Tuberculosis Surveillance and Control Program

Question 1

elements of the TB Control Program

Answer 1

TB screening 
preventive therapy 
TB case identification 
TB patient management 
Contact investigation

Question 2

Tuberculin Skin Test method name

Answer 2

Mantoux Method

Question 3

two products in PPD test

Answer 3

Tubersol-preferred product

Aplisol-alternate product

Question 4

what is mycobacterium tuberculosis

Answer 4

bacteria that causes latent TB infection and active TB disease,

Question 5

treatment for LTBI

Answer 5

Isoniazid (INH) and Rifapentine (RPT) in an oral weekly does of 15mg, of INH and RPT based off weight 10-14 kg, 300mg, 14.1-25.0kg, 450 ,g 25.1-32.0kg 600mg, 32.1-49.9 kg 750 mg. 750> 900mg max for 3 months.

Question 6

alternate regiment for LTBI

Answer 6

Rifampin (RIF) oral daily dose of 10mg (600 max) for 4 months.

INH + RIF oral dsialy dose of 5mg and 10mg respectively, for 3 months

Question 7

required provided documentation for CIVMAR/MSC when past exposure or positive test

Answer 7

clinical evaluations
hospitalizations
diagnosis
treatments

Question 8

induration of 5 mm or greater is considered high risk with the following people

Answer 8

recent contacts of active TB disease patients
persons with fibriotic changes
patients suspected of having active TB

Question 9

induration of 10mm or greater is considered positive, medium risk for the following

Answer 9

recent immigrants (w in 5 years) from high Tb areas
healthcare workers
people with clinical

Question 10

people of low risk with induration of this size are considered positive

Answer 10

15 mm

Question 11

how much ml is put in the syringe for mantoux method of PPD testing

Answer 11

.1ml