NNP 3 MEDNAX- IMMUNOLOGY EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL
2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED/GRADED A+
The Candida characteristic that allows it to progress from
colonization to dissemination before clinical signs are noted is:
A. Gut translocation
B. Rapid replication
C. Slow growth - ----Answers----C
In contrast to Amphotericin B, Liposomal Amphotericin B
preparations have:
A. Increased toxicity
B. Poorer CNS penetration
C. A faster onset of action - ----Answers----B
Fluconazole interferes with the metabolism of:
A. Furosemide
B. Digoxin
C. Phenobarbital - ----Answers----C
The type of Penicillin which can be safely given IV to a neonate
is:
A. Procaine Penicillin G
B. Benzathine Penicillin G
,C. Aqueous crystalline Penicillin G - ----Answers----C
The risk for aminoglycoside-related ototoxicity is increased
with concurrent use of:
A. Phenobarbital
B. Furosemide
C. Ampicillin - ----Answers----B
In comparison to primary maternal CMV infection, non-primary
maternal CMV infection (re-infection):
A. Has a higher likelihood of causing congenital disease in the
neonate
B. Has a higher CMV transmission rate
C. Has an increased risk of teratogenicity in late pregnancy - -
---Answers----A
The minimum length of therapy with Ganciclovir or
Valganciclovir for congenital CMV is:
A. 2 weeks
B. 4 weeks
C. 6 weeks - ----Answers----C
The severity of neonatal disease related to varicella exposure
is greatest when mother has onset of chickenpox:
A. 1-2 weeks prior to delivery
B. 1 week prior to and 1 week following delivery
, C. 5 days prior to and 2 days following delivery - ----
Answers----C
The best results to Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin (VZIG)
given to a neonate exposed to Varicella Zoster infection occur
when it is given within:
A. 96 hours after exposure
B. 120 hours after exposure
C. 168 hours following exposure - ----Answers----A
Rifampin may be added to therapy when other medications
have been unable to clear which type of infection?
A. Staphylococcal sepsis
B. Gram negative sepsis
C. Fungal sepsis - ----Answers----A
An HIV-exposed neonate should have which test done to
definitively determine HIV status?
A. p24 antigen
B. Enzyme immunoassay
C. DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - ----Answers----C
For best results, Zidovudine (AZT, ZDV) should be started in
the newborn born to an HIV infected mother by:
A.1 hour of life
B. 6 to 12 hours of birth
2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED/GRADED A+
The Candida characteristic that allows it to progress from
colonization to dissemination before clinical signs are noted is:
A. Gut translocation
B. Rapid replication
C. Slow growth - ----Answers----C
In contrast to Amphotericin B, Liposomal Amphotericin B
preparations have:
A. Increased toxicity
B. Poorer CNS penetration
C. A faster onset of action - ----Answers----B
Fluconazole interferes with the metabolism of:
A. Furosemide
B. Digoxin
C. Phenobarbital - ----Answers----C
The type of Penicillin which can be safely given IV to a neonate
is:
A. Procaine Penicillin G
B. Benzathine Penicillin G
,C. Aqueous crystalline Penicillin G - ----Answers----C
The risk for aminoglycoside-related ototoxicity is increased
with concurrent use of:
A. Phenobarbital
B. Furosemide
C. Ampicillin - ----Answers----B
In comparison to primary maternal CMV infection, non-primary
maternal CMV infection (re-infection):
A. Has a higher likelihood of causing congenital disease in the
neonate
B. Has a higher CMV transmission rate
C. Has an increased risk of teratogenicity in late pregnancy - -
---Answers----A
The minimum length of therapy with Ganciclovir or
Valganciclovir for congenital CMV is:
A. 2 weeks
B. 4 weeks
C. 6 weeks - ----Answers----C
The severity of neonatal disease related to varicella exposure
is greatest when mother has onset of chickenpox:
A. 1-2 weeks prior to delivery
B. 1 week prior to and 1 week following delivery
, C. 5 days prior to and 2 days following delivery - ----
Answers----C
The best results to Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin (VZIG)
given to a neonate exposed to Varicella Zoster infection occur
when it is given within:
A. 96 hours after exposure
B. 120 hours after exposure
C. 168 hours following exposure - ----Answers----A
Rifampin may be added to therapy when other medications
have been unable to clear which type of infection?
A. Staphylococcal sepsis
B. Gram negative sepsis
C. Fungal sepsis - ----Answers----A
An HIV-exposed neonate should have which test done to
definitively determine HIV status?
A. p24 antigen
B. Enzyme immunoassay
C. DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - ----Answers----C
For best results, Zidovudine (AZT, ZDV) should be started in
the newborn born to an HIV infected mother by:
A.1 hour of life
B. 6 to 12 hours of birth
