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Nursing Practice Questions for Pediatric Infectious Disease Questions
Question 1 of 5
Cephalosporins are widely used in pediatric practice, both in oral and parenteral formulations. Which of the following is a 2nd generation cephalosporins?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cefuroxime is a second-generation cephalosporin.
Question 2 of 5
To prevent first attack of acute rheumatic fever after acute group A streptococcus pharyngitis, appropriate antibiotic therapy should be instituted before
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Antibiotics must be started by day 9 to prevent rheumatic fever.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is a gram negative bacterium?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Haemophilus influenzae is a gram-negative bacterium.
Question 4 of 5
Gonorrhea is manifested by a spectrum of clinical presentations from asymptomatic carriage, to the characteristic localized urogenital infections, to disseminated systemic infection. Regarding disseminated gonococcal infection, the following statement is TRUE
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acute endocarditis is a rare but serious complication of disseminated gonococcal infection.
Question 5 of 5
Infants younger than 3 mo of age with suspected pertussis usually are admitted to hospital, as are many between 3 and 6 mo of age unless witnessed paroxysms are not severe, as well as are patients of any age if significant complications occur. Typical paroxysms that are not life threatening have the following feature
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Oxygen desaturation that resolves spontaneously is typical of non-severe pertussis paroxysms.