Pediatrics MCQs

Pediatrics MCQs

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1: To prevent iron deficiency, a child needs _____ mg of iron per day.

A.   27-30

B.   7-10

C.   20-17

D.   17-20

2: Infant iron stores are exhausted by _________ of age and need to be replaced by their diet.

A.   0 to 2 months

B.   4 to 6 months

C.   7 to 8 months

D.   10 to 12 months

3: Based on research about sids, caregivers are advised that babies should be _____.

A.   18 to 24 months

B.   Put to sleep on their backs

C.   Improvements in visual scanning ability.

D.   Buttoning a coat

4: Blood pressure is usually not assessed in children younger than _____ years.

A.   6

B.   3

C.   5

D.   4

5: Bruising to the _________ is least suggestive of child abuse.

A.   Back

B.   Buttocks.

C.   Face.

D.   Shins.

6: Children must be secured in an appropriate child safety seat until they are ______.

A.   Age eight or 4 feet 9 inches tall.

B.   The headlights help other drivers see you

C.   If it helps you avoid a crash with another car or pedestrian

D.   To the sides of your car that you cannot see using your rearview and side mirrors

7: Most infants are able to inch forward on their bellies by the age of _____ months.

A.   500 and 1,500.

B.   8 and 10.

C.   5.

D.   6.

8: When they practice walking, babies average between _____ steps per hour.

A.   100 and 300.

B.   200 and 800.

C.   600 and 1,200.

D.   500 and 1,500.

9: Exercise provides a healthy outlet for feelings, which helps improve __________.

A.   Emotional health.

B.   Mental health.

C.   Spiritual health

10: The anterior fontanelle should be closed between the ages of ________ and ________.

A.   3 months; 6 months

B.   24 months; 36 months

C.   6 months; 10 months

D.   12 months; 18 months

11: A typical child at 24 months weighs about _____ pounds.

A.   30percent of

B.   28percent of

C.   29percent of

D.   25 percent of

12: Newborns perceive important experiences like breastfeeding _____.

A.   With dynamic sensory motor systems.

B.   Increases at about 3 or 4 months of age

C.   Unused connections between neurons are eliminated

D.   Using a lambskin blanket

E.   Focus on an object with both eyes

13: An infant's inborn drive to remedy deficits is called _____.

A.   Self-efficacy

B.   Experience-expectant brain functions

C.   Experience-dependent brain functions

D.   Self-righting

14: Asthma affects ____% of children between 5 and 17 years of age.

A.   10

B.   20

C.   30

D.   40