ATI RN
Pediatric Infectious Disease Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which cephalosporin should not be mixed or reconstituted with a calcium-containing product, such as Ringer solution or parenteral nutrition containing calcium?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ceftriaxone can form precipitates with calcium-containing solutions.
Question 2 of 5
Prophylaxis for people who have had acute rheumatic fever with carditis but without residual heart disease persist for
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prophylaxis lasts 10 years or until age 21, whichever is longer, in this scenario.
Question 3 of 5
Regarding epidemiology of Neisseria meningitides, all the following are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Meningococci do not survive long outside the host.
Question 4 of 5
All patients who are presumed or proven to have gonorrhea should be evaluated for concurrent presence of all the following infections EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hepatitis B is not routinely screened for in gonorrhea patients.
Question 5 of 5
All the following regarding assessment and care of infants with pertussis are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A paroxysm does not need to be witnessed to decide on care setting.