Which organism is specifically targeted by pneumococcal vaccination?
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88%
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
7%
Hypocalcemia
Tetanus immunoglobulin is given to:
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57%
Neutralize unbound toxin
27%
Stimulate antibody production immediately
8%
Treat muscle spasms directly
8%
Prevent bacterial replication
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Management of tetanus includes all EXCEPT:
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3%
Wound debridement
6%
Tetanus immunoglobulin
16%
Metronidazole
74%
Live attenuated influenza vaccine
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The preferred antibiotic for tetanus is:
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10%
Amoxicillin
52%
Metronidazole
23%
Ceftriaxone
15%
Azithromycin
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A classic feature of neonatal tetanus is:
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16%
Flaccid paralysis
74%
Spasms and rigidity
4%
Macroglossia
7%
Projectile vomiting
Tetanus vaccination is still recommended after recovery from tetanus infection.
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69%
True
31%
False
Muscle rigidity in tetanus is caused by inhibition of inhibitory neurotransmitters.
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80%
True
20%
False
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The cerebral hemispheres arise from the:
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41%
Mesencephalon
16%
Metencephalon
33%
Telencephalon
11%
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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79%
True
21%
False
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β€2π1
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βPoint and shootβ refers to:
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42%
Parasympathetic ejaculation, sympathetic erection
58%
Sympathetic ejaculation, parasympathetic erection
π2π₯1
Which vaccine is contraindicated in infants with a history of intussusception?
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6%
DTaP
76%
Rotavirus vaccine
10%
Hepatitis B vaccine
7%
IPV
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β€2π1
A child missed follow-up after receiving the first hepatitis B vaccine dose. What is the next step?
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16%
Restart the entire series
61%
Continue from where the series stopped
4%
Give no further doses
19%
Check antibody titers only
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