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Easter College DEPARTMENT OF NURSING Easter School Road, Guisad, Baguio City Phone: (074) 424-5483 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.eastercollege.ph

NCM 102 RLE: Care of Mother, Child, Family and Populations with Problems Related Learning Experiences Journal Quiz: IMCI Skills Name:______________________________ Year and Section:_____________________

Date:_______________________________ Score: _______/18

Measles: Still a Significant Health Threat There are 18 questions in this test. Shade your best answer. 1. During the first few months of 2015, most of the reported cases of measles in the United States stemmed from a single outbreak in which of the following states? o

California

o

New York

o

Texas 2. Before the first measles vaccine was introduced in 1963, the average number of cases in the United States was o

146,000.

o

324,000.

o 549,000. 3. In 1978, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) led a measles eradication campaign that resulted in a decrease in the number of cases of o

70%.

o

80%.

o 90%. 4. By 2000 in the United States, the CDC considered measles o

on the rise.

o

declining.

o

eliminated.

5. How long can the measles virus survive on fomites such as contaminated surfaces and linens? o

up to 2 hours

o

about 5 hours

o

more than 8 hours

Easter College DEPARTMENT OF NURSING Easter School Road, Guisad, Baguio City Phone: (074) 424-5483 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.eastercollege.ph

6. A person infected with the measles virus produces infectious particles and can transmit the infection from o

2 days before to 2 days after the rash appears.

o

4 days before to 4 days after the rash appears.

o

7 days before to 7 days after the rash appears. 7. Which of the following is a common prodromal manifestation of measles? o

conjunctivitis

o

tinnitus

o vomiting 8. The characteristic rash of measles o

begins on the trunk.

o

lasts for about 10 days.

o consists of red macules. 9. Koplik spots usually appear on the o

forehead.

o

buccal mucosa.

o lower extremities. 10. Of the following, the most common complication of measles is o

seizures.

o

blindness.

o

otitis media.

11. The most common cause of death among children with measles is o

pneumonia.

o

encephalitis.

o laryngotracheobronchitis. 12. The CDC recommends treatment with which of the following vitamins for all children who have acute measles? o

A

o

C

o

E

Easter College DEPARTMENT OF NURSING Easter School Road, Guisad, Baguio City Phone: (074) 424-5483 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.eastercollege.ph

13. Of parents in the United States, 1% to 2% o

refuse some vaccines.

o

refuse all vaccines.

o do not follow recommended vaccine schedules. 14. In the United States, the initial measles vaccination is recommended at o

3 to 6 months, with a booster at 1 to 2 years of age.

o

6 to 12 months, with a booster at 2 to 3 years of age.

o 12 to 15 months, with a booster at 4 to 6 years of age. 15. Which of the following is a medical contraindication for the measles vaccine? o

leukemia

o

allergy to eggs

o recent antiviral therapy 16. Of the following adverse reactions to the measles vaccine, which is the most common? o

parotitis

o

arthralgia

o thrombocytopenia 17. In the United States, how many states allow exemptions based on philosophical or personal opposition to vaccination? o

20

o

35

o 48 18. In all states in the United States, which of the following are required to report measles? o

nurses

o

physicians

o

day care workers

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