Cold and Flu (natural medicines module) PCAM Test 3
questions with verified answers
adolescents and adults have
a) 1-4 colds yearly
b) 2-4 colds yearly
c) 3-7 colds yearly
d) <5 colds yearly
e) <1 cold yearly Ans✓✓✓ b
adults over 60 usually have
a) 1-4 colds yearly
b) 2-4 colds yearly
c) 3-7 colds yearly
d) <5 colds yearly
e) <1 cold yearly
f) 1 cold every 3 months Ans✓✓✓ e
Advice for astragalus for PPX of flu
a) Advise patients not to use astragalus prophylactically for preventing
colds or flu.
B) advise it's not known how long this benefit might last, or if astragalus
is safe for continuous, long-term use.
, c) reduces the incidence of common cold or flu-like symptoms by about
10% to 20% in both vaccinated and unvaccinated healthy adults.
Ans✓✓✓ a
antihistamines commonly used more for symptomatic cold/flu
a) 1st gen
b) 2nd gen
c) not specific Ans✓✓✓ a
children usually have ____ _colds annually
a) 3-7
b) 6-10
c) 7-12
d) 10-20 Ans✓✓✓ b
decision for influenza strains to cover happens
a) 6-12 months prior to flu season
b) 6-9 months prior to flu season
c) <6 months prior to flu season Ans✓✓✓ b
during autumn months, rhinovirus is how common?
a) 50-70% of colds
b) 90-95% of colds
questions with verified answers
adolescents and adults have
a) 1-4 colds yearly
b) 2-4 colds yearly
c) 3-7 colds yearly
d) <5 colds yearly
e) <1 cold yearly Ans✓✓✓ b
adults over 60 usually have
a) 1-4 colds yearly
b) 2-4 colds yearly
c) 3-7 colds yearly
d) <5 colds yearly
e) <1 cold yearly
f) 1 cold every 3 months Ans✓✓✓ e
Advice for astragalus for PPX of flu
a) Advise patients not to use astragalus prophylactically for preventing
colds or flu.
B) advise it's not known how long this benefit might last, or if astragalus
is safe for continuous, long-term use.
, c) reduces the incidence of common cold or flu-like symptoms by about
10% to 20% in both vaccinated and unvaccinated healthy adults.
Ans✓✓✓ a
antihistamines commonly used more for symptomatic cold/flu
a) 1st gen
b) 2nd gen
c) not specific Ans✓✓✓ a
children usually have ____ _colds annually
a) 3-7
b) 6-10
c) 7-12
d) 10-20 Ans✓✓✓ b
decision for influenza strains to cover happens
a) 6-12 months prior to flu season
b) 6-9 months prior to flu season
c) <6 months prior to flu season Ans✓✓✓ b
during autumn months, rhinovirus is how common?
a) 50-70% of colds
b) 90-95% of colds
