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Pediatric Infectious Disease Questions
Question 1 of 5
You are in pediatric ward when you called to check a 10-month-old baby girl who was admitted for (high grade fever) and now she is not responding to voice. You find her, poorly perfused with weak pulse, rate of 50/min with no breathing efforts. Of the following, the BEST action is to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pulse <60/min with poor perfusion and apnea in an infant requires immediate chest compressions (D), per PALS CPR algorithm.
Question 2 of 5
An 8-month-old bottle fed baby boy from rural area had history of fever and frequent bowl motions for 3 days. On examination he found to have severe dehydration, tachycardia, tachypnea, hypotension, with good volume pulse and high grade fever. Weight was on 3rd centile. Of the following, the BEST appropriate action is to
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Severe dehydration with hypotension requires a normal saline bolus (C) to restore volume, per PALS fluid resuscitation.
Question 3 of 5
Of the following, the COMMONEST cause of fatal poisoning in children is/are
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Iron (B) is the leading cause of fatal poisoning in children, due to its toxicity in overdose, per toxicology stats.
Question 4 of 5
A 2-year-old girl brought to ER because of decreased level of consciousness. The family stated that, she complained from abdominal pain yesterday and grandmother gave her traditional medication. Her vitals remain normal, but she is responding to painful stimuli only and her pupils are constricted. All the following is considered as supportive therapy for a suspect case of poisoning EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Glucagon (D) isn’t routine in poisoning unless beta-blocker overdose is suspected; airway (A), glucose (B), naloxone (C), and oxygen (E) are standard, per emergency care.
Question 5 of 5
The rheumatic diseases of childhood are characterized by autoimmunity and inflammation, which may be localized or generalized. Of the following, the classical rheumatic disease of childhood is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (now called juvenile idiopathic arthritis) is considered the classical rheumatic disease of childhood due to its prevalence and characteristic features.