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(1) Regarding "breath holdinaspells" in children, one of the following statements is not true (KAR 94)
[A] It is fairly common in the first 2 years of life
[B] It does not contribute to increased risk of seizure disorders
[C] Parents are advised to ignore and not to reinforce these attacks
[D] It must be immediately attended to prevent hypoxia and onset of seizures
Answer: It must be immediately attended to prevent hypoxia and onset of seizures
(2) Fetal bradycardia is defined as
[A] Less than 100 beat/min
[B] between 100 and 200 beat/min
[C] Less than 120 beat/min
[D] Less than 120 beat/min for a period of 15 min of continuous monitoring
Answer: Less than 120 beat/min for a period of 15 min of continuous monitoring
(3) Preference of use of one hand (handedness) is evident by
[A] 6 months
[B] 1 year
[C] 2 years
[D] 3 years
Answer: 2 years
(4) IQ between 50-70 indicates
[A] Mild mental retardation
[B] Moderate retardation
[C] Severe retardation
[D] Profound retardation
Answer: Mild mental retardation
(5) Head control is possible in an infant by _____ months
[A] 1
[B] 2
[C] 3
[D] 6
Answer: 3
(6) Which is incorrect about Thumb sucking
[A] Can lead to malocclusion
[B] is a source of pleasure
[C] is a sign of insecurity
[D] must be treated vigorously in the first year
Answer: must be treated vigorously in the first year
(7) Order of development of secondary sexual characteristic in male
[A] Testicular development — pubic hair — Axillary hair — beard
[B] Pubic hair — testicular development — axillary hair — beard
[C] Testicular development — beard — pubic hair — axillary hair
[D] Axillary hair — beard — pubic hair — testicular development
Answer: Testicular development — pubic hair — Axillary hair — beard
(8) The antenatal diagnosis of all of the following conditions is feasible except
[A] Huntington's chorea
[B] Down's syndrome
[C] Severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome
[D] Anencephaly
Answer: Severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome
(9) Vocabulary of IViyear old child is
[A] 1-10 words
[B] 10-20 words
[C] 20-30 words
[D] 30-40 words
Answer: 1-10 words
(10) Fetal Respiratory movements occur earliest at
[A] 12 wks
[B] 16 wks
[C] 20 wks
[D] 11 wks
Answer: 11 wks
(11) An infants sits with minimal support, attempts to attain a toy beyond reach, rolls over from supine to prone position and does not have pincer grasp is at a development of
[A] 3 months
[B] 4 months
[C] 6 months
[D] 8 months
Answer: 6 months
(12) Two carpal bones are radiologically seen in the wrist X-ray of most of the children by the end of
[A] 1 year
[B] 2 years
[C] 3 years
[D] 4 years
Answer: 1 year
(13) Atavism is when a child resembles his
[A] Parents
[B] Grand parents
[C] Cousin
[D] Twin
Answer: Grand parents
(14) A normal infant sits briefly leaning forward on her hands, reaches for and grasps a cube and transfers it from hand to hand. She babbles but cannot wave bye-bye nor can she grasp objectives with the finger and thumb. Her age is
[A] 4 months
[B] 7 months
[C] 10 months
[D] 14 months
Answer: 7 months
(15) Which of the following childhood disorder improves with increase in age
[A] Conduct disorder
[B] Emotional problems
[C] Temper tantrum
[D] Sleep disorder
Answer: Temper tantrum
(16) Intra uterine growth retardation can be caused by all except
[A] Nicotine
[B] Alcohol
[C] Propranolol
[D] Phenothiazine
Answer: Phenothiazine
(17) A 7 year old boy with reduced height and weight for age for past one year is likely to have
[A] Malnutrition
[B] Lymphoma
[C] Chronic infection
[D] Measles
Answer: Chronic infection
(18) Prenatal diagnosis is possible for all of following except
[A] Sickle cell trait
[B] Beta Thalassemia
[C] Ectodermal dysplasia
[D] Duchennes muscular dystrophy
Answer: Ectodermal dysplasia
(19) Which of the following acts can a one year old child perform ?
[A] Sits down from standing position
[B] Drinks from cup
[C] Speaks one or two words with meaning
[D] Rings bell purposefully
Answer: Speaks one or two words with meaning
(20) A two year old child was brought to the OPD by his parents with complaints of not eating anything On amination her weight is 11.5 kg (50lh percentile of normal)and height 75 percentile of normal management is
[A] Advise multivitamin Tonic
[B] Force to eat
[C] Investigate for UTI
[D] Ask parents to stop worrying
Answer: Ask parents to stop worrying
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