ATI RN
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Questions
Question 1 of 5
A boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is assigned to be of very high risk group if he had got which of the following features?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: t(9;22) (Philadelphia chromosome) confers a very high risk in ALL due to poor prognosis.
Question 2 of 5
During follow up of a surgically resected brain tumor, the examination of choice to distinguish recurrent tumor from radiation necrosis is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Magnetic resonance spectroscopy differentiates tumor recurrence from radiation necrosis by metabolic profiling.
Question 3 of 5
The LEAST likely presentation of neuroblastoma is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Vomiting is less specific and less common as a primary presentation of neuroblastoma compared to the others.
Question 4 of 5
A favorable prognostic factor in neuroblastoma is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Stage 4S neuroblastoma has a favorable prognosis with potential for spontaneous regression.
Question 5 of 5
Individuals with hereditary retinoblastoma have an increased risk for
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hereditary retinoblastoma (RB1 mutation) increases the risk of osteosarcoma as a second malignancy.