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Pediatric Infectious Disease Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 3-year-old child diagnosed with shigella infection, he can return to his daycare
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: CDC guidelines recommend two negative stool cultures after diarrhea resolves for Shigella.
Question 2 of 5
Leukocyte adhesion defects are caused by defects in the β chain of integrin (CD18), which is required for the normal process of neutrophil aggregation and attachment to endothelial surfaces. It is characterized by all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ecthyma gangrenosum is not typical of leukocyte adhesion defects.
Question 3 of 5
Which cephalosporin should not be mixed or reconstituted with a calcium-containing product, such as Ringer solution or parenteral nutrition containing calcium?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ceftriaxone can form precipitates with calcium-containing solutions.
Question 4 of 5
Impetigo (or pyoderma) has traditionally been classified into 2 clinical forms: bullous and nonbullous. Of the following, which statement is TRUE?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Regional lymphadenitis is a common feature of nonbullous impetigo.
Question 5 of 5
Prophylaxis for people who have had acute rheumatic fever with carditis but without residual heart disease persist for
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prophylaxis lasts 10 years or until age 21, whichever is longer, in this scenario.