Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis ( 23 Questions)
While handwashing with soap and water is essential for general hygiene and can help reduce the spread of infectious diseases, it is not the most effective method for preventing chickenpox and shingles.
Avoiding contact with contaminated surfaces can help reduce the transmission of various infections, but it may not be sufficient to prevent chickenpox and shingles, which are primarily transmitted through respiratory droplets and direct contact with lesions.
The most effective way to prevent both chickenpox and shingles is through vaccination. Chickenpox can be prevented by receiving the varicella vaccine (Varivax), and shingles can be prevented or its severity reduced by getting vaccinated with the herpes zoster vaccine (Shingrix) These vaccines stimulate the immune system to provide protection against the respective viruses.
Isolating infected individuals until all lesions are crusted over is a measure to prevent the spread of chickenpox, but it is not as effective as vaccination in preventing the disease and its complications. Now, searching for three additional ATI/HESI MCQs related to the topic of Tuberculosis (TB)
Choice C rationale:
The most effective way to prevent both chickenpox and shingles is through vaccination. Chickenpox can be prevented by receiving the varicella vaccine (Varivax), and shingles can be prevented or its severity reduced by getting vaccinated with the herpes zoster vaccine (Shingrix) These vaccines stimulate the immune system to provide protection against the respective viruses.
Choice A rationale:
While handwashing with soap and water is essential for general hygiene and can help reduce the spread of infectious diseases, it is not the most effective method for preventing chickenpox and shingles.
Choice B rationale:
Avoiding contact with contaminated surfaces can help reduce the transmission of various infections, but it may not be sufficient to prevent chickenpox and shingles, which are primarily transmitted through respiratory droplets and direct contact with lesions.
Choice D rationale:
Isolating infected individuals until all lesions are crusted over is a measure to prevent the spread of chickenpox, but it is not as effective as vaccination in preventing the disease and its complications. Now, searching for three additional ATI/HESI MCQs related to the topic of Tuberculosis (TB)