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Pediatric Infectious Disease Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The MOST common complication of mumps is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Meningitis is the most common complication of mumps.
Question 2 of 5
What percent of the world's population infected by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Approximately 95% of the world’s population is infected with EBV by adulthood.
Question 3 of 5
Respiratory tract infections are common manifestations of human adenoviruses (HAdV) infections in children and adults. All the following are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: HAdV is identified in more than 5% of isolated pharyngitis cases.
Question 4 of 5
Giardiasis should be considered in children who have the following presentations EXCEPT
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Acute dysenteric diarrhea is not typical of giardiasis.
Question 5 of 5
A newly delivered newborn baby admitted to the neonatal care unit with respiratoy distress; physical examination revealed clubfeet, characteristic compressed facies, low-set ears, and diminished chest wall size; abdominal ultrasound reveals bilateral renal agenesis; ultrasound during pregnancy show amniotic fluid index ≤ 2 cm. Of the following, the MOST likely cause of death in this condition is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bilateral renal agenesis (Potter syndrome) with oligohydramnios (AFI ≤ 2 cm) causes pulmonary hypoplasia, leading to respiratory failure (E) as the primary cause of death, not sepsis (A), asphyxia (B), heart failure (C), or renal insufficiency (D) directly.