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Pediatric Infectious Diseases Questions
Question 1 of 5
In high-risk patients, to prevent infective endocarditis, prophylactic antibiotics are required before and during all dental procedures and invasive procedures of the respiratory tract, infected skin, or muscle. Of the following, the MOST appropriate antibiotic is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Amoxicillin (A) is the standard prophylaxis for endocarditis in high-risk patients, per AHA guidelines.
Question 2 of 5
A newly delivered full term newborn to HBsAg-positive mothers, all the following are true regarding neonatal management EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Testing HBsAg at birth (C) isn’t routine; vaccine (A), HBIG (B), and follow-up (D, E) are standard, per AAP.
Question 3 of 5
The classic signs of UTI such as urgency, dysuria, frequency, and abdominal or back pain begin in children at age of
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Classic UTI symptoms emerge around 3 years (C), when children can verbalize, per developmental stages.
Question 4 of 5
Of the following, the MOST common etiological pathogen of osteomyelitis in children with sickle cell disease is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Salmonella (B) is the top cause of osteomyelitis in sickle cell disease, per hematology data.
Question 5 of 5
Metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) scans are useful in the workup of
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: MIBG scans are specific for detecting catecholamine-producing tumors like neuroblastoma.