Communicable Disease DAY 2 (QUIZ #1)

During a brain biopsy for patients with rabies, what are they trying to look for?

• Rabies virus

• Negri bodies

• Trophozoites

• Cysts

Antibiotic given to prevent leptospirosis is:

• Doxycycline

• Ampicillin

• Penicillin

• Erythromycin

Which of these groups is at increased risk of Leptospirosis?

• 
  Swimmers

• Sewer Workers

• Farmers

• All of the above

The first thing you should do if you are bitten by a dog is:

• Apply turmeric

• Go to a temple or witch doctor and PRAY

• Wash the wound with mild soap and running water for 10 minutes, then go to the hospital.

• Get an anti-rabies vaccine

A child is diagnosed with chicken pox. The nurse collects data regarding the child. Which finding is characteristic of chicken pox?

• Macular rash on the trunk and scalp

• Pseudomembrane formation in the throat

• Maculopapular or petechial rash on the extremities

• Small, red spots with a bluish-white center and red base

Leprosy primarily affects the

• skin and peripheral nerves

• fingers and toes

• liver and kidneys

• stomach and spleen

The school nurse is concerned about an outbreak of chickenpox because two children at the school have cancer and are immunodeficient from chemotherapy. The most appropriate recommendation by the school nurse is that

• no precautions necessary.

• Acyclovir (Zovirax) should be taken to minimize the symptoms of chickenpox.

• Varicella-zoster immune globulin (VZIG) to prevent chickenpox.

• temporarily stopping chemotherapy will allow the immune system to recover.