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Endocrine System in Pediatrics Questions
Question 1 of 5
Renal osteodystrophy is usually due to secondary hyperparathyroidism. Of the following, the treatment incorrectly matched with the condition is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Renal osteodystrophy is usually due to secondary hyperparathyroidism. Alendronate sodium is used in adult osteoporosis, not renal osteodystrophy, which requires phosphate binders or vitamin D analogs.
Question 2 of 5
Renal tubular dysfunction in galactosemia may be evidenced by a
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Galactosemia’s renal tubular dysfunction causes a normal-anion-gap hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis due to impaired bicarbonate reabsorption, consistent with proximal tubulopathy.
Question 3 of 5
During episodes of symptomatic hyperammonemia, all the following treatment options can be used EXCEPT
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hyperammonemia treatment includes ammonia scavengers (B), dialysis (C, D, E), but IV glucose alone doesn’t remove ammonia, though it prevents catabolism; it’s not a primary treatment here.
Question 4 of 5
Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) affect many solid organs, the cornea is clear but there are retinal degeneration and papilledema in
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: MPS III (Sanfilippo) spares the cornea but causes retinal degeneration and can lead to papilledema from CNS involvement, unlike other MPS types with corneal clouding.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is true regarding Patau syndrome (trisomy 13)?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In Patau syndrome, midline facial defects such as cyclopia, cebocephaly, and cleft lip and palate are common, as are CNS anomalies like alobar holoprosencephaly, leading to severe disability and short life expectancy, making A incorrect as the true statement is its opposite.