Flu stuff Flashcards

1
Q

______ is highly contagious, acute, viral infection of the respiratory tract.

A

Influenza

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2
Q

True/False
Flu is a communicable disease that is easily transmitted through coughing and sneezing of aerosolized droplets containing live virus

A

True

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3
Q

True/False
Influenza B is usually more common than A, and produces more serious illness

A

FALSE
Influenza A is usually more common than B, and produces more serious illness

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4
Q

Influenza is diagnosed best during the first

A

2-3 days

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5
Q

What issue?
Symptoms:
(1) Fever or feeling feverish/chills.
(2) Cough.
(3) Sore throat.
(4) Runny or stuffy nose.
(5) Muscle or body aches.
(6) Headaches..
(7) Fatigue (tiredness)
(8) Vomiting and diarrhea, more common in children than adults.

A

Influenza

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6
Q

Benefits of rapid flu testing

A

(1) Enable appropriate therapy.
(2) Facilitate prompt treatment.
(3) Some antivirals are only effective if administered within 48 hours of symptom onset.

(a) Reduce costs of ancillary diagnostic procedures.
(b) Reduce healthcare costs.
(c) Decrease unnecessary antibiotic use.

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7
Q

Some antivirals are only effective if administered within ____ hours of symptom onset

A

48

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8
Q

For optimal performance, use the swabs from where

A

provided in the test kit.

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9
Q

Sample Preparation
The Rapid influenza elution solution test vials are

A

pre-filled

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10
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Sample Preparation
Put the swab to be tested into test vial. Rotate the swab vigorously ___ time’s in the liquid

A

3

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11
Q

Sample Preparation
After rotating the swab.
Press the swab against the side of the vial and turn as you remove it from the vial. This does what?

A

removes sample from the swab

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12
Q

Sample Preparation
Test the liquid sample (from the test vial) how soon

A

as soon as possible

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13
Q

Read result in window ______ after closing the device.
Results read before or after this time may be _____.

A

15 minutes
inaccurate

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14
Q

What result?
BLUE Control Line in the BOTTOM THIRD of the window turns a pink-to-purple color. No other line appears.

A

Negative

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15
Q

What result?
BLUE Control Line turns a pink-to purple
color AND a second pink-to-purple Sample Line appears above it in the MIDDLE THIRD of the window.

A

Flu A POSITIVE

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16
Q

What result?
BLUE Control Line turns a pink-to purple
color AND a second pink-to-purple Sample Line appears above it in the TOP THIRD of the window.

A

FLU B POSITIVE

17
Q

True/False
Any Sample Line, even when very faint, is
positive.

A

True

18
Q

A test is _______ if the Control Line remains BLUE or is not present at all, whether a Sample Line(s) is present or not.

A

INVALID

19
Q

True/False
A negative test result:
Does exclude infection with influenza A and B.

A

FALSE
does not

20
Q

Test should be used in conjunction with _____ to make an accurate diagnosis.

A

clinical findings