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NCLEX Questions Pediatric Infectious Diseases Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 9-month-old infant presented with low grade fever, repeated vomiting for 3 days followed by frequent loose bowel motions; the stool test was negative for blood and leukocytes, and there is no history to suggest contaminated food ingestion. Of the following, the MOST likely etiological cause
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Rotavirus (A) is the top cause of viral gastroenteritis in infants, with watery diarrhea and no blood/leukocytes, per pediatric ID.
Question 2 of 5
In hepatitis A virus infection, the MOST common physical finding that is characteristic of the icteric phase in addition to jaundice is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tender hepatomegaly (D) is common in HAV icteric phase with jaundice, per clinical findings.
Question 3 of 5
All the following can differentiate lower UTI from upper UTI EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Urine culture (D) confirms UTI but doesn’t distinguish lower vs. upper, unlike systemic signs (A, B, C) or tenderness (E), per clinical differentiation.
Question 4 of 5
All the following matching regarding pathogens of osteomyelitis and their recommended treatment are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: MRSA (E) requires vancomycin, not cefazolin, unlike correct matches (A, B, C, D), per antibiotic guidelines.
Question 5 of 5
Diarrhea is a possible manifestation of which malignancy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Neuroblastoma can cause secretory diarrhea due to vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) production.