Pediatric Cardiology MCQs

  • Which of the following is the most common congenital heart defect?
    • A) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
    • B) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
    • C) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
    • D) Tetralogy of Fallot
      Answer: A) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
  • What is the primary clinical feature of coarctation of the aorta in children?
    • A) Cyanosis
    • B) Hypertension in the upper body
    • C) Murmur
    • D) Tachycardia
      Answer: B) Hypertension in the upper body
  • Which imaging study is most useful for diagnosing congenital heart defects in neonates?
    • A) Chest X-ray
    • B) Echocardiogram
    • C) MRI
    • D) CT scan
      Answer: B) Echocardiogram
  • Which congenital heart defect is associated with a “machine-like” murmur?
    • A) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
    • B) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
    • C) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
    • D) Coarctation of the aorta
      Answer: B) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
  • What is the primary treatment for a symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in a premature infant?
    • A) Surgical ligation
    • B) Medical management with indomethacin
    • C) Antibiotics
    • D) Diuretics
      Answer: B) Medical management with indomethacin
  • Which condition is characterized by cyanosis and a boot-shaped heart on X-ray?
    • A) Tetralogy of Fallot
    • B) Transposition of the great arteries
    • C) Truncus arteriosus
    • D) Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
      Answer: A) Tetralogy of Fallot
  • Which congenital heart defect often requires immediate intervention after birth due to its critical nature?
    • A) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
    • B) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
    • C) Transposition of the great arteries
    • D) Coarctation of the aorta
      Answer: C) Transposition of the great arteries
  • What is the primary feature of aortic stenosis in children?
    • A) Harsh systolic ejection murmur
    • B) Diastolic murmur
    • C) Cyanosis
    • D) Bounding pulses
      Answer: A) Harsh systolic ejection murmur
  • Which condition is characterized by the presence of a “snowman” or “figure-of-eight” sign on chest X-ray?
    • A) Transposition of the great arteries
    • B) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
    • C) Truncus arteriosus
    • D) Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR)
      Answer: D) Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR)
  • What is the main concern in children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome?
    • A) Increased blood pressure
    • B) Reduced blood flow from the left side of the heart
    • C) Increased pulmonary blood flow
    • D) Cyanosis
      Answer: B) Reduced blood flow from the left side of the heart
  • Which congenital heart defect is associated with a loud, wide splitting of the second heart sound?
    • A) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
    • B) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
    • C) Coarctation of the aorta
    • D) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
      Answer: A) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
  • What is the typical management for a newborn with severe coarctation of the aorta?
    • A) Immediate surgical intervention
    • B) Medication to manage blood pressure
    • C) Balloon angioplasty
    • D) Observation only
      Answer: A) Immediate surgical intervention
  • Which condition is most commonly associated with a single ventricle physiology?
    • A) Truncus arteriosus
    • B) Tetralogy of Fallot
    • C) Transposition of the great arteries
    • D) Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
      Answer: D) Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
  • What is the primary goal of surgical repair for tetralogy of Fallot?
    • A) Correcting pulmonary stenosis
    • B) Closing the ventricular septal defect (VSD)
    • C) Correcting the overriding aorta
    • D) All of the above
      Answer: D) All of the above
  • Which congenital heart defect involves a combination of aortic stenosis and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction?
    • A) Coarctation of the aorta
    • B) Transposition of the great arteries
    • C) Tetralogy of Fallot
    • D) Truncus arteriosus
      Answer: C) Tetralogy of Fallot
  • What is the most common arrhythmia seen in children with congenital heart disease?
    • A) Atrial fibrillation
    • B) Ventricular tachycardia
    • C) Supraventricular tachycardia
    • D) Premature ventricular contractions
      Answer: C) Supraventricular tachycardia
  • Which condition is characterized by a decreased number of pulmonary veins returning to the left atrium?
    • A) Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR)
    • B) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
    • C) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
    • D) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
      Answer: A) Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR)
  • Which congenital heart defect often presents with symptoms of congestive heart failure and poor feeding in infancy?
    • A) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
    • B) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
    • C) Coarctation of the aorta
    • D) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
      Answer: A) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
  • What is the most common type of atrial septal defect (ASD)?
    • A) Ostium primum
    • B) Ostium secundum
    • C) Sinus venosus
    • D) Coronary sinus
      Answer: B) Ostium secundum
  • Which congenital heart defect is characterized by a persistent opening between the pulmonary artery and the aorta?
    • A) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
    • B) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
    • C) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
    • D) Coarctation of the aorta
      Answer: A) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
  • What is the main treatment for symptomatic ventricular septal defect (VSD) in a child?
    • A) Surgical closure
    • B) Medical management with diuretics
    • C) Observation
    • D) Balloon angioplasty
      Answer: A) Surgical closure
  • Which heart defect is associated with a single outflow tract and a single arterial vessel from the heart?
    • A) Transposition of the great arteries
    • B) Truncus arteriosus
    • C) Tetralogy of Fallot
    • D) Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
      Answer: B) Truncus arteriosus
  • What is the common physical finding in a child with Eisenmenger syndrome?
    • A) Cyanosis
    • B) Murmur
    • C) Edema
    • D) Hypertension
      Answer: A) Cyanosis
  • Which condition presents with a narrowed aortic lumen and differential blood pressures between the upper and lower body?
    • A) Coarctation of the aorta
    • B) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
    • C) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
    • D) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
      Answer: A) Coarctation of the aorta
  • Which congenital heart defect is characterized by a combination of aortic stenosis, ventricular septal defect (VSD), right ventricular hypertrophy, and an overriding aorta?
    • A) Tetralogy of Fallot
    • B) Transposition of the great arteries
    • C) Truncus arteriosus
    • D) Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR)
      Answer: A) Tetralogy of Fallot
  • What is the primary treatment for a child with symptomatic aortic stenosis?
    • A) Balloon valvuloplasty
    • B) Surgical valve replacement
    • C) Medical management with diuretics
    • D) Observation
      Answer: A) Balloon valvuloplasty
  • Which congenital heart defect involves an abnormal connection between the pulmonary veins and the right atrium?
    • A) Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR)
    • B) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
    • C) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
    • D) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
      Answer: A) Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR)
  • What is the primary cause of cyanosis in children with right-to-left shunts?
    • A) Decreased oxygenation of blood
    • B) Increased pulmonary blood flow
    • C) Left-to-right shunting
    • D) Increased systemic blood flow
      Answer: A) Decreased oxygenation of blood
  • Which condition is characterized by obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract?
    • A) Aortic stenosis
    • B) Coarctation of the aorta
    • C) Tetralogy of Fallot
    • D) Transposition of the great arteries
      Answer: A) Aortic stenosis
  • What is the characteristic clinical feature of congenital aortic stenosis?
    • A) Systolic ejection murmur
    • B) Diastolic murmur
    • C) Cyanosis
    • D) Bounding pulses
      Answer: A) Systolic ejection murmur
  • Which condition is associated with a high risk of infective endocarditis in children with congenital heart disease?
    • A) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
    • B) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
    • C) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
    • D) Coarctation of the aorta
      Answer: A) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
  • Which congenital heart defect is associated with a “snowman” or “figure-of-eight” appearance on chest X-ray?
    • A) Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR)
    • B) Tetralogy of Fallot
    • C) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
    • D) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
      Answer: A) Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR)
  • Which heart defect often requires the use of prostaglandin E1 to maintain ductal patency in newborns?
    • A) Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
    • B) Coarctation of the aorta
    • C) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
    • D) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
      Answer: A) Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
  • What is the most common sign of severe heart failure in infants with congenital heart defects?
    • A) Poor feeding
    • B) Cyanosis
    • C) Tachycardia
    • D) Edema
      Answer: A) Poor feeding
  • Which congenital heart defect is characterized by a fusion of the aorta and pulmonary artery into a single arterial vessel?
    • A) Truncus arteriosus
    • B) Tetralogy of Fallot
    • C) Transposition of the great arteries
    • D) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
      Answer: A) Truncus arteriosus
  • What is the most appropriate treatment for a symptomatic child with an atrial septal defect (ASD)?
    • A) Surgical closure
    • B) Balloon angioplasty
    • C) Medical management with diuretics
    • D) Observation
      Answer: A) Surgical closure
  • Which condition is characterized by a narrowing of the aortic arch, resulting in differential blood pressures between the upper and lower body?
    • A) Coarctation of the aorta
    • B) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
    • C) Tetralogy of Fallot
    • D) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
      Answer: A) Coarctation of the aorta
  • What is a common feature of a child with transposition of the great arteries (TGA)?
    • A) Cyanosis that does not improve with oxygen
    • B) Murmur of aortic stenosis
    • C) Tachycardia
    • D) Normal oxygen saturation
      Answer: A) Cyanosis that does not improve with oxygen
  • Which congenital heart defect is characterized by a large, unrestrictive left-to-right shunt that leads to pulmonary overcirculation?
    • A) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
    • B) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
    • C) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
    • D) Coarctation of the aorta
      Answer: A) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
  • Which condition is characterized by abnormal connections between pulmonary veins and the right atrium?
    • A) Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR)
    • B) Transposition of the great arteries
    • C) Coarctation of the aorta
    • D) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
      Answer: A) Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR)
  • What is a common clinical finding in children with aortic stenosis?
    • A) A systolic ejection murmur
    • B) A diastolic murmur
    • C) Cyanosis
    • D) Hepatomegaly
      Answer: A) A systolic ejection murmur
  • Which congenital heart defect involves an obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract leading to decreased blood flow?
    • A) Aortic stenosis
    • B) Coarctation of the aorta
    • C) Tetralogy of Fallot
    • D) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
      Answer: A) Aortic stenosis
  • What is the primary treatment for a child with a large ventricular septal defect (VSD) and heart failure symptoms?
    • A) Surgical repair
    • B) Medical management with diuretics
    • C) Balloon angioplasty
    • D) Observation
      Answer: A) Surgical repair
  • Which condition is associated with a “harsh” systolic ejection murmur best heard at the second intercostal space?
    • A) Aortic stenosis
    • B) Pulmonary stenosis
    • C) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
    • D) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
      Answer: A) Aortic stenosis
  • What is the main goal of initial management for a newborn with hypoplastic left heart syndrome?
    • A) Maintain ductal patency with prostaglandin E1
    • B) Surgical repair of the defect
    • C) Control hypertension
    • D) Manage arrhythmias
      Answer: A) Maintain ductal patency with prostaglandin E1
  • Which congenital heart defect is often detected through the presence of a continuous “machine-like” murmur?
    • A) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
    • B) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
    • C) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
    • D) Coarctation of the aorta
      Answer: A) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
  • What is the typical treatment for a child with symptomatic coarctation of the aorta?
    • A) Surgical repair
    • B) Medical management with antihypertensives
    • C) Balloon angioplasty
    • D) Observation
      Answer: A) Surgical repair
  • Which heart defect is characterized by the presence of cyanosis and a single large arterial vessel arising from the heart?
    • A) Truncus arteriosus
    • B) Tetralogy of Fallot
    • C) Transposition of the great arteries
    • D) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
      Answer: A) Truncus arteriosus
  • What is a common finding in children with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) on physical examination?
    • A) Continuous murmur
    • B) Diastolic murmur
    • C) Systolic ejection murmur
    • D) Cyanosis
      Answer: A) Continuous murmur
  • Which congenital heart defect is characterized by obstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract?
    • A) Pulmonary stenosis
    • B) Aortic stenosis
    • C) Coarctation of the aorta
    • D) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
      Answer: A) Pulmonary stenosis