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NCLEX Questions Pediatric Infectious Diseases Questions
Question 1 of 5
Positive blood culture in bacterial enteritis is expected in
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Nontyphoidal Salmonella (E) frequently causes bacteremia in enteritis, per infectious disease data.
Question 2 of 5
All the following can differentiate lower UTI from upper UTI EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Urine culture (D) confirms UTI but doesn’t distinguish lower vs. upper, unlike systemic signs (A, B, C) or tenderness (E), per clinical differentiation.
Question 3 of 5
All the following matching regarding pathogens of osteomyelitis and their recommended treatment are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: MRSA (E) requires vancomycin, not cefazolin, unlike correct matches (A, B, C, D), per antibiotic guidelines.
Question 4 of 5
Diarrhea is a possible manifestation of which malignancy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Neuroblastoma can cause secretory diarrhea due to vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) production.
Question 5 of 5
A 15-year- old boy presented with a 3-month history of cervical swelling, fever, weight loss, and night sweating. Of the following, the MOST likely diagnosis is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hodgkin lymphoma typically presents with painless lymphadenopathy, fever, weight loss, and night sweats in adolescents.