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Which organism is specifically targeted by pneumococcal vaccination?
Anonymous Quiz
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:
Anonymous Quiz
6%
Botulism
78%
Neonatal tetanus
9%
Meningitis
7%
Hypocalcemia
The preferred antibiotic for tetanus is:
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10%
Amoxicillin
52%
Metronidazole
23%
Ceftriaxone
15%
Azithromycin
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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.
Anonymous Quiz
80%
True
20%
False
Renal cell carcinoma is usually highly responsive to chemotherapy.
Anonymous Quiz
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.
Anonymous Quiz
79%
True
21%
False
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Diphtheria is caused by an endotoxin.
Anonymous Quiz
64%
True
36%
False
❀2
Airway obstruction is a potential complication of diphtheria.
Anonymous Quiz
86%
True
14%
False
❀3
Diphtheria infection is prevented primarily by the DTaP vaccine.
Anonymous Quiz
87%
True
13%
False
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Myocarditis is a possible systemic complication of diphtheria.
Anonymous Quiz
82%
True
18%
False
Which vaccine is contraindicated in infants with a history of intussusception?
Anonymous Quiz
6%
DTaP
76%
Rotavirus vaccine
10%
Hepatitis B vaccine
7%
IPV
❀3
Both boys and girls benefit from receiving the HPV vaccine.
Anonymous Quiz
70%
True
30%
False
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A child missed follow-up after receiving the first hepatitis B vaccine dose. What is the next step?
Anonymous Quiz
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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