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Pediatric Ot Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A preterm infant was diagnosed with NEC. Blood culture was obtained. Ampicillin and gentamicin were started. In most patients with NEC, blood culture usually yields:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Most NEC cases yield no pathogen in blood cultures, as it’s primarily ischemic, not septic (AAP). B-E are less common.
Question 2 of 5
A 6-month-old girl with a history of wheezing following an upper respiratory infection appears with fever and respiratory distress. She failed to improve after nebulized albuterol therapy. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bronchiolitis fits a 6-month-old with URI-triggered wheezing unresponsive to albuterol, per AAP, as it’s viral-driven. A-C, E don’t align.
Question 3 of 5
Most common cause of liver disease in patients with cystic fibrosis is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Biliary cirrhosis is the top liver disease in cystic fibrosis, from bile duct obstruction, per CFF. A, B, D, E are rare.
Question 4 of 5
A 15-year-old boy with a history of cystic fibrosis appears with fever and hemoptysis. Chest x-ray reveals a new infiltrate in the right upper lobe. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pneumonia fits fever, hemoptysis, and infiltrate in cystic fibrosis, per CFF. B-E are less consistent.
Question 5 of 5
A newborn presents with cyanosis and respiratory distress. Chest x-ray shows a narrow mediastinum and egg-on-string appearance. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Transposition of the great arteries shows a narrow mediastinum and egg-on-string sign, per AAP. A, C-E have different x-ray findings.