A 7-year-old child is having multiple complains of abdominal pain, headache, and fatigue; examination and investigations are normal. The mother states that her son is so attached to her and is experiencing these symptoms when she decided to join him to primary school. Of the following, the MOST likely diagnosis is

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Separation anxiety disorder is characterized by excessive fear of separation from attachment figures, which aligns with the described scenario.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: A family history of allergic diseases significantly increases the risk of allergic rhinitis. Genetic predisposition plays a major role, while the other listed factors do not have a strong association with allergic rhinitis.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Gilles de la Tourette syndrome is defined by multiple motor and vocal tics, often including coprolalia (involuntary utterance of obscene words). Encopresis is unrelated, and while medications like haloperidol may help, the condition is relatively rare.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Addison's disease causes hyperkalemia due to aldosterone deficiency, leading to reduced renal potassium excretion.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: For trauma patients, the jaw thrust (not chin lift) is the preferred airway maneuver to avoid cervical spine movement and further injury.