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Down Syndrome MCQs with Answers

Child Health (Paediatrics) › Congenital & Genetic Disorders · 81 questions on this topic in NurseRank, 2 free to practise now.

Practise Down Syndrome 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.

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Sample Down Syndrome questions

Q1. Arachnodactyly with lens subluxation and aortic aneurysm suggests:

  1. Turner syndrome
  2. Marfan syndrome
  3. Down syndrome
  4. Achondroplasia
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Answer: B. Marfan syndrome

Marfan syndrome – Autosomal dominant (chromosome 15); tall with arachnodactyly (long spider-like fingers), lens subluxation, aortic aneurysm and mitral valve prolapse; intelligence normal.

Q2. Which hereditary disease is a cause of chronic renal failure in children?

  1. Down syndrome
  2. Marfan syndrome
  3. Alport syndrome
  4. Turner syndrome
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Answer: C. Alport syndrome

Chronic renal failure (CRF) – causes – under 5 years mostly congenital anomalies (hypoplasia, dysplasia, obstruction such as posterior urethral valves); later acquired glomerulonephritis and hereditary disease (Alport syndrome).

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Which exams do these Down Syndrome 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.

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