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NCLEX Questions Pediatric Infectious Diseases Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which is not a recognized source of Giardia lamblia?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All listed are recognized sources of Giardia transmission.
Question 2 of 5
The treatment of latent tuberculosis is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Latent TB is treated with isoniazid alone (B) for 6-9 months, per CDC guidelines, to prevent active disease, unlike multidrug regimens (D, E) for active TB.
Question 3 of 5
Dexamethasone used as adjunctive therapy in bacterial meningitis to diminish the incidence of hearing loss and neurologic deficits resulting from
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dexamethasone reduces hearing loss in H. influenzae type b (B) meningitis, with strongest evidence, per AAP guidelines, though also used in S. pneumoniae (E).
Question 4 of 5
Of the following, the MOST common bacterial cause of pharyngitis is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Group A streptococcus (B) is the leading bacterial cause of pharyngitis, causing strep throat, per pediatric infectious disease stats.
Question 5 of 5
In pulmonary tuberculosis, most infectious patients become noninfectious after starting effective treatment within
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pulmonary TB patients are typically noninfectious after 2 weeks (A) of effective treatment, per WHO/CDC.