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Chapter 32. Influenza
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Adamantanes have activity against which influenza types?
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d. Haemophilus influenzae
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Answer a is correct. Adamantanes (rimantadine and amantadine) have activity against influenza A, however, over the past few influenza seasons, resistance to the adamantanes has significantly increased.
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Answer b is incorrect. Adamantanes do not have activity against influenza B.
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Answer c is incorrect. Influenza C is not a common cause in influenza infections.
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Answer d is incorrect. Haemophilus influenzae is a gram-negative bacterial organism that causes upper respiratory tract infections.
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Which of the following patient(s) should receive influenza vaccination? Select all that apply.
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a. CH who is 8-year-old boy with a history of cystic fibrosis.
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b. GS who is a healthy 10-month-old baby girl.
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c. KL who is a 48-year-old man with diabetes.
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d. RC who is a healthy 65-year-old woman.
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Answer a is correct. Chronic pulmonary patients are at a higher risk of having influenza and influenza-related complications. He should receive influenza vaccination with inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV). He would not be a candidate for live-attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) because he has cystic fibrosis or recombinant vaccine (RIV) because of his age.
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Answer b is correct. Children between ages 6 and 59 months are at a higher risk of having influenza and influenza-related complications. She should receive influenza vaccination with IIV. She would not be a candidate for LAIV or RIV because of her age.
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Answer c is correct. Diabetic patients are at a higher risk of having influenza and influenza-related complications. He should receive influenza vaccination with IIV or RIV. He would not be a candidate for LAIV because he has diabetes.
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Answer d is correct. All persons of age 50 or older are at a higher risk of having influenza and influenza-related complications. She should receive influenza vaccination with IIV or RIV. She would not be a candidate for LAIV since she is older than 49 years.
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Select the agent that is administered via intramuscular injection for influenza prevention or postexposure prophylaxis.
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a. Inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV)
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b. Live-attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV)
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