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Pediatric Infectious Diseases Questions
Question 1 of 5
The BEST second step in question 9 scenario is to
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: After compressions, bag-mask ventilation (C) ensures oxygenation and ventilation, second in the CAB sequence, per PALS.
Question 2 of 5
Of the following, the MOST common cause of death in children above 1 year of age is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Motor vehicle accidents (D) are the leading cause of death in children >1 year, per CDC injury statistics.
Question 3 of 5
A poisoned child can exhibit any one of following basic clinical patterns EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All options (A-E) are common poisoning patterns; no exception exists in the list, per toxicology. Assuming complete list, no answer fits 'EXCEPT'—likely a document error.
Question 4 of 5
A 2-year-old boy brought to emergency department with history of taking many tablets of panadol (acetaminophen) 30 minutes earlier; you were the most senior doctor in the team. Your BEST advice regarding gastric decontamination is to use/do
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Activated charcoal (C) within 1 hour of acetaminophen ingestion is the best decontamination method, per poison control guidelines.
Question 5 of 5
Fever in rheumatic diseases is caused by cytokine release and can take many forms. Regular temperature spikes, once or twice a day is seen in
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (Still’s disease) is characterized by daily (quotidian) fever spikes, typically once or twice a day.