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Pediatric Infectious Disease Questions
Question 1 of 5
The MOST common soft tissue sarcoma in children is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children, often in head/neck or GU sites.
Question 2 of 5
You are in pediatric ward when you called to check a 10-month-old baby girl who was admitted for (high grade fever) and now she is not responding to voice. You find her, poorly perfused with weak pulse, rate of 50/min with no breathing efforts. Of the following, the BEST action is to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pulse <60/min with poor perfusion and apnea in an infant requires immediate chest compressions (D), per PALS CPR algorithm.
Question 3 of 5
All the following may play role in prevention of respiratory failure EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hib (A), RSV (C), pertussis (D), and asthma therapy (E) prevent respiratory failure. Group A strep vaccine (B) isn’t standard or linked to this outcome.
Question 4 of 5
An 8-month-old bottle fed baby boy from rural area had history of fever and frequent bowl motions for 3 days. On examination he found to have severe dehydration, tachycardia, tachypnea, hypotension, with good volume pulse and high grade fever. Weight was on 3rd centile. Of the following, the BEST appropriate action is to
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Severe dehydration with hypotension requires a normal saline bolus (C) to restore volume, per PALS fluid resuscitation.
Question 5 of 5
Of the following, the COMMONEST cause of fatal poisoning in children is/are
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Iron (B) is the leading cause of fatal poisoning in children, due to its toxicity in overdose, per toxicology stats.