HW week 15

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
For questions 1-5 please read the attached article about body fluid exposure.
1) For which bloodborne pathogen exists Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP)? 1) _______
A) HIV
B) Hepatitis B virus
C) Hepatitis C virus
D) A and B
E) All of them

2) Which of the following viruses has the longest survival in the 2) _______
environment?
A) HIV B) HBV C) HCV

3) Which if the following steps taken after a potential exposure is not 3) _______
recommended?
A) Rinsing skin with abundant water and soap
B) Application of bleach into wound
C) Irrigate the eyes with commercially prepared isotonic solution in
eye wash stations
D) Flush splashes to the nose, mouth, or skin with water
E) Applying antispetics on the skin or wound

4) Which of the following is NOT considered a potentially infectious body 4) _______

fluid?
A) blood
B) synovial fluid
C) semen
D) amniotic fluid
E) urine

5) How quickly after HIV exposure should PEP start? 5) _______

A) 2 hours after exposure B) 24 hours after exposure
C) within 3 days after exposure D) within a week after
exposure

6) In an agglutination test, eight serial dilutions to determine antibody 6) _______

titer were set up: tube #1 contained a 1:2 dilution; tube #2, a 1:4, etc.
If tube #6 is the last tube showing agglutination, what is the antibody
titer?
A) 1:32 B) 1:6 C) 64 D) 6 E) 32

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 Table 18.1
Antibody Titer
Day 1 Day 7 Day 14 Day 21
Patient A 0 0 256 512
Patient B 128 256 512 1024
Patient C 0 0 0 0
Patient D 128 128 128 128
7) In Table 18.1, who probably has the disease? 7) _______
A) A and D
B) A and C
C) A and B
D) B and C
E) C and D

8) In Table 18.1, who is most likely protected from the disease? 8) _______
A) A B) B C) C D) D

9) Which of the following blood transfusions are incompatible? 9) _______

Donor Recipient
1. AB, Rh- AB, Rh+
2. A, Rh+ A, Rh-
3. A, Rh+ O, Rh+
4. B, Rh- B, Rh+
5. B, Rh+ A, Rh+

A) 2 and 5
B) 2, 3, and 5
C) 1 and 2
D) 1, 2, and 3
E) 3 and 4

10) Which of the following is the LEAST likely vaccine against HIV? 10) ______
A) Attenuated virus
B) Subunit
C) Protein core
D) Glycoprotein
E) All of the above are equally likely.