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Quiz
1 WHO was concerned enough to declare tuberculosis
a global
emergency in
A. 1945
B. 1968
C. 1972
D. 1993
E. 2003
2 Which day did WHO declare World TB Day
to be?
A. October 31st
B. March 24th
C. January 1st
D. July 20th
E. Never declared such a day
3 Which factor did NOT contribute to TB's resurgence?
A. Drug resistant bacillus
B. Poor patient compliance
C. Spread of HIV
D. High movement of people
E. Spread of bird flu
4. Currently the most effective strategy to combat spread of TB
is
A. DOTS
B. STOP
C. MOVE
D. LINES
E. POLE
5. Drug resistant TB develops mainly due to
A. Global warming
B. Pollution
C. Patients not completing full treatment
D. Declining hygiene standards
E. Lack of exercise
6. _____ combined with TB is accelerating the spread of TB
A. SARS
B. HIV
C. Smallpox
D. Leprosy
E. Polio
7. Approximately ___ of the world's population is infected with
TB
A. Less than 1%
B. 1%
C. 2.5%
D. 10%
E. one third
8. TB tends to infect those whose
A. immune systems are weakened
B. families are dysfunctional
C. incomes are above US$60,000 a year
D. blood pressure is too high
E. cholesterol level is too high
9. The bacillus causing TB was first
discovered by
A. Alexander Fleming
B. Napoleon Bonaparte
C. Marie Curie
D. Louis Pasteur
E. Robert Koch
10. The earliest people known to have suffered from TB are
A. The ancient Romans
B. The Vikings
C. The ancient Egyptians
D. The Japanese warlords
E. The medieval English
11. Which of the following may be needed
to confirm tuberculosis infection?(more than one answer)
A. Chest X-ray
B. Oral examination of the mouth
C. Sputum smear/Tissue/Urine Exam under microscope
D. Physical examination of body rashes
E. Taking blood pressure
12. The first phase towards treatment of
tuberculosis involves,
A. Treatment with a combination of drugs for several months
B. Treatment with a combination of vitamins for a few days
C. Treatment with chemotherapy for a day
D. Treatment with Treatment with surgery to remove any tumour for
a few days
E. Treatment with medicated plasters for a few weeks
13. Some of the drugs used in the treatment
if tuberculosis incluse (more than 1 answer)
A. Ethambutol (EMB)
B. Isoniazid (INH)
C. Pyrazinamide (PZA)
D. Paracetamol (PARA)
E. Rifampicin (RIF)
14. The next phase is the treatment of tuberculosis
is Directly Observed Theraphy (DOTs). What are some of the reasons?
(more than one answer)
A. Ensures complete medication
B. Improve outcome
C. Keep the identity of patient confidential
D. To reduce any side effects
E.
Reduce drug resistance
15. Tuberculosis spread through _____.
A. Unprotected sexual intercourse
B. Drinking contaminated water
C. Small animals such as rats, gerbils and hamsters
D. Tiny droplets of sputum in the air spreading through close contact
E. Parasites such as bed bugs and lice
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