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Pediatric Infectious Diseases Questions
Question 1 of 5
The MOST correct statement consistent with grade 3 intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Grade 3 IVH (B) features blood in ventricles with dilation, per Papile classification, without cortical extension (D, E).
Question 2 of 5
In necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), even with aggressive and appropriate medical management, 25%-50% of infants require surgical intervention. Of the following, the MOST obvious indication for surgical intervention is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pneumoperitoneum (B) is the clearest surgical indication in NEC, signaling perforation, per surgical guidelines.
Question 3 of 5
Crigler-Najjar syndrome characterized by all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Crigler-Najjar is recessive (A), causes unconjugated (not direct, B) hyperbilirubinemia, with Type I kernicterus (C), Type II phenobarbital response (D), and enzyme deficiency (E).
Question 4 of 5
The presence of dark color urine and gray-white (acholic) stools with jaundice after the second week of life strongly suggest
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dark urine and acholic stools with jaundice post-2 weeks indicate biliary atresia (B), obstructing bile flow, per diagnostic signs.
Question 5 of 5
An unusual complication of exchange transfusion is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: NEC (E) is a rare exchange transfusion complication, linked to hemodynamic shifts, unlike common issues (A, B, C, D).