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Nursing Practice Questions for Pediatric Infectious Disease Questions
Question 1 of 5
The treatment of choice for neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acyclovir (C) is the standard treatment for neonatal HSV, reducing morbidity and mortality, unlike observation (A), vaccination (B, none exists), IVIG (D), or ganciclovir (E, for CMV).
Question 2 of 5
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is caused by the acute and chronic effects of oxygen toxicity on the developing blood vessels of the premature infant's retina. To avoid the ROP, arterial oxygen level in premature infants should be kept between
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: PaOâ‚‚ of 50-70 mm Hg (C) minimizes ROP risk while ensuring oxygenation, per neonatal oxygen guidelines.
Question 3 of 5
All the following statements regarding subarachnoid hemorrhage are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Subarachnoid hemorrhage may be spontaneous (A), hypoxic (B), seizure-presenting (D), or AVM-related (E). Surgical evacuation (C) is rare, as it typically resolves without intervention.
Question 4 of 5
In necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), abdominal perforation may be manifested by development of
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Perforation in NEC often shows abdominal wall erythema (B), indicating peritonitis, per surgical signs.
Question 5 of 5
Physiologic jaundice is the result of many factors that are normal physiologic characteristics of newborns which include all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Physiologic jaundice stems from high RBCs (A), short RBC life (B), and low conjugation (D, E). Delayed meconium (C) isn’t a normal factor contributing to it.