Paediatrics

at a Glance

Lawrence Miall, Mary Rudolf, Dominic Smith

Multiple Choice: Chapter 3 Systems examination

Question 1. In children with bronchospasm which one of the following statements is true?

(a) Breathlessness is due to cough
(b) Inspiratory phase of breathing is prolonged
(c) Peak flow is impaired and reversed by bronchodilators
(d) Tend to have shallow breaths at the extreme of expiration
(e) Wheeze is not seen in children under 2 years of age