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Pediatric Infectious Disease Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The unexplained additional risk factor for early-onset neonatal sepsis is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Male sex (A) is an unexplained risk factor for early-onset sepsis, beyond preterm birth (B), maternal fever (C), tachycardia (D), or PROM (E), per studies.
Question 2 of 5
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in the preterm infant is characterized by
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: HIE in preterm infants causes periventricular leukomalacia (D), reflecting white matter vulnerability, per neonatal neurology.
Question 3 of 5
The earliest radiographic finding in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Intestinal ileus (A) is the earliest NEC X-ray finding, reflecting bowel dysfunction, per radiologic progression.
Question 4 of 5
Oxygen concentrations that are toxic to the neonatal lung is greater than
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Oxygen >40% (B) risks neonatal lung toxicity (e.g., BPD), per oxygenation guidelines.
Question 5 of 5
All the following are recognized features of idiopathic apnea EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Idiopathic apnea of prematurity (A, C, D, E) begins in the first week, not second (B), per neonatal patterns.