Child Health (Paediatrics) › Congenital & Genetic Disorders · 80 questions on this topic in NurseRank, 2 free to practise now.
Practise Cystic Fibrosis for NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO and state nursing officer exams. Read the 2 sample questions below, tap Show answer and explanation to check yourself, then open the full topic practice.
Q1. The parents of a child newly found to have cystic fibrosis tell a nurse that even though they were told it is an inherited disorder there is no history of cystic fibrosis in the family. How can the nurse clarify the way it was inherited?
It is a mutated gene
It involves an X-linked gene
The inheritance is autosomal recessive
The inheritance is autosomal dominant
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. The inheritance is autosomal recessive
Both parents are carriers; the gene for cystic fibrosis is recessive and the parents do not have the disease. 1 The gene for cystic fibrosis is not a mutant gene. 2 The gene for cystic fibrosis is not located on the X or Y chromosome. 4 The gene for cystic fibrosis is inherited as a recessive, not dominant, gene. ANSWERS AND RATIONALES
Q2. The most common cause of failure to thrive in young children is:
Poor intake or feeding problems
Hypothyroidism
Cystic fibrosis
Congenital heart disease
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. Poor intake or feeding problems
Failure to thrive (FTT) – poor weight gain (weight usually below 3rd percentile) with lack of wellbeing in children under 2–3 years; most common cause is poor intake/feeding problems.
Yes. The sample questions on this page are free, and you can practise this topic free after entering your name and mobile number. There is no OTP and no password.
Which exams do these Cystic Fibrosis MCQs help with?
They are useful for AIIMS NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO, DSSSB and state staff nurse or nursing officer exams, and for NCLEX-style practice.
