Pediatrics

A 3-year-old with fever 38.9°C needs analgesic; recommended single-dose acetaminophen for weight-based dosing is:

A 5-month-old with fever needs analgesia; which OTC analgesic should be avoided due to age?

A child with suspected influenza is given aspirin; main risk to counsel about:

Compared with adults, neonates have higher gastric pH; this most affects absorption of:

Which statement about intramuscular injections in neonates is correct?

Skin of preterm neonates increases which pharmacokinetic risk with topical products?

Preferred initial antibiotic for uncomplicated acute otitis media in a 2-year-old without allergy:

A 4-year-old has mild dehydration from gastroenteritis; first-line therapy:

Neonatal sepsis empiric regimen commonly used in early-onset disease:

Chloramphenicol use in neonates risks which classic toxicity?

Sulfonamides are avoided in jaundiced neonates primarily due to:

Tetracyclines should be avoided in children under 8 years because they can cause:

Fluoroquinolone use in children is limited mainly due to concerns about:

Codeine is contraindicated in children <12 years because:

Promethazine is contraindicated in children under 2 years due to:

For persistent asthma in a 7-year-old, the preferred controller medication is:

A 10-year-old with anaphylaxis needs epinephrine; correct initial IM dosing principle:

Which vaccine type is contraindicated during severe immunodeficiency?

Best counseling for caregivers to prevent dosing errors with liquid meds:

RSV lower respiratory tract disease prevention in infants entering first season is provided by:

In a 12-year-old with new type 1 diabetes and DKA, continuous insulin infusion is started at:

Iron deficiency anemia in toddlers is typically treated with elemental iron at:

Vitamin D supplementation for exclusively breastfed infants generally is:

Preferred corticosteroid for croup with stridor at rest:

A 6-year-old with ADHD requires stimulant; which counseling point is essential?

Ceftriaxone is relatively avoided in neonates with calcium-containing IV solutions due to:

Benzyl alcohol-containing flushes should be avoided in neonates because of:

For acute migraine in a 10-year-old, appropriate first-line therapy:

Preferred therapy for pinworm (Enterobius) infection in a school-aged child:

Which counseling is correct for liquid amoxicillin reconstitution and storage?

For persistent nocturnal enuresis after behavioral measures, an effective pharmacologic option is:

In cystic fibrosis, which dosing principle often applies to aminoglycosides?

A toddler presents with acute asthma exacerbation; initial reliever therapy:

Preferred management of bronchiolitis in infants without severe disease:

For a 6-year-old with epilepsy starting lamotrigine, key counseling point:

A 7-year-old with GAS pharyngitis is penicillin-allergic (anaphylaxis); appropriate alternative:

Which device best improves inhaled medication delivery for young children using MDI?

A child on valproate needs antibiotic; which combination raises encephalopathy risk?

Which counseling is correct for liquid ferrous sulfate administration to toddlers?

A teen athlete needs acne therapy; pharmacist’s safe first-line recommendation:

For children ≥6 months, the recommended single-dose ibuprofen for pain/fever is:

First-line antibiotic/dose for uncomplicated acute otitis media in a 3-year-old without recent β-lactam use:

Live injectable vaccines scheduling rule in children:

First-line medication for pediatric status epilepticus when IV access is unavailable:

Which cough remedy is contraindicated in infants under 12 months?

In acute pediatric diarrhea, which adjunct has evidence to shorten duration?

OTC cough/cold combinations in children under 6 years:

Appropriate epinephrine auto-injector selection by weight:

Outpatient community-acquired pneumonia in a school-aged child without atypical features—preferred antibiotic:

Do antipyretics prevent recurrence of simple febrile seizures?

To reduce antibiotic resistance in acne therapy using topical clindamycin:

Preferred oral laxative for functional constipation in children:

Vaccine cold chain for most inactivated childhood vaccines:

Error-prevention best practice for liquid pediatric prescriptions:

For moderate croup with stridor at rest after dexamethasone, next temporizing therapy:

Sickle cell disease prophylaxis in early childhood:

Otitis externa with tympanostomy tubes or TM perforation—safe topical choice:

For inhaled corticosteroid use in children, key counseling point:

In neonates with hyperbilirubinemia needing Gram-negative coverage, avoid which cephalosporin?

Dietary counseling for a child with phenylketonuria (PKU) regarding sweeteners: