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NCLEX Questions Pediatric Infectious Diseases Questions
Question 1 of 5
Infants who weigh less than 1500 g or who are born before 28 weeks' gestational age should be screened for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) when they are
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: ROP screening for <1500 g or <28 weeks infants occurs at 4 weeks or >34 weeks corrected age (B), per AAP guidelines, to catch early retinal changes.
Question 2 of 5
The treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) include all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: BPD management includes hydration (B), steroids (C), ventilation (D), and RSV prophylaxis (E). Tracheotomy (A) is rare and not standard.
Question 3 of 5
A 40-day-old infant product of difficult vaginal delivery, presented with repeated vomiting, pallor, and recurrent seizures. On examination, occipitofrontal circumference was 41 cm. Lab study showed; Hb level, 7 gm/dl. You suspect intracranial hemorrhage. Of the following, the MOST likely site of hemorrhage is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Subdural hemorrhage (A) fits difficult delivery, late seizures, and anemia at 40 days, more than subarachnoid (B), periventricular (C), IVH (D), or intraparenchymal (E) in term infants.
Question 4 of 5
Early clinical sign of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Abdominal distension (D) is the earliest NEC sign, reflecting bowel inflammation, per clinical staging.
Question 5 of 5
Unconjugated bilirubin binds to albumin on specific bilirubin binding sites; in a newborn each 1 g of albumin binds to
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: 1 g albumin binds ~8.5 mg bilirubin (C) in newborns, per binding capacity studies.