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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
4%
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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82%
Encapsulated bacteria
8%
Anaerobic parasites
4%
Fungal spores
5%
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
8%
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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68%
True
32%
False
Muscle rigidity in tetanus is caused by inhibition of inhibitory neurotransmitters.
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76%
True
24%
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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76%
True
24%
False
The pseudomembrane in diphtheria can bleed if you try to remove it.
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81%
True
19%
False
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Diphtheria is caused by an endotoxin.
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64%
True
36%
False
1
Airway obstruction is a potential complication of diphtheria.
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85%
True
15%
False
3
Diphtheria infection is prevented primarily by the DTaP vaccine.
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83%
True
17%
False
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Myocarditis is a possible systemic complication of diphtheria.
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86%
True
14%
False