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
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Yellow fever vaccine is contraindicated in patients with egg allergy.
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69%
True
31%
False
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Women are at increased risk of UTIs because:
Anonymous Quiz
1%
Weaker immunity
95%
Shorter urethra
1%
Lower GFR
2%
Higher urine pH
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Which vaccine is contraindicated in immunocompromised patients?
Anonymous Quiz
10%
Inactivated polio vaccine
67%
MMRV vaccine
18%
Hepatitis B vaccine
5%
Tdap vaccine
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Which population is at especially high risk for severe pneumococcal infection?
Anonymous Quiz
8%
Patients with eczema
80%
Asplenic patients
3%
Patients with scoliosis
9%
Children with GERD
Pneumococcal vaccination is especially important in:
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95%
Immunocompromised patients
3%
Patients with acne
1%
Athletes
1%
Patients with migraines
Which organism is specifically targeted by pneumococcal vaccination?
Anonymous Quiz
88%
Streptococcus pneumoniae
4%
Staphylococcus aureus
5%
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
4%
Clostridium difficile
Asplenic patients are particularly susceptible to infections by:
Anonymous Quiz
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:
Anonymous Quiz
6%
Botulism
79%
Neonatal tetanus
9%
Meningitis
7%
Hypocalcemia
Tetanus immunoglobulin is given to:
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53%
Neutralize unbound toxin
29%
Stimulate antibody production immediately
8%
Treat muscle spasms directly
10%
Prevent bacterial replication
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Management of tetanus includes all EXCEPT:
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3%
Wound debridement
6%
Tetanus immunoglobulin
18%
Metronidazole
73%
Live attenuated influenza vaccine
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The preferred antibiotic for tetanus is:
Anonymous Quiz
10%
Amoxicillin
55%
Metronidazole
23%
Ceftriaxone
13%
Azithromycin
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A classic feature of neonatal tetanus is:
Anonymous Quiz
11%
Flaccid paralysis
76%
Spasms and rigidity
5%
Macroglossia
7%
Projectile vomiting
Tetanus vaccination is still recommended after recovery from tetanus infection.
Anonymous Quiz
67%
True
33%
False
Muscle rigidity in tetanus is caused by inhibition of inhibitory neurotransmitters.
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77%
True
23%
False
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The cerebral hemispheres arise from the:
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36%
Mesencephalon
14%
Metencephalon
36%
Telencephalon
14%
Myelencephalon
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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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