Typhoid Course (1 hr) Pre Test with complete solution
[DHA-US094]
In the United States, most cases of typhoid fever occur in people who
Have recently traveled internationally
For which person would typhoid fever vaccine be indicated?
A person traveling to the Indian subcontinent
Which statement is correct and included in the VIS for typhoid vaccine?
A booster dose is needed for people who remain at risk
What is the usual incubation period for typhoid fever?
1 to 3 weeks
Which is the treatment used to eliminate S. typhi from the body and cure typhoid
fever?
Antibiotics
What type of vaccine is Ty21a?
A live attenuated bacterial vaccine
Typhoid fever is characterized by a sudden onset of a sustained fever as high as
39.4 degrees Celsius to 40 degrees Celsius (103 degrees Fahrenheit to 104
degrees Fahrenheit). Which are other common initial symptoms of typhoid fever?
Myalgia and abdominal pain
Which adverse reactions are most common following vaccination with ViCPS?
Pain and swelling at the injection site
Fever in typhoid fever _____________ .
is sustained and high
How is typhoid fever most commonly spread from one person to another?
In contaminated food or water
Which person presenting for treatment in an emergency department in the United
States is most likely to have typhoid fever? The person who has:
A high fever, headache, and abdominal pain, and who states she returned from Peru a
week ago
How do most people in the United States become ill with typhoid fever? They are
infected:
During international travel
By what route do S. typhi infect the body?
Mouth
Which instruction given to a person who is recovering from typhoid fever would
be LEAST important in preventing possible spread of the infection to others?
Drink only boiled or bottled water
Which person should NOT be given Ty21a today? Assume that all are susceptible
to typhoid fever and are traveling to a typhoid-endemic area.
A woman with abdominal pain and persistent diarrhea
A diagnosis of typhoid fever is confirmed when:
S. typhi is found in blood or stool cultures
Which is the only natural host for S. typhi?
Humans
[DHA-US094]
In the United States, most cases of typhoid fever occur in people who
Have recently traveled internationally
For which person would typhoid fever vaccine be indicated?
A person traveling to the Indian subcontinent
Which statement is correct and included in the VIS for typhoid vaccine?
A booster dose is needed for people who remain at risk
What is the usual incubation period for typhoid fever?
1 to 3 weeks
Which is the treatment used to eliminate S. typhi from the body and cure typhoid
fever?
Antibiotics
What type of vaccine is Ty21a?
A live attenuated bacterial vaccine
Typhoid fever is characterized by a sudden onset of a sustained fever as high as
39.4 degrees Celsius to 40 degrees Celsius (103 degrees Fahrenheit to 104
degrees Fahrenheit). Which are other common initial symptoms of typhoid fever?
Myalgia and abdominal pain
Which adverse reactions are most common following vaccination with ViCPS?
Pain and swelling at the injection site
Fever in typhoid fever _____________ .
is sustained and high
How is typhoid fever most commonly spread from one person to another?
In contaminated food or water
Which person presenting for treatment in an emergency department in the United
States is most likely to have typhoid fever? The person who has:
A high fever, headache, and abdominal pain, and who states she returned from Peru a
week ago
How do most people in the United States become ill with typhoid fever? They are
infected:
During international travel
By what route do S. typhi infect the body?
Mouth
Which instruction given to a person who is recovering from typhoid fever would
be LEAST important in preventing possible spread of the infection to others?
Drink only boiled or bottled water
Which person should NOT be given Ty21a today? Assume that all are susceptible
to typhoid fever and are traveling to a typhoid-endemic area.
A woman with abdominal pain and persistent diarrhea
A diagnosis of typhoid fever is confirmed when:
S. typhi is found in blood or stool cultures
Which is the only natural host for S. typhi?
Humans
