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Pediatric Infectious Disease Questions
Question 1 of 5
If an intracranial lesion is suspected, the examination of choice is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: MRI provides superior detail for diagnosing intracranial lesions compared to CT or other modalities.
Question 2 of 5
An oncologic emergency in neuroblastoma is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Spinal cord compression is an oncologic emergency requiring urgent intervention in neuroblastoma.
Question 3 of 5
The MOST common soft tissue sarcoma in children is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children, often in head/neck or GU sites.
Question 4 of 5
In 2010, the biggest change that the American Heart Association revised in resuscitation for unresponsive adults, children, or an infant's is to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The 2010 AHA update shifted to CAB (Circulation-Airway-Breathing), emphasizing immediate chest compressions (A) for unresponsive patients, per revised CPR guidelines.
Question 5 of 5
You are in pediatric ward when you called to check a 10-month-old baby girl who was admitted for (high grade fever) and now she is not responding to voice. You find her, poorly perfused with weak pulse, rate of 50/min with no breathing efforts. Of the following, the BEST action is to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pulse <60/min with poor perfusion and apnea in an infant requires immediate chest compressions (D), per PALS CPR algorithm.