Infection Prevention and Control in Pediatric Medicine
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Which of the following is a common symptom of reactivated TB?

  • Headache
  • Muscle pain
  • Fever
  • Productive cough (correct)
  • What is the radiographic pattern typically seen in miliary TB?

  • Lower lobe infiltrate
  • Cavitary lesion
  • Diffuse disease (correct)
  • Focal infiltrate
  • Which of the following is true about the contagiousness of a 6-year-old patient with TB?

  • Not contagious (correct)
  • Highly contagious
  • Slightly contagious
  • Moderately contagious
  • What is the recommended precaution for household members and contacts of a patient with TB when visiting the hospital?

    <p>Wearing a surgical mask</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of infection prevention and control departments in healthcare organizations?

    <p>Reporting infectious diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mode of transmission of infectious agents?

    <p>Direct contact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which patients may be candidates for receiving varicella-zoster immune globulin?

    <p>Patients who are immunocompromised</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long should susceptible children be placed in airborne isolation after exposure to varicella-zoster virus?

    <p>10 to 21 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is varicella-zoster immune globulin?

    <p>A high-titer preparation of antivaricella antibodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of varicella-zoster immune globulin for susceptible children who have been exposed to varicella-zoster virus?

    <p>To prevent the development of chickenpox</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the incubation period for varicella-zoster virus?

    <p>10 to 21 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the usual treatment for latent infection of tuberculosis?

    <p>Single drug therapy for 9 months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the usual presentation of active TB in children?

    <p>Pneumonia associated with weight loss and night sweats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mode of transmission for varicella-zoster virus?

    <p>Airborne and contact route</p> Signup and view all the answers

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