8/26/25, 9:29
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PEDS: IMMUNE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED UPDATE GRADED A 2025/2026
Terms in this set (18)
An infant of a mother 1. Cough
infected with human
immunodeficiency virus Rationale:
(HIV) is seen in the clinic Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a
each month and is disorder caused by HIV and
being monitored for characterized by generalized dysfunction of the
symptoms indicative immune system. The most common
of HIV infection. With opportunistic infection of children infected
knowledge of the with HIV is Pneumocystis jiroveci
most common pneumonia, which occurs most frequently
opportunistic infection between the ages of 3 and 6 months, when HIV
of children infected with status may be indeterminate. Cough is a
HIV, the nurse assesses common sign of this opportunistic infection.
the infant for which Cytomegalovirus infection is also characteristic
sign? of HIV infection; however,
it is not the most common opportunistic
1. Cough infection. Liver failure is a common sign of this
2. Liver failure complication. Although gastrointestinal
3. Watery stool disturbances and neurological
4. Nuchal rigidity abnormalities may occur in a child with HIV
infection, options 3 and 4 are not specific
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opportunistic infections noted in the HIV-
infected child. Watery stool is noted with
gastroenteritis and nuchal rigidity is seen in
meningitis.
The nurse provides 4. "I can send my child to day care if he has a fever, as
home care instructions long as it is a low-grade fever."
to the parent of a
child with acquired Rationale:
immunodeficiency
AIDS is a disorder caused by human
syndrome (AIDS). Which
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and characterized
statement by the parent
by generalized dysfunction of the immune
indicates the need for
system. A child with AIDS who is sick or has a
further teaching?
fever should be kept home and not brought to a
day care center. Options 1, 2, and 3 are correct
1. "I will wash my statements and would be actions a caregiver
hands frequently." should take when the child has AIDS.
2. "I will keep my child's
immunizations up to
date."
3. "I will avoid direct
unprotected contact
with my child's body
fluids."
4. "I can send my child to
day care if he has a
fever, as long as it is a
low-grade fever."
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AM
The clinic nurse is 2. The inactivated influenza vaccine will be given
instructing the parent of yearly.
a child with human
immunodeficiency virus Rationale:
(HIV) infection
Immunizations against common childhood illnesses are
regarding
recommended for all
immunizations. The
children exposed to or infected with HIV. The
nurse should provide
inactivated influenza vaccine that is given
which instruction to the
intramuscularly will be administered (influenza
parent?
vaccine should be given yearly). The hepatitis B
vaccine is administered according to the
1. The hepatitis B
recommended immunization schedule.
vaccine will not be
Varicella-zoster virus vaccine should not be
given to the child.
given because it is a live virus vaccine;
2. The inactivated
varicella-zoster immunoglobulin may be
influenza vaccine will
prescribed after chickenpox
be given yearly.
exposure. Option 4 is unnecessary and inaccurate.
3. The varicella vaccine
will be given before 6
months of age.
4. A Western blot
test needs to be
performed and the
results evaluated
before immunizations.
A health care provider 4. p24 antigen assay
prescribes
3/
19
AM
PEDS: IMMUNE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED UPDATE GRADED A 2025/2026
Terms in this set (18)
An infant of a mother 1. Cough
infected with human
immunodeficiency virus Rationale:
(HIV) is seen in the clinic Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a
each month and is disorder caused by HIV and
being monitored for characterized by generalized dysfunction of the
symptoms indicative immune system. The most common
of HIV infection. With opportunistic infection of children infected
knowledge of the with HIV is Pneumocystis jiroveci
most common pneumonia, which occurs most frequently
opportunistic infection between the ages of 3 and 6 months, when HIV
of children infected with status may be indeterminate. Cough is a
HIV, the nurse assesses common sign of this opportunistic infection.
the infant for which Cytomegalovirus infection is also characteristic
sign? of HIV infection; however,
it is not the most common opportunistic
1. Cough infection. Liver failure is a common sign of this
2. Liver failure complication. Although gastrointestinal
3. Watery stool disturbances and neurological
4. Nuchal rigidity abnormalities may occur in a child with HIV
infection, options 3 and 4 are not specific
1/
19
,8/26/25, 9:29
AM
opportunistic infections noted in the HIV-
infected child. Watery stool is noted with
gastroenteritis and nuchal rigidity is seen in
meningitis.
The nurse provides 4. "I can send my child to day care if he has a fever, as
home care instructions long as it is a low-grade fever."
to the parent of a
child with acquired Rationale:
immunodeficiency
AIDS is a disorder caused by human
syndrome (AIDS). Which
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and characterized
statement by the parent
by generalized dysfunction of the immune
indicates the need for
system. A child with AIDS who is sick or has a
further teaching?
fever should be kept home and not brought to a
day care center. Options 1, 2, and 3 are correct
1. "I will wash my statements and would be actions a caregiver
hands frequently." should take when the child has AIDS.
2. "I will keep my child's
immunizations up to
date."
3. "I will avoid direct
unprotected contact
with my child's body
fluids."
4. "I can send my child to
day care if he has a
fever, as long as it is a
low-grade fever."
2/
19
, 8/26/25, 9:29
AM
The clinic nurse is 2. The inactivated influenza vaccine will be given
instructing the parent of yearly.
a child with human
immunodeficiency virus Rationale:
(HIV) infection
Immunizations against common childhood illnesses are
regarding
recommended for all
immunizations. The
children exposed to or infected with HIV. The
nurse should provide
inactivated influenza vaccine that is given
which instruction to the
intramuscularly will be administered (influenza
parent?
vaccine should be given yearly). The hepatitis B
vaccine is administered according to the
1. The hepatitis B
recommended immunization schedule.
vaccine will not be
Varicella-zoster virus vaccine should not be
given to the child.
given because it is a live virus vaccine;
2. The inactivated
varicella-zoster immunoglobulin may be
influenza vaccine will
prescribed after chickenpox
be given yearly.
exposure. Option 4 is unnecessary and inaccurate.
3. The varicella vaccine
will be given before 6
months of age.
4. A Western blot
test needs to be
performed and the
results evaluated
before immunizations.
A health care provider 4. p24 antigen assay
prescribes
3/
19
