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| Congenital abnormalities are: |
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| A newborn premature infant is observed soon after birth to have nasal flaring, grunting respirations, sternal retractions and cyanosis. The most likely diagnosis is: |
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| Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
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| The best treatment to prevent retinopathy of prematurity is: |
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| careful monitoring of oxygen saturation delivered to the newborn infant |
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| In Cerebral Palsy the dominant mechanism of damage is: |
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| ischemia and/ or asphyxia occuring in the brain |
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| Which of the following is NOT TRUE of Duchene's muscular dystrophy? |
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the disease affects males and females equally
***affects only males and generally is inherited through female carriers |
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| A possible cause of hydrocephalus is: |
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a. impared absorption of CSF within the subarachnoid
b. impaired circulation of CSF caused by congenital structural defect
c. bacterial meningitis |
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| All of the following conditions are a part of the Tetralogy of Fallot except: |
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| A highly malignant neoplasm of the kidney affecting children younger that 5 years: |
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| Wilm's Tumor (Nephroblastoma) |
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| A full term newborn infant presents with failure to pass meconium, distended abdomen, bile stained of fecal vomiting. The physician suspects: |
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| Which statement is NOT TRUE of Cystic Fibrosis? |
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| can be cured by lung transplant |
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| The primary treatment of PKU disease is: |
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| All of the following statements about mumps are correct EXCEPT: |
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| The incubation period is 3-5 days |
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| Spina Bifida is a malformation of the spine in which the posterior portion of the canal is partially or completely lacking. In what area of the spine does this malformation usually occur? |
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| The most common congenital cardiac disorder is: |
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| Ventricular septical defect |
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| A seven year old child present with a two day history of fever, malaises, and poor appetite. On physical exam he is found to have small red blisters scattered over his body. A few of the lesions are becoming crusty. He itches intensly. The most likely diagnosis is: |
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| The bacteria that causes diptheriae produces a Powerful __________ which travels in the blood stream through out the body. |
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| Mothers who contact ______________ during pregnancy can transmit the virus to the infants they are carrying resulting in congenital defects. |
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| a viral infection involving the larynx, trachea, and bronci |
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| The most common cause of acute tonsilitis is: |
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| group A beta hemolytic streptococcus |
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| is a chronic disease caused by increased reactivity of the tracheobronchial tree to various stimuli |
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| Aminocentesis is a method of prenatal diagnosis. |
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| Anemia is an abnormal reduction in concentration of RBC's or in the Hbg content circulating in the blood. |
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| Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anemia in children. |
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| Erythroblastosis fetalis results from incompatibility of fetal and maternal blood causing excessive rates of RBC destruction. For this to occur the fetus must be Rh negative. |
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| Reye's syndrome has been found to follow infection with the rubella virus. |
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| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome occurs in infants born to mothers who consume alcohol during pregnancy. |
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| Prematurity is the result of birth before the 37th week of gestation. |
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| Muscular dystrophy never occurs in females. |
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| In the fetal circulation oxygenation takes place in the placenta. |
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| Ventricular septal defect is an abnormal opening between between the right and left atrium. |
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| Coarctation of the aorta is characterized by narrowed aortic lumen causing partial obstruction to flow of blood through the aorta. |
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| New studies have shown that uncircumcised males have an increased incidence of cancer of the penis. |
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| Projectile vomiting is a major symptom of Hirsprung's disease. |
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| With the best of treatment, the mortality rate for tetanus is at least 90%. |
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| The exact cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is uncertain. Research and autopsies suggest more than one cause. |
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| Anencephaly is the most severe form of neural tube defect. |
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| Corctation of the Aorta is a cyanotic congenital heart disease. |
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| If undescended testes (Cryptorchidism) remains untreated it may lead to sterility in adult male. |
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| Immunization should be begun before the infant is 3 months old. |
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| Measles (Rubeola) may have complications such as pneumonia, otitis media, conjuctivitis and encephalitis. |
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| Pertussi (Whooping cough) infection in a neonate may cause episodes of apnea without cough or other synptoms. |
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| PKU is inherited as autosomal dominant. |
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| Pregnent women should receive the rubella vaccine to prevent the occurence of congenital rubella syndrome. |
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| Teen pregnancies carry an increased risk of premature birth. |
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| The Athetoid type of cerebral palsy is characterized by involuntary muscle movements, reduced muscle tone, and difficulty with speech. |
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| The treatment of pyloric stenosis is surgical intervention. |
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