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Pediatric Infectious Diseases Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 7-year-old boy presented with earache and aural discharge mainly in left side, he recently was diving in swimming pool; on examination he is afebrile with tenderness on movement of the pinna. Of the following, the MOST likely cause of this condition is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pseudomonas aeruginosa (C) is the most common cause of otitis externa in swimmers, per infectious disease data.
Question 2 of 5
In high-risk patients, to prevent infective endocarditis, prophylactic antibiotics are required before and during all dental procedures and invasive procedures of the respiratory tract, infected skin, or muscle. Of the following, the MOST appropriate antibiotic is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Amoxicillin (A) is the standard prophylaxis for endocarditis in high-risk patients, per AHA guidelines.
Question 3 of 5
In the United States, the MOST common bacterial food-borne cause of diarrhea is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Campylobacter (B) is the leading bacterial foodborne diarrhea cause in the U.S., per CDC data.
Question 4 of 5
A newly delivered full term newborn to HBsAg-positive mothers, all the following are true regarding neonatal management EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Testing HBsAg at birth (C) isn’t routine; vaccine (A), HBIG (B), and follow-up (D, E) are standard, per AAP.
Question 5 of 5
The classic signs of UTI such as urgency, dysuria, frequency, and abdominal or back pain begin in children at age of
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Classic UTI symptoms emerge around 3 years (C), when children can verbalize, per developmental stages.