IMCI QUIZ 1

SITUATION: Two children were brought to you. One with chest indrawing and the
other had diarrhea.

1. Using the integrated Management of Childhood illness approach, how would you
classify the 1st child?

a. Bronchopneumonia
b. No pneumonia cough or colds
c. Sever pneumonia
d. Pneumonia

2. The 1st child who is 13 months has fast breathing. Using IMCI parameters he
has:

a. 40 breaths per minute or more

b. 50 breaths per minute or more
c. 30 breaths per minute or more
d. 60 breaths per minute or more

3. Nene the second child has diarrhea for 5 days. There is no blood in the stool.
She is irritable and her eyes are sunken. The nurse offered fluids and the child
drinks eagerly. How would you classify Nene’s illness?

a. Some dehydration
b. Dysentery
c. No dehydration
d. Severe dehydration

4. Nene’s treatment should include the following EXCEPT:

a. Reassess the child and classify him for dehydration

b. For infants under 6 months old who are not breastfed, give 100-200 ml of clean
water as well during this period
c. Give in the health center the recommended amount of ORS for 4 hours.
d. Do not give any other foods to the child for home treatment

5. While on treatment, Nene 18 months old weighed 18 kg and her temperature

registered at 370C. Her mother says she developed cough 3 days ago. Nene
has no general danger signs. She has 45 breaths per minute, no chest
indrawing, no stridor. How would you classify Nene’s manifestations?
a. No pneumonia
b. Sever pneumonia
c. Pneumonia
d. Bronchopneumonia
SITUATION: Baby Gem, 3 months old, is brought to the health center for consultation
because of fever and cough. You suspect that Baby Gem has a respiratory infection.

6. If you assess Baby Gem which of the following is/are important question’s that
you would ask her mother?

a. “Is Baby Gem feeding well?”

b. “Is Baby Gem able to drink?”
c. “Did Baby Gem had convulsions during the present illness?”
d. A and C only

7. It is important to assess Baby Gem breathing. You would know that she has fast
breathing if her RR is:

a. 40 breaths/min
b. 60 breaths/min
c. 65 breaths/min
d. 50 breaths/min

8. Baby Gem has fast breathing. The nurse knows that this is a sign of

a. No pneumonia
b. Pneumonia
c. Severe Pneumonia
d. Very Severe Disease

9. Based on the IMCI protocol, Baby Gem belongs to what row?

a. Pink
b. Yellow
c. Green
d. Red

10. If baby Gem has stridor, what is the classification?

a. No Pneumonia: Cough and Cold

b. Pneumonia
c. Very Severe Disease
d. Severe Pneumonia