CURRENT DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
PEDIATRICS EXAM REVIEW SOLVED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
SHEET
●● Ringworm is caused by what sort of organism, and is it spread by
having skin contact with someone who has ringworm?
A. Ringworm parasite, not spread person-to-person
B. Tinea fungus, easily spread
C. Mushrooms, highly contagious
D. Strep virus, well contained
Answer: B. Tinea fungus, easily spread
●● A febrile seizure is a diagnosis of exclusion. What other diagnosis
should be considered in a child with fever and seizures?
A. Meningitis
B. Pneumonia
C. Milk allergy
D. AIDS
Answer: A. Meningitis
,●● A 1-month-old child comes to your office with a 102.5-degree
temperature, is very fussy, and has been vomiting for the last 24 hours.
Any child of this age with this sort of fever is considered to have what
diagnosis and will get what test to confirm?
A. Chicken pox, pox test
B. Strep throat, throat swab culture
C. Meningitis, spinal tap
D. West Nile virus, spinal tap
Answer: C. Meningitis, spinal tap
●● A 7-year-old boy has staring spells several times per day that have
gotten him in trouble with his teacher for not paying attention. What
might be happening?
A. ADHD
B. Absence seizures
C. Tonic-clonic seizures
D. Guillain-Barré syndrome
Answer: B. Absence seizures
●● What 2 orthopedic tests should you use to assess meningitis in a 6-
month-old child?
A. Brudzinski's and Kernig's
B. Brudzinski's and Valsalva
C. Kernig's and George's
, D. None of the above
Answer: D. None of the above
●● A 5-year-old presents with a coarse rash, fever, and malaise. You
look in his mouth and there are Koplik spots. This most likely is:
A. German measles
B. Measles
C. Chicken pox
D. Hives
Answer: B. Measles
●● A 4-year-old child had strep throat a few weeks ago and now has a
sandpaper-like rash on her body and reddish lines across both groins and
armpits. This might be what illness, and the reddish lines are:
A. Roseola infantum, Rose's lines
B. Erythema infectiosum, erythemic lines
C. Fifth disease, five lines
D. Scarlet fever, Pastia's lines
Answer: D. Scarlet fever, Pastia's lines
●● A mom explains that her son had strep throat several weeks ago, but
presents today with a raised nodule on his arm and a blotchy red rash on
his entire back. This might be what issue, and you refer to the
pediatrician to check what specific organ?
PEDIATRICS EXAM REVIEW SOLVED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
SHEET
●● Ringworm is caused by what sort of organism, and is it spread by
having skin contact with someone who has ringworm?
A. Ringworm parasite, not spread person-to-person
B. Tinea fungus, easily spread
C. Mushrooms, highly contagious
D. Strep virus, well contained
Answer: B. Tinea fungus, easily spread
●● A febrile seizure is a diagnosis of exclusion. What other diagnosis
should be considered in a child with fever and seizures?
A. Meningitis
B. Pneumonia
C. Milk allergy
D. AIDS
Answer: A. Meningitis
,●● A 1-month-old child comes to your office with a 102.5-degree
temperature, is very fussy, and has been vomiting for the last 24 hours.
Any child of this age with this sort of fever is considered to have what
diagnosis and will get what test to confirm?
A. Chicken pox, pox test
B. Strep throat, throat swab culture
C. Meningitis, spinal tap
D. West Nile virus, spinal tap
Answer: C. Meningitis, spinal tap
●● A 7-year-old boy has staring spells several times per day that have
gotten him in trouble with his teacher for not paying attention. What
might be happening?
A. ADHD
B. Absence seizures
C. Tonic-clonic seizures
D. Guillain-Barré syndrome
Answer: B. Absence seizures
●● What 2 orthopedic tests should you use to assess meningitis in a 6-
month-old child?
A. Brudzinski's and Kernig's
B. Brudzinski's and Valsalva
C. Kernig's and George's
, D. None of the above
Answer: D. None of the above
●● A 5-year-old presents with a coarse rash, fever, and malaise. You
look in his mouth and there are Koplik spots. This most likely is:
A. German measles
B. Measles
C. Chicken pox
D. Hives
Answer: B. Measles
●● A 4-year-old child had strep throat a few weeks ago and now has a
sandpaper-like rash on her body and reddish lines across both groins and
armpits. This might be what illness, and the reddish lines are:
A. Roseola infantum, Rose's lines
B. Erythema infectiosum, erythemic lines
C. Fifth disease, five lines
D. Scarlet fever, Pastia's lines
Answer: D. Scarlet fever, Pastia's lines
●● A mom explains that her son had strep throat several weeks ago, but
presents today with a raised nodule on his arm and a blotchy red rash on
his entire back. This might be what issue, and you refer to the
pediatrician to check what specific organ?
