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NCLEX Questions Pediatric Infectious Diseases Questions
Question 1 of 5
Prophylaxis with oral trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is recommended during treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia to prevent
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: TMP-SMX prevents Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, a significant risk during ALL treatment.
Question 2 of 5
The MOST common solid tumors in children are
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: CNS tumors are the most common solid tumors in children, surpassing lymphomas and sarcomas.
Question 3 of 5
After resection of a posterior fossa tumor in a 10-year- old boy, he became mute suddenly and his family reported recent behavioral changes in form of irritability and occasional apathy. Of the following, the MOST likely diagnosis is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cerebellar mutism syndrome is a known complication of posterior fossa surgery, causing mutism and behavioral changes.
Question 4 of 5
Neuroblastoma associated diarrhea is likely to be due to
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Secretory diarrhea in neuroblastoma is caused by VIP secretion, a mechanical effect of tumor activity.
Question 5 of 5
The MOST common presentation of Wilms' tumor is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An abdominal mass is the most common presenting feature of Wilms' tumor, often asymptomatic initially.