EXAM 1 PHM 550, 2025/2026 WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS

EXAM 1 PHM 550, 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
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What are the symptoms of influenza Disease? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- High fever, cough, fatigue, weakness, headache,
myalgias. Different presentation than common cold



What are the complications of influenza disease? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- Pneumonia, exacerbation of pulmonary and cardiac
conditions. Hospitalizations and deaths



What are the symptoms of varicella (chicken pox)? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- Fever, headache, tiredness, rash



What are the complications of varicella? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Secondary bacterial infection, Encephalitis, Pneumonia,
hospitalization, death



What is the onset of Influenza Disease? - CORRECT ANSWERS- 2
days after exposure. Contagious 1 day before symptomatic and 5-
7 days after onset.



How can patient demonstrate Varicella immunity? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- Document of age appropriate vaccination, Lab

, confirmation and natural infection, Birth in U.S. before 1980,
diagnosis or verification of varicella or herpes zoster history



FDA approved for prevention of herpes zoster in adults aged 50
years and older. - CORRECT ANSWERS- True



RZV is preferred over ZVL for prevention of herpes zoster and
related complication. - CORRECT ANSWERS- True (re-vaccinate)



What are the symptoms tetanus? - CORRECT ANSWERS- trismus
(lockjaw), muscle rigidity, spasms



How is tetanus transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Puncture
wounds



What is the incubation for tetanus? - CORRECT ANSWERS- 3-21
days



What the symptoms of diphtheria? - CORRECT ANSWERS- mucus
membrane or skin, thick grey coating



What are the symptoms of whooping cough? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- Paroxysmal cough

Whooping caused by inspiration against a closed glottis