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Nursing Practice Questions for Pediatric Infectious Disease Questions
Question 1 of 5
In neonatal HSV encephalitis, skin vesicles occur in approximately
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Skin vesicles are present in about 60% of neonatal HSV encephalitis cases.
Question 2 of 5
For military services, vaccines are available for human adenoviruses types
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Adenovirus types 4 and 7 vaccines are used in military populations.
Question 3 of 5
All the following statements regarding giardiasis are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Symptomatic giardiasis is more common in children than adults.
Question 4 of 5
Acute polyhydramnios is usually associated with
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acute polyhydramnios (sudden amniotic fluid increase) is most often linked to hydrops fetalis (B), impairing fetal swallowing or circulation, unlike cleft palate (A), labor (C), esophageal atresia (D, gradual), or meningomyelocele (E).
Question 5 of 5
The major cause of neonatal mortality in preterm infant is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS, C) is the leading cause of death in preterm infants due to surfactant deficiency, outranking trauma (A), asphyxia (B), meconium aspiration (D), or PPHN (E).