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Nursing Practice Questions for Pediatric Infectious Disease Questions
Question 1 of 5
Regarding diagnosis of typhoid fever, one of the following is TRUE
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The Widal test is unreliable alone due to cross-reactivity and false positives.
Question 2 of 5
Worsening of acne in adolescent female on anti-tuberculous treatment is caused by
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Isoniazid is known to exacerbate acne.
Question 3 of 5
Acyclovir is a safe and effective therapy for herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections. All the following are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acyclovir is primarily eliminated renally, not hepatically.
Question 4 of 5
Mumps virus is in the family Paramyxoviridae and the genus Rubulavirus. Mumps is characterized by
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A rash is indeed rare in mumps, making this statement true.
Question 5 of 5
In neonatal HSV encephalitis, skin vesicles occur in approximately
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Skin vesicles are present in about 60% of neonatal HSV encephalitis cases.