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In failure to thrive, which growth parameter is affected first?
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10%
Head circumference
12%
Length/height
74%
Weight
4%
Chest circumference
Which growth parameter is affected last in failure to thrive?
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9%
Weight
39%
Length
46%
Head circumference
6%
BMI
Yellow fever vaccine is contraindicated in patients with egg allergy.
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69%
True
31%
False
Women are at increased risk of UTIs because:
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1%
Weaker immunity
95%
Shorter urethra
1%
Lower GFR
2%
Higher urine pH
2
Which vaccine is contraindicated in immunocompromised patients?
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10%
Inactivated polio vaccine
67%
MMRV vaccine
18%
Hepatitis B vaccine
5%
Tdap vaccine
2
Which population is at especially high risk for severe pneumococcal infection?
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8%
Patients with eczema
80%
Asplenic patients
3%
Patients with scoliosis
9%
Children with GERD
Which organism is specifically targeted by pneumococcal vaccination?
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88%
Streptococcus pneumoniae
4%
Staphylococcus aureus
5%
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
4%
Clostridium difficile
Asplenic patients are particularly susceptible to infections by:
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81%
Encapsulated bacteria
9%
Anaerobic parasites
4%
Fungal spores
6%
Mycobacteria
An infant with spasms and hypertonicity born to a poorly immunized mother most likely has:
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6%
Botulism
79%
Neonatal tetanus
9%
Meningitis
7%
Hypocalcemia
The preferred antibiotic for tetanus is:
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10%
Amoxicillin
55%
Metronidazole
23%
Ceftriaxone
13%
Azithromycin
2
Tetanus vaccination is still recommended after recovery from tetanus infection.
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67%
True
33%
False
Muscle rigidity in tetanus is caused by inhibition of inhibitory neurotransmitters.
Anonymous Quiz
77%
True
23%
False
Renal cell carcinoma is usually highly responsive to chemotherapy.
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57%
True
43%
False
Corynebacterium diphtheriae causes a gray pseudomembrane on the pharynx.
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79%
True
21%
False
The pseudomembrane in diphtheria can bleed if you try to remove it.
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82%
True
18%
False
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