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Infectious Disease Pediatric Questions
Question 1 of 5
Hemorrhagic cystitis is a complication of which of the following chemotherapeutic agents?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cyclophosphamide’s metabolite, acrolein, irritates the bladder, causing hemorrhagic cystitis.
Question 2 of 5
CNS involvement should be excluded at the time of diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia by
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lumbar puncture with CSF analysis is the standard method to detect CNS involvement in ALL.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following features labels a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia as a low risk patient?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: t(12;21) is associated with a favorable prognosis, classifying the patient as low risk.
Question 4 of 5
A 6-year- old girl presented with a 3-month history of cervical swelling, fever, and excessive sweating. In the context of suspecting Hodgkin lymphoma. Of the following, the BEST diagnostic procedure at this time is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lymph node biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosing Hodgkin lymphoma.
Question 5 of 5
Of the long-term adverse effects of brain tumor therapy, the one that carries particular significance to infants is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Neurocognitive deficits are especially significant in infants due to the vulnerability of the developing brain.