CSP CSP Pediatric Food Allergy & Dietary Management

Question 1

Which immunoglobulin mediates IgE-mediated food allergic reactions in children?

Accepted Answer

IgE

Answer

IgA

Answer

IgG

Answer

IgM

Question 2

A 9-month-old exclusively breastfed infant presents with blood-streaked stools and no other symptoms. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Food protein-induced allergic proctocolitis (FPIAP)

Answer

Crohn's disease

Answer

Celiac disease

Answer

Necrotizing enterocolitis

Question 3

Which dietary change is first-line management for a breastfeeding mother whose infant has been diagnosed with cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA)?

Accepted Answer

Eliminate all cow's milk and dairy products from the mother's diet

Answer

Switch infant to a soy-based formula

Answer

Supplement infant with vitamin D only

Answer

Introduce cow's milk directly to desensitize the infant

Question 4

What is the most common food allergen causing anaphylaxis in school-age children in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Peanuts

Answer

Wheat

Answer

Tree nuts

Answer

Shellfish

Question 5

A child diagnosed with non-IgE mediated food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) most commonly reacts to which food?

Accepted Answer

Cow's milk or soy

Answer

Peanuts

Answer

Eggs

Answer

Wheat

Question 6

When counseling a family on managing a child's peanut allergy, which label reading instruction is most critical for preventing accidental exposure?

Accepted Answer

Check for 'may contain peanuts' and 'processed in a facility with peanuts' advisory statements

Answer

Only avoid products that list peanuts as the first ingredient

Answer

Avoid only products manufactured in the US

Answer

Rely solely on the 'allergen-free' claim on the label