PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTION SET
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS TOP SCORE
◉ RSV symptoms in 6 wk old infant.
Answer: In very young infants (less than 6 months old), the only
symptoms of RSV infection may be:
irritability
decreased activity
decreased appetite
apnea (pauses while breathing)
Fever may not always occur with RSV infections
◉ Rhinovirus symptoms in 6 wk old infant.
Answer: The first indication of the common cold in a baby is often:
A congested or runny nose
Nasal discharge that may be clear at first but might thicken and turn
yellow or green
,Other signs and symptoms of a common cold in a baby may include:
Fever
Sneezing
Coughing
Decreased appetite
Irritability
Difficulty sleeping
Trouble nursing or taking a bottle due to nasal congestion
◉ Streptococcus pneumonia in 6 wk old infant.
Answer: Pneumonia in infants aged three weeks to three months is
most often bacterial; Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most
common pathogen
◉ Listeria in 6 wk old infant.
Answer: Listeriosis is caused by an infection with the bacterium
Listeria monocytogenes . These bacteria can be carried by many
animals and birds, and they have been found in soil, water, sewage,
and animal feed. Listeriosis is considered a food-borne illness
because most people are probably infected after eating food
contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
When a full-term baby becomes infected with Listeria during
childbirth, that situation is called late-onset disease. Commonly,
, symptoms of late-onset listeriosis appear about two weeks after
birth. Babies with late-term disease typically have meningitis; yet
◉ Testing children with hypercholesteremia.
Answer: Lower LDL cut points are proposed for initiation of
treatment, depending on risk level
All children should be screened for cholesterol at least once between
ages 9-11 years.
Screening should begin as early as 2 years for those with family
history of premature cardiovascular disease
◉ Who is most diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease?.
Answer: Children of Japanese descent <5 years old
◉ The essential test for managing Kawasaki Disease.
Answer: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
◉ Physical findings in infant with Down's Syndrome.
Answer: Brachycephaly
Gap between first and second toes
Loose skin on nape of neck