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Pediatric Infectious Disease Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
During initial assessment and resuscitation of an acutely injured (traumatized) child after applying of ABCDE approach. Of the following, an important extra action is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: After ABCDE (Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure), protecting the cervical spine (C) is critical in trauma to prevent spinal injury, per ATLS guidelines, beyond oxygenation (A) or shock management (D).
Question 2 of 5
You are treating a 5-month-old baby boy with severe acute bronchiolitis. Mother is concerned about the prognosis of such an illness. Your BEST response to her is to say
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Most infants with severe bronchiolitis recover, with <1% mortality from respiratory failure (B), a balanced and evidence-based response, per pediatric data.
Question 3 of 5
In distributive shock (like septic shock), the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) may precede the shock. All the following may be part of the syndrome EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: SIRS includes fever (A), tachycardia (B), hypothermia (C), and tachypnea (D). Immature WBC >5% (E) isn’t a formal criterion, per SIRS definition.
Question 4 of 5
Of the following, the COMMONEST cause of poisoning in childhood is with
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cosmetics (A) are the most common childhood poisoning source due to accessibility, per poison control data.
Question 5 of 5
All the following investigations/laboratory measurers are indicated as screening clue in toxicological diagnosis EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Stool screen (D) is rarely used in acute poisoning screening, unlike ECG (A), ABG (B), urine (C), and blood assays (E), per toxicology protocols.