ATI RN
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Questions
Question 1 of 5
All the following matching regarding prevention of encephalitis are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: HSV neonatal encephalitis prevention uses cesarean delivery, not IV acyclovir (E) prophylactically, unlike true matches (A, B, C, D), per guidelines.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
Of the following, the LEAST frequent cause of bronchiolitis is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mycoplasma pneumoniae (C) rarely causes bronchiolitis, unlike viral agents (A, B, D, E), per pediatric respiratory data.
Question 4 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 5 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.