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NCLEX Questions Pediatric Infectious Diseases Questions
Question 1 of 5
Oral therapy with acyclovir (20 mg/kg/dose; maximum: 800 mg/dose) given as 4 doses/day for 5 days can be used to treat uncomplicated varicella in individuals at increased risk for moderate to severe varicella. It includes all the following individuals EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Chronic hematological disorders are not a standard indication for acyclovir in uncomplicated varicella.
Question 2 of 5
One of the following statements regarding Giardia lamblia is TRUE
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Giardia cysts are resistant to standard chlorine levels in drinking water.
Question 3 of 5
Hand-foot-mouth disease is one of the more distinctive rash syndromes; it is MOST frequently caused by
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Coxsackievirus A16 is the most frequent cause of hand-foot-mouth disease.
Question 4 of 5
Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants, defined as infants having birth weights of less than
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: VLBW is defined as <1500 g (C), a standard neonatal threshold distinguishing high-risk preterm infants from low birth weight (<2500 g, E) or extremely low birth weight (<1000 g, not listed).
Question 5 of 5
A bifid uvula suggests a
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A bifid uvula often indicates a submucosal cleft (B), a subtle palate anomaly, more directly than laryngomalacia (A), chromosomal issues (C), TEF (D), or neurologic defects (E).