Comorbidities are commonly encountered in children with autism, especially other psychiatric disorders. Of the following, the MOST commonly associated disease with autism is

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is frequently comorbid with autism, affecting attention and impulse control.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Approximately 30-50% of childhood asthma cases persist into adulthood, depending on factors such as severity, atopy, and environmental exposures.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Lidocaine, naloxone, atropine, and epinephrine (L-N-A-E) can be administered via endotracheal tube in emergency situations.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy primarily affects diastolic function, impairing ventricular filling despite normal systolic contraction.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Pulmonary sequestration is not typically associated with eventration of the diaphragm. The other conditions are known associations.