Respiratory Diseases Practice Questions

Question 1

A 2 years old child presents to PHC with fever and cough. He has chest in-drawing and respiratory rate of 38 per minute, weight 11 kg. The next step in management according to IMNCI is:

Accepted Answer

Give antibiotics and refer to tertiary centre

Answer

Give antibiotics and re-assess in 3 days

Answer

Refer to tertiary care

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Only antipyretics are given

Question 2

Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) are important causes of under-five mortality in India. In remote areas, children develop frequent episodes of ARI. What measures will you take for prevention and control of ARI amongst under-five children in that area?

Accepted Answer

All of these

Answer

Vaccination

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Controlling malnutrition, Promoting breast feeding and vitamin A supplementation

Answer

Case management and Health education to mothers

Question 3

A 15-month-old child presents with fever and cough since the last two days, the respiratory rate is 55/min and there is no drawing of the chest. According to the National Programme for Acute Respiratory Infections, the line of management should be

Accepted Answer

Administration of antibiotic at home along with treatment for fever, advising the mother to return for reassessment after two days

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Immediate referral of the child to hospital for urgent admission

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Administration of treatment for fever at home, advising the mother to return after two days for assessment of the need for an antibiotic

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Referral of the child to hospital for admission, after administration of first dose of antibiotic

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

pneumonia

Answer

no pneumonia, cough or cold

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severe pneumonia

Answer

very severe disease

Question 5

A 3-month-old baby presents with fever and respiratory rate of 60/min. The baby is irritable but feeding well. There is no stridor, no chest indrawing, and no convulsions. What is the diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Pneumonia

Answer

Very severe pneumonia

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Severe pneumonia

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No Pneumonia

Question 6

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

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The child may have pneumonia

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The child has severe pneumonia

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The child has very severe disease

Question 7

A 4-year-old boy presents with low-grade fever, inspiratory stridor, and barking cough for the past 5 days. Examination reveals a hoarse voice, a moderately inflamed pharynx, and a slightly increased respiratory rate. His chest x-ray showed subglottic narrowing appearing like a steeple. Which among the following is not indicated in the treatment of this condition?

Accepted Answer

Parenteral cefotaxime

Answer

Nebulized racemic epinephrine

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Intramuscular dexamethasone

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Helium oxygen mixture

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Nebulized budesonide

Question 8

A 3-month-old child presents with indrawing of the chest and a respiratory rate of 52 breaths per minute. This condition can be classified as:

Accepted Answer

Respiratory distress

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SIRS

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Tachypnoea

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ARDS

Question 9

A child presents with high grade fever, inspiratory stridor and develops swallowing difficulty with drooling of saliva since last 4-6 hours. Which of the following treatment is recommended apart from general airway management?

Accepted Answer

IV ceftriaxone

Answer

Corticosteroids

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Nebulized racemic epinephrine

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Anti-diphtheria toxin

Question 10

A 4-year-old admitted in ward with pneumonia. He develops sudden onset of breathlessness. What is the next step in management?

Accepted Answer

Emergency needle thoracostomy

Answer

Intercostal drainage tube insertion

Answer

Decrease mechanical ventilation setting

Answer

Increase mechanical ventilation setting

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