Pediatric Otolaryngology Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following statements about the upper airways of a neonate is true?

Accepted Answer

The epiglottis is large and omega-shaped.

Answer

The larynx extends from C1 to C3.

Answer

More than one of the above statements is true.

Answer

The cricoid cartilage is the narrowest part of the airway in neonates.

Question 2

Which of the following is least commonly associated with Down's syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Premature loss of deciduous teeth

Answer

Periodontal disease

Answer

Delayed eruption of deciduous teeth

Answer

Retrognathia

Question 3

A child of 2 years having a respiratory rate of 46 per minute shall be classified by a health worker as

Accepted Answer

pneumonia

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no pneumonia, cough or cold

Answer

severe pneumonia

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very severe disease

Question 4

A 6-year-old boy has recurrent history of pain and swelling below his left ear, which generally lasts for 3–7 days and improves mildly after a course of antibiotics. Sialography shows punctate sialectasis. He should be treated by

Accepted Answer

endoscopic washouts and antibiotics

Answer

radiotherapy

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prolonged low-dose antibiotics

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total conservative parotidectomy

Question 5

A 10-month-old child weighing 5 kg and measuring 65 cm in length presents with cough and cold. He has a respiratory rate of 48 per minute, with no retractions, grunting, or cyanosis. There is no history of convulsions. Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

No pneumonia, only cough and cold

Answer

The child may have pneumonia

Answer

The child has severe pneumonia

Answer

The child has very severe disease

Question 6

In an infant brought with stridor, diagnosed with laryngomalacia, which of the following is NOT typically observed?

Accepted Answer

Hoarseness

Answer

Stridor will be inspiratory

Answer

Prominent arytenoids

Answer

Floppy aryepiglottic folds

Question 7

Which of the following statements about laryngomalacia is true?

Accepted Answer

It typically presents with inspiratory stridor.

Answer

It is characterized by an omega-shaped epiglottis.

Answer

It requires immediate surgical intervention.

Answer

It always requires surgical intervention in newborns.

Question 8

All of the following are correct about the image shown except:

Accepted Answer

High pitched expiratory stridor

Answer

Omega shaped epiglottis

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Cry is normal

Answer

10% cases need surgery due to development of OSA or Cor Pulmonale

Question 9

The following image shows:

Accepted Answer

Respiratory papillomatosis

Answer

Vocal nodule

Answer

Vocal polyp

Answer

TB of vocal cords

Question 10

Which device is depicted below?

Accepted Answer

Cochlear implant

Answer

Auditory brainstem implant (ABI)

Answer

Bone anchored hearing aid (BAHA)

Answer

Hearing aid

Pediatric Otolaryngology

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Congenital Anomalies of the Ear

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Otitis Media in Children

Pediatric Sinusitis

Pediatric Sleep Apnea

Stridor in Children

Congenital Airway Anomalies

Foreign Body Management

Pediatric Head and Neck Masses

Pediatric Tracheostomy

Pediatric Voice Disorders

Pierre Robin Sequence and Airway Management

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