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NCLEX Questions Pediatric Infectious Diseases Questions
Question 1 of 5
Following your request for an $x$-ray of a 2-year-old child, the radiologist calls you to report finding a steeple sign. The most likely etiology is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The steeple sign on x-ray indicates croup, most commonly caused by parainfluenza.
Question 2 of 5
Which is not a feature of prion proteins?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prions are resistant to most chemical and physical treatments.
Question 3 of 5
Which infants born to HIV-infected mothers should receive prophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All infants born to HIV-positive mothers should receive prophylaxis until HIV is ruled out.
Question 4 of 5
Which is not a recognized source of Giardia lamblia?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All listed are recognized sources of Giardia transmission.
Question 5 of 5
The MOST common complication of measles infection is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Otitis media (A) is the most frequent measles complication, especially in children, due to secondary bacterial infection, per CDC data, outranking rarer issues like myocarditis (B), encephalomyelitis (C), pneumonia (D), or SSPE (E).