Pediatrics MCQs 2026

Pediatrics case 43: a under-five clinic presenting with infection control requires the clinician to

1. Adelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
2. Bisolate if needed and follow standard precautions per protocol✓
3. Cdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
4. Dprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓

Pediatrics case 41: a neonatal unit presenting with fever workup requires the clinician to

1. Aassess focus of infection and start empiric antibiotics if indicated✓
2. Bdelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
3. Cdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
4. Dprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓

Pediatrics case 38: a neonatal unit presenting with pediatric dehydration requires the clinician to

1. Aassess hydration status and calculate fluid deficit accurately✓
2. Bdelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
3. Cdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
4. Dprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓

Pediatrics case 36: a school health visit presenting with infection control requires the clinician to

1. Adelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
2. Bisolate if needed and follow standard precautions per protocol✓
3. Cdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
4. Dprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓

Pediatrics case 35: a neonatal unit presenting with infection control requires the clinician to

1. Adelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
2. Bdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
3. Cisolate if needed and follow standard precautions per protocol✓
4. Dprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓

Pediatrics case 22: a under-five clinic presenting with fever workup requires the clinician to

1. Adelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
2. Bdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
3. Cprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓
4. Dassess focus of infection and start empiric antibiotics if indicated✓

Pediatrics case 21: a school health visit presenting with pediatric dehydration requires the clinician to

1. Adelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
2. Bassess hydration status and calculate fluid deficit accurately✓
3. Cdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
4. Dprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓

Febrile convulsion in medicine refers to

1. Aseizure associated with fever in young child✓
2. Bsystemic infection in first 28 days of life✓
3. Cexpected age-related motor and cognitive achievements✓
4. Doptimal infant nutrition with colostrum and exclusive early feeding✓

Neonatal jaundice in medicine refers to

1. Aenterovirus causing acute flaccid paralysis prevented by vaccine✓
2. Byellow discoloration from elevated bilirubin in newborn✓
3. Cinadequate weight gain for age✓
4. Dtimely vaccines per EPI and national guidelines✓

Measles in medicine refers to

1. Aviral exanthem with cough, coryza and Koplik spots✓
2. Binadequate weight gain for age✓
3. Ctimely vaccines per EPI and national guidelines✓
4. Dfluid deficit from vomiting, diarrhea or poor intake✓

Polio in medicine refers to

1. Aexpected age-related motor and cognitive achievements✓
2. Boptimal infant nutrition with colostrum and exclusive early feeding✓
3. Cyellow discoloration from elevated bilirubin in newborn✓
4. Denterovirus causing acute flaccid paralysis prevented by vaccine✓

Neonatal sepsis in medicine refers to

1. Atimely vaccines per EPI and national guidelines✓
2. Bfluid deficit from vomiting, diarrhea or poor intake✓
3. Csystemic infection in first 28 days of life✓
4. Dseizure associated with fever in young child✓

Failure to thrive in medicine refers to

1. Ainadequate weight gain for age✓
2. Boptimal infant nutrition with colostrum and exclusive early feeding✓
3. Cyellow discoloration from elevated bilirubin in newborn✓
4. Dviral exanthem with cough, coryza and Koplik spots✓

Developmental milestones in medicine refers to

1. Aexpected age-related motor and cognitive achievements✓
2. Bfluid deficit from vomiting, diarrhea or poor intake✓
3. Cseizure associated with fever in young child✓
4. Denterovirus causing acute flaccid paralysis prevented by vaccine✓

Immunization schedule in medicine refers to

1. Ayellow discoloration from elevated bilirubin in newborn✓
2. Bviral exanthem with cough, coryza and Koplik spots✓
3. Csystemic infection in first 28 days of life✓
4. Dtimely vaccines per EPI and national guidelines✓

Breastfeeding in medicine refers to

1. Aseizure associated with fever in young child✓
2. Benterovirus causing acute flaccid paralysis prevented by vaccine✓
3. Cinadequate weight gain for age✓
4. Doptimal infant nutrition with colostrum and exclusive early feeding✓

Dehydration in children in medicine refers to

1. Afluid deficit from vomiting, diarrhea or poor intake✓
2. Bviral exanthem with cough, coryza and Koplik spots✓
3. Csystemic infection in first 28 days of life✓
4. Dexpected age-related motor and cognitive achievements✓

Pediatrics case 60: a school health visit presenting with fever workup requires the clinician to

1. Aassess focus of infection and start empiric antibiotics if indicated✓
2. Bdelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
3. Cdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
4. Dprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓

Pediatrics case 64: a under-five clinic presenting with pediatric dehydration requires the clinician to

1. Aassess hydration status and calculate fluid deficit accurately✓
2. Bdelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
3. Cdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
4. Dprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓