SMLE — Pediatrics MCQs
Practice 627 Pediatrics past-paper MCQs for SMLE, each with a detailed explanation and reference. Try free samples below, then start a full quiz.
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Pediatrics is a core part of the SMLE syllabus. HighYield's Pediatrics question bank collects 627MCQs modelled on real past papers, so you practise the exact style and difficulty you'll face on exam day. Every question comes with a worked explanation and a subject reference, so you learn why an answer is right — not just which option to pick.
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Sample Pediatrics Questions
What is the best investigation to confirm a diagnosis of thalassemia?
- A.Blood smear (suggestive but not confirmatory)
- B.Iron studies (used to differentiate from iron deficiency, not to confirm thalassemia itself)
- C.Hemoglobin electrophoresis
- D.Genetic testing (a definitive but more specialized test, not the standard confirmatory study)
A child with a preceding upper respiratory infection now has bilateral knee pain. What is the diagnosis?
- A.Reactive arthritis (typically follows a GI or GU infection, not classically an upper respiratory infection)
- B.Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (a chronic condition not classically triggered acutely by a preceding infection)
- C.Rheumatic fever
- D.Glomerulonephritis (a renal, not joint, complication of preceding infection)
A child develops shortness of breath, anxiety, and wheezing after a bee sting, with BP 75/55, HR 120, RR 20. What is the appropriate management?
- A.Ventilation alone (insufficient without epinephrine and fluid resuscitation)
- B.Antihistamine injection with reassurance alone (insufficient for anaphylaxis with hypotension)
- C.IV fluids, IM epinephrine, and antihistamine
- D.Antihistamine followed later by IM epinephrine (epinephrine should not be delayed in anaphylaxis)
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