Correct statements regarding hepatitis B include all the following EXCEPT

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Question 1 of 5

Correct statements regarding hepatitis B include all the following EXCEPT

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Hepatitis B is transmitted via blood, sexual contact, or vertically, not primarily fecal-oral (which is hepatitis A), making (D) false. All other statements are true.

Question 2 of 5

The administration of a single injection of live attenuated measles vaccine results in

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Measles vaccine induces 95% seroconversion and long-term immunity. Risks like encephalitis are rare (<1 per million), and it’s contraindicated in leukemia.

Question 3 of 5

Reasons to treat gonorrhea with oral tetracycline $500 \mathrm{mg}$ qid for 7 days-rather than with oral ampicillin $3.5 \mathrm{g}$ plus oral probenecid $1 \mathrm{g}$ taken at one time-include

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Tetracycline treats coexisting Chlamydia, common in gonorrhea patients, while ampicillin does not, making (B) the key reason.

Question 4 of 5

Correct statements about hepatitis B virus include all the following EXCEPT

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Specific tests (e.g., HBsAg) exist for hepatitis B, making (C) false. All other statements are true.

Question 5 of 5

Often, visual disturbances and sore throat are the first symptoms in cases of botulism. Other characteristics of this form of intoxication are described by all the following statements EXCEPT

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Botulism causes respiratory failure, not myocardial death, making (D) false. All other statements are accurate.

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