Dracunculus, Polio, and Rabies Top Hat

Question 1

Which is NOT a way to prevent Guinea Worm (Dracunculiasis)?

a. Filter water before drinking it
b. Boil water before drinking it
c. Prevent people from walking into the drinking water source
d. Treat people with fenbendazole if they have drunk contaminated water

Answer 1

d. Treat people with fenbendazole if they have drunk contaminated water

Question 2

The vaccine most used for global eradication of polio is:

a. an attenuated live vaccine (OPV)
b. a killed vaccine (IPV)

Answer 2

a. An attenuated live vaccine (OPV)

Question 3

Which strains of polio are still circulating in the world? (choose all that apply):

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3

Answer 3

a. 1

Question 4

Which animal is a rabies reservoir in the U.S.? Select all that apply,.

a. Bat
b. Cat
c. Fox
d. Skunk

Answer 4

a. bat, c. fox, d. skunk

Question 5

Which animal is most responsible for human rabies infections around the world?

a. Donkey
b. Cow
c. Bat
d. Dog

Answer 5

D. dog

Question 6

Choose the most accurate statement. The oral rabies vaccine in the U.S. is

a. Licensed for foxes
b. Uses a canarypox vector
c. Cann be used in dogs
d. Carries a health risk to some people

Answer 6

d. Carries a health risk to some people

Question 7

The typical incubation period of rabies in a dog is:

a. 3-5 days
b. 21-80 days
c. 3-6 months
d. 8 months

Answer 7

b. 21-80 days

Question 8

An unvaccinated cow is bitten by a skunk, which runs off. What is the first recommendation you should make to the client?

a. Euthanize the cow
b. Vaccinate the cow for rabies and quarantine for 45 days
c. Vaccinate the cow for rabies and quarantine for 90 days.
d. Vaccinate the cow for rabies and quarantine for 4 months

Answer 8

a. Euthanize the cow

Question 9

A vaccinated cat eats a bat. What should be done with the cat?

a. Euthanize the cat
b. Vaccinate the cat and quarantine for 45 days
c. Vaccinate the cat and quarantine for 10 days
d. Vaccinate the cat and quarantine for 4 months
e. Vaccinate the cat, then euthanize it, then test it

Answer 9

b. Vaccinate the cat and quarantine for 45 days

Question 10

A 10 day quarantine applies when

a. An unvaccinated domestic animal is bitten by a wild animal
b. A person is exposed to a bat through a bite or contact
c. Any vaccinated domestic animal bites a person
d. A dog, cat, or ferret bites a human, no matther the vaccine status of the animal

Answer 10

d. A dog, cat, or ferret bites a human, no matther the vaccine status of the animal

Question 11

Since you’ve been vaccinated, what is the schedule of PEP you need if you are bitten by a rabid animal?

a. 2 vaccines: days 0 and 3
b. 3 vaccines: days 0, 7, and 21
c. 4 vaccines: days 0, 3, 7, and 14
d. 4 vaccines: days 0, 7, 14, 28 and HRIG

Answer 11

a. 2 vaccines: days 0 and 3

Question 12

Which is a rabies exposure? Select all that apply.

a. a bite from a vaccinated cat
b. You put your bare hand in the mouth of a cow that tests positive for rabies 2 days later
c. You nik yourself with a scalpel while removing the head of a dog to submit for rabies testing
d. You are splashed in the face with CSF in necropsy rotation while removing the brain of a horse
e. A bat flies into your bare arm and then flies off

Answer 12

All of the above