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4. A patient with which of the following symptoms should be referred to seek immediate medical care? a. Nonproductive cough b. Fever of 101°F

c. Difficulty breathing or shortness
of breath
d. Body aches

 

1. Which type of virus causes the most serious pandemic influenza in humans? a. Influenza A b. Influenza B c. Influenza C d. Rhinovirus

5. What is the MOST important step to prevent the spread of H1N1 infection? a. Using hand sanitizer b. Getting the H1N1 flu vaccination c. Washing hands frequently d. Using disposal facial tissues

8. Which of the following is true regarding H1N1 flu?

a. There is no current available prescription treatment for H1N1 flu.

b. Those infected can return to work
if their symptoms have lessened.
c. Pregnant women should not
receive the vaccination.

d. People with severe allergy to chicken eggs should not receive the vaccination.

 

2. Without clinical testing, it is very difficult to differentiate between the seasonal and H1N1 flu. a. True b. False

6. At what age can children first become immunized for H1N1 influenza? a. 1 year old b. 4 years old c. 6 months old d. 3 months old

 

3. Which of the following patients are in the initial target group and should receive the H1N1 vaccine? a. A mother of a newborn infant b. A 26-year-old pregnant woman c. A 17-year-old high school student d. All of the above

7. Children 9 years of age and under
must receive two doses of the H1N1
vaccine.
a. True
b. False

9. Which of the following is true regarding administration of the

H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines?
a. Two inactivated (intramuscular)
vaccines can be administered at
the same visit
b. Two live attended (intranasal)
vaccines can be administered at
the same visit
c. An inactivated (intramuscular
injection) and live attenuated
(intranasal) vaccine should not be
administered at the same visit
d. Two live attenuated (intranasal)
vaccines should be administered
at least two days apart

 

10. A person who had undiagnosed
flu-like symptoms in summer 2009
does not need to get the H1N1
vaccination.
a. True
b. False

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