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(1)
Polyhydramnios is frequently observed in all of the following conditions except:
[A]
Esophageal atresia.
[B]
Duodenal atresia.
[C]
Pyloric atresia.
[D]
Hirschsprung's disease.
Answer: Hirschsprung's disease.
(2)
In neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, which of the following statements is true?
[A]
The defect is more common on the right side.
[B]
Survival is significantly improved by administration of pulmonary vasodilators.
[C]
An oxygen index of 20 is an indication for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
[D]
Mortality is the result of pulmonary hypoplasia.
Answer: Mortality is the result of pulmonary hypoplasia.
(3)
In neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis, which of the following findings is an indication of significant bowel ischemia?
[A]
Increased gastric residuals.
[B]
Septic shock.
[C]
Cardiac failure due to a patent ductus arteriosus.
[D]
Erythema of the abdominal wall.
Answer: Erythema of the abdominal wall.
(4)
The treatment of choice for neonates with uncomplicated meconium ileus is:
[A]
Observation.
[B]
Emergency laparotomy, bowel resection, and Bishop-Koop enterostomy.
[C]
Intravenous hydration and a gastrograffin enema.
[D]
Emergency laparotomy, bowel resection, and anastomosis.
Answer: Intravenous hydration and a gastrograffin enema.
(5)
The pentalogy of Cantrell includes all of the following except:
[A]
Epigastric omphalocele.
[B]
Sternal cleft.
[C]
Intracardiac defect.
[D]
Pericardial cyst.
Answer: Pericardial cyst.
(6)
In infants with duodenal atresia all the following statements are true except:
[A]
There is an increased incidence of Down syndrome.
[B]
Duodenal atresia can be detected by prenatal ultrasound examination.
[C]
It may occur in infants with situs inversus, malrotation, annular pancreas, and anterior portal vein.
[D]
It is best treated by gastroenterostomy.
Answer: It is best treated by gastroenterostomy.
(7)
The initial treatment of choice for a 2.5-kg. infant with a 20.0-cm. long proximal jejunal atresia and 8.0 cm. of distal ileum is:
[A]
Laparotomy, nasogastric suction, proximal dilatation to lengthen the atretic jejunum, total parenteral nutrition, and delayed anastomosis.
[B]
Laparotomy and proximal end-jejunostomy.
[C]
Laparotomy and immediate small bowel transplantation.
[D]
Laparotomy, tapering jejunoplasty, and end-to-oblique jejunoileal anastomosis.
(8)
A 2.8-kg. neonate with excessive salivation develops respiratory distress. Attempts to pass an orogastric catheter fail because the catheter coils in the back of the throat. A chest film is obtained and shows right upper lobe atelectasis and a gasless abdomen. The most likely diagnosis is:
[A]
Proximal esophageal atresia without a fistula.
[B]
Proximal esophageal atresia with a distal tracheoesophageal (TE) fistula.
[C]
“H-type” TE fistula.
[D]
Esophageal atresia with both proximal and distal TE fistula.
Answer: Proximal esophageal atresia without a fistula.
(9)
Neonates with NEC may demonstrate all of the following findings on abdominal films except:
[A]
Pneumatosis intestinalis.
[B]
Portal vein air.
[C]
Pneumoperitoneum.
[D]
Colovesical fistula.
Answer: Colovesical fistula.
(10)
The most common type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia is caused by:
[A]
A defect in the central tendon.
[B]
Eventration of the diaphragm in the fetus.
[C]
A defect through the space of Larrey.
[D]
A defect through the pleuroperitoneal fold.
Answer: A defect through the pleuroperitoneal fold.
(11)
The calorie-nitrogen ratio for an infant should be maintained at:
[A]
75:1.
[B]
100:1.
[C]
50:1
[D]
150:1
(12)
All of the following conditions are derived from the primitive embryonic foregut except:
[A]
Bronchogenic cyst.
[B]
Cystic adenomatoid malformation.
[C]
Gastric duplication
[D]
Mesenteric cyst
(13)
For a 22-kg infant, the maintenance daily fluid requirement is approximately which of the following?
[A]
1100 ml
[B]
1250 ml
[C]
1550 ml
[D]
1700 ml
(14)
A term infant 48 hours of age suddenly develops hypoxemia, irritability, and glucose and temperature instability. Which of the following statements are true?
[A]
Empiric antibiotic coverage for b-hemolytic Streptococci and Escherichia coli should be initiated
[B]
An intravenous infusion of prostaglandin E1 should be initiated immediately
[C]
The mortality rate for this child is approximately 50%
[D]
Both A and C
(15)
Which of the following statements about pulmonary surfactant are true?
[A]
Endogenous surfactant deficiency is the key physiologic problem in preterm infants with the infant respiratory distress syndrome
[B]
Surfactant function can be restored to normal using aerosolized phosphatidylcholine administration
[C]
Exogenous surfactant replacement has been shown to reduce mortality in preterm infants with the infant respiratory distress syndrome
[D]
Both A and C
(16)
Other than the history and physical exam, which of the following tests is considered an essential feature of the preoperative evaluation of a patient with a suspected thyroglossal duct cyst?
[A]
Cervical ultrasound
[B]
Thyroid scan
[C]
Serum T3 and T4 levels
[D]
None of the above
Answer: None of the above
(17)
Branchial cleft remnants most often present with which of the following clinical problems?
[A]
Infection
[B]
Airway obstruction
[C]
Hemorrhage
[D]
Malignant degeneration
(18)
Proximity to which of the following structures places it at risk during surgical excision of a second branchial cleft remnant?
[A]
Internal carotid artery
[B]
External carotid artery
[C]
Hypoglossal nerve
[D]
All of the above
(19)
Standard therapy for acute epiglottitis in a child is:
[A]
Tracheostomy
[B]
Intravenous antibiotic treatment in an ICU setting
[C]
Endotracheal intubation in the operating room and intravenous antibiotic therapy
[D]
Indirect laryngoscopy and intravenous antibiotics
Answer: Endotracheal intubation in the operating room and intravenous antibiotic therapy
(20)
Of the following cystic malformations of the tracheobronchial tree, which is most likely to be asymptomatic when discovered?
[A]
Intralobar pulmonary sequestration
[B]
Extralobar pulmonary sequestration
[C]
Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation
[D]
Congenital lobar emphysema
Answer: Extralobar pulmonary sequestration