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1. Jaundice appearing within the first 24 hours after birth suggests:
A. Normal physiologic jaundice
B. Pathologic process (hemolysis or infection)
C. Breast milk jaundice
D. Vitamin K deficiency
Correct Answer: B. Pathologic process (hemolysis or infection)
2. Petechiae or purpura in a newborn may indicate:
A. Allergic rash
B. Clotting disorder or sepsis
C. Normal bruising
D. Vitamin deficiency
Correct Answer: B. Clotting disorder or sepsis
3. Café-au-lait spots greater than 0.5 cm or more than six in number may indicate:
A. Tuberous sclerosis
B. Neurofibromatosis
C. Down syndrome
D. Turner syndrome
Correct Answer: B. Neurofibromatosis
4. A port-wine stain (nevus flammeus) may be associated with:
A. Sturge-Weber syndrome
B. Fragile X syndrome
C. Marfan syndrome
D. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
Correct Answer: A. Sturge-Weber syndrome
,5. A bulging anterior fontanel in an infant may suggest:
A. Dehydration
B. Increased intracranial pressure or hydrocephalus
C. Hypothyroidism
D. Skull fracture
Correct Answer: B. Increased intracranial pressure or hydrocephalus
6. A sunken fontanel is most often due to:
A. Hydrocephalus
B. Dehydration
C. Meningitis
D. Sepsis
Correct Answer: B. Dehydration
7. Craniosynostosis refers to:
A. Softening of skull bones
B. Premature closure of cranial sutures
C. Delayed skull ossification
D. Skull asymmetry after birth
Correct Answer: B. Premature closure of cranial sutures
8. A large anterior fontanel may indicate:
A. Hypothyroidism or Down syndrome
B. Dehydration
C. Infection
D. Microcephaly
Correct Answer: A. Hypothyroidism or Down syndrome
9. Absent red reflex in an infant is a warning sign of:
A. Retinoblastoma or congenital cataracts
B. Strabismus
C. Allergic conjunctivitis
D. Blocked tear duct
Correct Answer: A. Retinoblastoma or congenital cataracts
, 10. Purulent eye discharge in a newborn most likely indicates infection from:
A. Staphylococcus aureus
B. Gonococcus, Chlamydia, or Herpes
C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
D. Group B Streptococcus
Correct Answer: B. Gonococcus, Chlamydia, or Herpes
11. Persistent strabismus after 6 months is:
A. Normal
B. Indicative of ocular muscle imbalance or neurologic issue
C. Self-limiting
D. Caused by sleep deprivation
Correct Answer: B. Indicative of ocular muscle imbalance or neurologic issue
12. Low-set ears in a newborn are commonly associated with:
A. Kidney or chromosomal abnormalities (Turner’s, Trisomy 21)
B. Premature birth
C. Hypoxia
D. Vitamin D deficiency
Correct Answer: A. Kidney or chromosomal abnormalities
13. Preauricular ear pits or tags may be linked to:
A. Cardiac defects
B. Renal anomalies
C. Pulmonary malformations
D. GI malrotation
Correct Answer: B. Renal anomalies
14. Cleft palate or lip requires:
A. Nutritional counseling
B. Surgical evaluation and repair
C. Physical therapy
D. No intervention
Correct Answer: B. Surgical evaluation and repair