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NCLEX Questions Pediatric Infectious Diseases Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following therapeutic options is the optimal method to manage symptomatic nontuberculous mycobacterial lymphadenitis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Surgical excision is the preferred treatment for nontuberculous mycobacterial lymphadenitis.
Question 2 of 5
Scarlet fever is caused by
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Group A Streptococcus pyrogenic exotoxins cause scarlet fever.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is true concerning measles?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All statements are true: measles has no animal reservoir, no vector, no latency, and one serotype.
Question 4 of 5
What percentages of poliovirus infections are inapparent?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: 90-95% of poliovirus infections are asymptomatic.
Question 5 of 5
Which is true concerning antiviral treatment of varicella-zoster virus infections?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acyclovir significantly reduces zoster severity in immunocompromised patients.