Somatoform disorders, as part of psychosomatic illness, include all of the following EXCEPT

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Somatoform disorders involve physical symptoms without a clear medical explanation. Asthma has a clear physiological basis and is not considered a somatoform disorder.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Mycoplasma pneumonia often presents with severe symptoms but minimal auscultatory findings, leading to an overestimation of disease severity based on symptoms alone. It is known for gradual onset and mild clinical signs.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The Look-Listen-Feel technique is used to assess breathing by observing chest movement, listening for breath sounds, and feeling for airflow.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Tachycardia is the earliest sign of compensated shock as the body attempts to maintain perfusion.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Biliary atresia is the most common cause of neonatal cholestasis. It results from progressive fibrosis and obliteration of the extrahepatic bile ducts, leading to conjugated hyperbilirubinemia.