-Within 6 hours and at the 6-8
week check
Red reflex is examined in new-born babies. What does an absent reflex represent? -
Answers-Cataracts or retinoblastoma
Femoral pulses are examined in new-born babies. What does an absent femoral pulse
represent? - Answers-Malformation, obstruction or coarctation of the aorta
Breech, females, oligohydramnios and first borns are more susceptible to what MSK
condition? - Answers-DDH
What 2 tests are used to detect developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)? - Answers-
Barlow and Ortolani manouvres
, Which manouvre is described: the neonates knees are brought togther and then
pressed into the bed to check for dislocation (DDH) - Answers-Barlow manouvre
Which manouvre is described: if dislocated with previous manouvre, this manouvre will
relocate it (DDH) - Answers-Ortolani manouvre
Name 3 primitive reflexes - Answers-Suck, moro, rooting
What reflex is described: when object is placed next to their mouth they turn to face it -
Answers-Rooting
What reflex is described: palmar grasp when object placed in hand - Answers-Moro
What is the average new-born weight in lbs and kgs - Answers-7lbs or 3.5kgs
Low birth weight is defined as less than what? (kg) - Answers-2.5
Name the five domains of development - Answers-motor, social, receptive language,
expressive language, self-help (feeding)
Sits unsupported at what age? (months) - Answers-8
Walking begins at what age? (months) - Answers-18
What age is first word usually spoken? - Answers-1 year
What age is smiling expected at? (weeks) - Answers-6
What are developmental red flags (3) - Answers-developmental regression, parental
concern, concern of teacher/health visitor/social worker
Weaning begins at what age range? (months) - Answers-4-6
Finger foods and family foods can be eaten from what age? - Answers-1 year
What syndrome is associated with childhood obesity? - Answers-Prader Willi
Crossing 2 centiles is described as what? - Answers-Failure to thrive
What is a major cause of vomiting in infants that is not due to pathology? - Answers-
Overfeeding
What is described: a disorder of posture and movement resulting from a non-
progressive lesion of the developing brain - Answers-Cerebral palsy
