EXAM 1 PHM 550, 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
What are the symptoms of influenza Disease? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- High fever, cough, fatigue, weakness, headache,
myalgias. Different presentation than common cold
What are the complications of influenza disease? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- Pneumonia, exacerbation of pulmonary and cardiac
conditions. Hospitalizations and deaths
What are the symptoms of varicella (chicken pox)? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- Fever, headache, tiredness, rash
What are the complications of varicella? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Secondary bacterial infection, Encephalitis, Pneumonia,
hospitalization, death
What is the onset of Influenza Disease? - CORRECT ANSWERS- 2
days after exposure. Contagious 1 day before symptomatic and 5-
7 days after onset.
How can patient demonstrate Varicella immunity? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- Document of age appropriate vaccination, Lab
, confirmation and natural infection, Birth in U.S. before 1980,
diagnosis or verification of varicella or herpes zoster history
FDA approved for prevention of herpes zoster in adults aged 50
years and older. - CORRECT ANSWERS- True
RZV is preferred over ZVL for prevention of herpes zoster and
related complication. - CORRECT ANSWERS- True (re-vaccinate)
What are the symptoms tetanus? - CORRECT ANSWERS- trismus
(lockjaw), muscle rigidity, spasms
How is tetanus transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Puncture
wounds
What is the incubation for tetanus? - CORRECT ANSWERS- 3-21
days
What the symptoms of diphtheria? - CORRECT ANSWERS- mucus
membrane or skin, thick grey coating
What are the symptoms of whooping cough? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- Paroxysmal cough
Whooping caused by inspiration against a closed glottis
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
What are the symptoms of influenza Disease? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- High fever, cough, fatigue, weakness, headache,
myalgias. Different presentation than common cold
What are the complications of influenza disease? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- Pneumonia, exacerbation of pulmonary and cardiac
conditions. Hospitalizations and deaths
What are the symptoms of varicella (chicken pox)? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- Fever, headache, tiredness, rash
What are the complications of varicella? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Secondary bacterial infection, Encephalitis, Pneumonia,
hospitalization, death
What is the onset of Influenza Disease? - CORRECT ANSWERS- 2
days after exposure. Contagious 1 day before symptomatic and 5-
7 days after onset.
How can patient demonstrate Varicella immunity? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- Document of age appropriate vaccination, Lab
, confirmation and natural infection, Birth in U.S. before 1980,
diagnosis or verification of varicella or herpes zoster history
FDA approved for prevention of herpes zoster in adults aged 50
years and older. - CORRECT ANSWERS- True
RZV is preferred over ZVL for prevention of herpes zoster and
related complication. - CORRECT ANSWERS- True (re-vaccinate)
What are the symptoms tetanus? - CORRECT ANSWERS- trismus
(lockjaw), muscle rigidity, spasms
How is tetanus transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Puncture
wounds
What is the incubation for tetanus? - CORRECT ANSWERS- 3-21
days
What the symptoms of diphtheria? - CORRECT ANSWERS- mucus
membrane or skin, thick grey coating
What are the symptoms of whooping cough? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- Paroxysmal cough
Whooping caused by inspiration against a closed glottis
