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Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management Questions
Question 1 of 5
Immunization of preschool children with diphtheria toxoid results in
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Diphtheria toxoid provides antitoxin for about 10 years, requiring boosters. It doesn’t prevent carriage or infection, nor does it confer lifelong immunity or frequent reactions.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following statements concerning skin testing for tuberculosis is correct?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Atypical mycobacteria can cross-react with PPD, causing false positives. Routine yearly testing isn’t recommended, positive tests often warrant treatment, and adults are more contagious.
Question 3 of 5
Prevention of human brucellosis depends on
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pasteurization prevents brucellosis transmission via dairy from infected animals, the primary route.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following statements regarding herpes simplex virus, type 2 (HSV-2), is correct?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Neonates with HSV-2 cutaneous disease need antiviral therapy due to dissemination risk, making (D) true. Most infections are asymptomatic, transmission is perinatal, and HSV isn’t an early AIDS sign.
Question 5 of 5
True statements about Lyme disease include
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi (a spirochete), features erythema migrans (not marginatum) and affects multiple systems, making (D) true.