Lobar pneumonia is characterized by the following EXCEPT:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Lobar pneumonia causes consolidation, which leads to dullness on percussion rather than hyper-resonance. Other findings include bronchial breath sounds, crepitations, and increased vocal resonance.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Exposure to non-TB mycobacteria can cause cross-reactivity, leading to a false-positive tuberculin skin test.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Advanced life support (ALS) includes airway management, vascular access, fluid resuscitation, and defibrillation, but does not specifically focus on treating arrhythmias, which is a specialized intervention.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Heiner syndrome, a rare non-IgE-mediated food allergy, presents with pulmonary symptoms in response to cow's milk protein.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Male sex is associated with a worse prognosis in acute lymphoblastic leukemia due to a higher likelihood of relapse, particularly in testicular involvement.