PBCR Multiple Choice Questions & Answers Vol. 3

Q11. Wolfram syndrome includes all of the following except:

1. Deafness
2. Optic atrophy
3. Diabetes insipidus
4. Diabetes mellitus
5. Chromosome 5 involvement

Q12. An infant appears with an inverted V-shaped upper lip, thin cheeks, concave temporalis muscles, narrow head, and high-arched palate. The most likely diagnosis is:

1. Myotonic muscular dystrophy
2. Myotonic chondrodystrophy
3. Landouzy-Dejerine disease
4. Thomsen disease
5. Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy

Q13. All of the following conditions can cause optic neuritis except:

1. Devic disease
2. Lead poisoning
3. Vincristine therapy
4. Corticosteroids
5. Bacterial meningitis

Q14. Alopecia areata is associated with all of the following conditions except:

1. Cataract
2. Atopy
3. Hashimoto thyroiditis
4. Nail dystrophy
5. Hyperadrenalism

Q15. A 15-year-old boy appears with swelling, tenderness, and increased prominence of the right tibial tubercle. He participated in high school sports. The following therapy is not beneficial in this condition:

1. NSAIDs
2. Rest
3. Restriction of activities
4. Knee immobilizer
5. Isometric exercise program

Q16. The following statement is not true about poisoning in children:

1. The most common site of poisoning is home.
2. Most commonly occurs under 5 years of age.
3. Ingestion is the most common route of poisoning.
4. Majority of cases involve nondrug products.
5. Education regarding prevention of poisoning should be discussed in well-child visits, after a child is mobile.

Q17. The preferred oral therapy for an infection in human bite wounds is:

1. Penicillin
2. Doxycycline
3. Ciprofloxacin
4. Erythromycin
5. Amoxicillin-clavulanate

Q18. The preferred intravenous therapy for an infection in animal bite wounds is:

1. Cefotaxime
2. Ceftriaxone
3. Ciprofloxacin
4. Penicillin
5. Ampicillin and sulbactum

Q19. Normal glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in a full-term newborn at birth is:

1. 1-2 mL/min
2. 2-4 mL/min
3. 4-6 mL/min
4. 6-8 mL/min
5. 8-20 mL/min

Q20. Normal GFR in a full-term newborn by 2 to 3 days of life is:

1. 4-6 mL/min
2. 6-8 mL/min
3. 8-20 mL/min
4. 20-30 mL/min
5. 30-50 mL/min

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