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Pediatric Infectious Disease Questions
Question 1 of 5
Rotaviruses are in the Reoviridae family and cause disease in virtually all mammals and birds. All the following statements are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Vomiting and fever typically abate by the 2nd or 3rd day, not the 4th.
Question 2 of 5
Prolonged rupture of the membranes is associated with an increased risk of chorioamnionitis and preterm birth. The latent period is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prolonged rupture of membranes (PROM) is defined as >24 hours (B), increasing infection and preterm birth risk, per standard neonatal guidelines, unlike shorter (A) or longer (C, D, E) thresholds.
Question 3 of 5
All the following are problems of small for gestational age infants EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: SGA infants face anemia (A), hypothermia (B), hypoglycemia (C), and asphyxia (D) due to placental insufficiency. Pulmonary hemorrhage (E) is more typical of preterm or RDS infants, not SGA specifically.
Question 4 of 5
The Apgar score is a good method for assessing the need to resuscitate a newborn, all the following parameters are evaluated EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Apgar assesses heart rate (A), respiration (B), color (D), reflex (E), and tone (not listed), but not temperature (C), which isn’t part of the 0-10 score.
Question 5 of 5
All the following matching regarding maternal diseases and their effect on fetus or neonate are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Diabetes (A), Graves (B), SLE (D), and ITP (E) match fetal effects. Antiphospholipid syndrome (C) causes miscarriage or growth restriction, not thrombophilia in the fetus.