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Pediatric Infectious Disease Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
In patients with neonatal HSV infection who receive IV treatment for 2-3 weeks then suppressive treatment for 6 months, they should be monitored by
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ANC monitoring is required due to acyclovir’s potential neutropenia effect.
Question 2 of 5
Respiratory tract infections are common manifestations of human adenoviruses (HAdV) infections in children and adults. All the following are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: HAdV is identified in more than 5% of isolated pharyngitis cases.
Question 3 of 5
Giardiasis should be considered in children who have the following presentations EXCEPT
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Acute dysenteric diarrhea is not typical of giardiasis.
Question 4 of 5
A newly delivered newborn baby admitted to the neonatal care unit with respiratoy distress; physical examination revealed clubfeet, characteristic compressed facies, low-set ears, and diminished chest wall size; abdominal ultrasound reveals bilateral renal agenesis; ultrasound during pregnancy show amniotic fluid index ≤ 2 cm. Of the following, the MOST likely cause of death in this condition is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bilateral renal agenesis (Potter syndrome) with oligohydramnios (AFI ≤ 2 cm) causes pulmonary hypoplasia, leading to respiratory failure (E) as the primary cause of death, not sepsis (A), asphyxia (B), heart failure (C), or renal insufficiency (D) directly.
Question 5 of 5
The major cause of neonatal mortality in fullterm infant is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Birth asphyxia (A) is the primary cause of neonatal mortality in term infants, reflecting delivery complications, unlike chronic lung disease (B), NEC (C), IVH (D), or RDS (E), which are more preterm-related.