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Yellow fever vaccine is contraindicated in patients with egg allergy.
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68%
True
32%
False
Women are at increased risk of UTIs because:
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2%
Weaker immunity
94%
Shorter urethra
1%
Lower GFR
3%
Higher urine pH
2
Which vaccine is contraindicated in immunocompromised patients?
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14%
Inactivated polio vaccine
61%
MMRV vaccine
18%
Hepatitis B vaccine
7%
Tdap vaccine
3
Which population is at especially high risk for severe pneumococcal infection?
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8%
Patients with eczema
75%
Asplenic patients
6%
Patients with scoliosis
12%
Children with GERD
Which organism is specifically targeted by pneumococcal vaccination?
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89%
Streptococcus pneumoniae
3%
Staphylococcus aureus
5%
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
3%
Clostridium difficile
Asplenic patients are particularly susceptible to infections by:
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79%
Encapsulated bacteria
10%
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
78%
Neonatal tetanus
9%
Meningitis
8%
Hypocalcemia
The preferred antibiotic for tetanus is:
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11%
Amoxicillin
52%
Metronidazole
22%
Ceftriaxone
15%
Azithromycin
2
Tetanus vaccination is still recommended after recovery from tetanus infection.
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70%
True
30%
False
Muscle rigidity in tetanus is caused by inhibition of inhibitory neurotransmitters.
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80%
True
20%
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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80%
True
20%
False
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Diphtheria is caused by an endotoxin.
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63%
True
37%
False
2
Airway obstruction is a potential complication of diphtheria.
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87%
True
13%
False
3