Respiratory Disorders in Childhood

Previous year questions on Respiratory Disorders in Childhood for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Paediatrics section of the exam.
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21 live questions in Respiratory Disorders in Childhood.
5 of 21 questions carry a verified exam year: 2018, 2019, 2020.
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Question set last updated 5 Sept 2026.

Q1.A 3 Month old Child presents with Biphasic stridor and Barking cough. All are true except
- AHypopharyngeal dilatation and subglottic stenosis on X-Ray
- BInvolve subglottis most commonly
- CMale are involved more commonly than female
- DAntibiotics are used as an initial treatment
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Q2.A 24 month child, with a weight of 11 kg, has RR of 38 / min, chest indrawing, cough and fever. Management according to IMNCI?
- AOnly antipyretics are given
- BRefer to tertiary care centre
- CGive antibiotics
- DNo treatment required
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Q3.Ivacaftor was approved by FDA in 2018 for
- ACystic fibrosis
- BMigraine
- CHypertension
- DGlycogen storage disorders
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Q4.Which is not seen in cystic fibrosis?
- ALimb anomalies
- BMeconium Ileus
- CFemale infertility
- DLung infection
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Q5.In cystic fibrosis, the most common organism which causes early infection is
- APseudomonas
- BStaphylococcus
- CKlebsiella
- DStreptococcus
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Q6.3 months old baby with fever and respiratory rate 60, irritable, and well feed, no stridor, no chest indrawing, no convulsions. Diagnosis
- APneumonia
- BSevere pneumonia
- CVery sever pneumonia
- DNo Pneumonia
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Q7.True about cystic fibrosis
- AThe underlying defect in sodium channel function
- BThe immune reactive trypsin (I) may be checked on the Guthrie card
- CIn most cases the genetic defect is a loss of Valine at position 508 on chromosome 7
- DA sweat test with a sodium content above 40 mmol/l is diagnostic
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Q8.A 2 yr old child presents to PHC with fever and cough He had chest in drawing and rate of 38 / min weight 11 kg The next step in management according to IMNCI
- Aonly antipyretics are given
- BGiven antibiotics and refer to tertiary care
- CRefer to tertiary care
- DNot an emergency
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Q9.The best indicator of cystic fibrosis is
- AA positive family history of cystic fibrosis
- BThe presence of digital clubbing
- CA sweat test with a chloride concentration of 70mEq/L
- DBronchiectasis on a chest x-ray
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Q10.When can one diagnose acute respiratory distress in a child ?
- AWithin 7 days of known clinical insult
- BRespiratory failure not fully explained
- CLeft ventricular dysfunction
- DAll of the above
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Q1: D. Antibiotics are used as an initial treatment; Q2: C. Give antibiotics; Q3: A. Cystic fibrosis; Q4: A. Limb anomalies; Q5: B. Staphylococcus; Q6: A. Pneumonia; Q7: B. The immune reactive trypsin (I) may be checked on the Guthrie card; Q8: B. Given antibiotics and refer to tertiary care; Q9: C. A sweat test with a chloride concentration of 70mEq/L; Q10: D. All of the above.

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