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Question 1 of 5

Which of the following vaccines is/are routinely recommended for npr-clinical staff in healthcare settings (i.e. not directly involved in patieny care):

A. BCG

B. MMR

C. Influenza

D. None of the above

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: None of the above

Question 2 of 5

Sub-acute sclerosing pan-encephalitis (SSPE):

A. Is a fatal late complication of measles infection

B. Occurs in every 25,000 measles infections

C. Has increased in rate since the introduction of MMR vaccine

D. The risk of developing SSPE is greater if the child has measles infection after the age of one year

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Is a fatal late complication of measles infection

Question 3 of 5

Which of the following should not receive live vaccines:

A. Patients suffering from hay fever

B. Adetits receiving at least $40 \mathrm{mg}$ of prednisolone per day for more than one week

C. Patients who received a stem cell transplant from a donor 18 months ago

D. A patient taking a corticosteroid inhaler

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Adetits receiving at least $40 \mathrm{mg}$ of prednisolone per day for more than one week

Question 4 of 5

The suture material which poses the highest risk of infection is

A. Vicryl

B. Chromic gut

C. Silk

D. Prolene

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Silk

Question 5 of 5

Which of these pulmonary conditions is most likely to be seen with a CD4 count between 200 and 500 ?

A. pulmonary TB

B. CMV

C. PCP

D. Karposi sarcoma

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: pulmonary TB

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