Preventive Medicine

Question 1

Active immunization with rabies induces response after ____ and persists for ____ days.

Answer 1

7 - 10 days.

2 years.

Question 2

Which vaccine is contraindicated in a household contact of a severely immunocompromised person: MMR or OPV?

Answer 2

OPV, not MMR

Question 3

Role of VZIG in pregnancy

Answer 3

Exposure of pregnant woman (disease is severe; however, may NOT prevent congenital malformations).

Also indicated for newborns of mothers who develop disease 5 days prior or within 48h after delivery

Question 4

Only immunobiological agents routinely indicated for susceptible pregnant women

Answer 4

Tetanus toxoid and diphtheria toxoid

Question 5

Only immunobiological agents routinely indicated for susceptible pregnant women

Answer 5

Tetanus toxoid and diphtheria toxoid

Question 6

One has to wait 3 months before administering MMR if patient was given Ig’s for these three conditions.

Answer 6

Hep B
Tetanus
Hep A

Question 7

One has to wait 4 months before administering MMR if patient was given Ig’s for this condition.

Answer 7

Human rabies IG

Question 8

One has to wait 5 months before administering MMR if patient was given Ig’s for this condition.

Answer 8

Rabies

Question 9

The landmark trial ACTG076 demonstrated that ___ given at the beginning of the 2nd trimester, during labor and delivery, and to the newborn for 6 weeks reduced transmission of HIV.

Answer 9

Zidovudine