CSFA SFA 202 week 5 test QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2025/2026.
The rubella virus causes a minor infection in children and adults but can cause major
damage to the fetus or embryo - ✅✅True
In the diagnosis of measles, a 4-day period of catarrhal cough and conjunctivitis follows
an incubation period of around 5 days - ✅✅False
Osteomyelitis associated with peripheral vascular disease, often affects the hands and
is commonly caused by streptococci and anaerobic bacteria - ✅✅False
Around 55% of babies born to seropositive mothers develops AIDS - ✅✅False
Transmission of mumps is by droplet infection - ✅✅True
Mumps meningitis has a good prognosis and can be managed with bed rest -
✅✅True
Polio is an infection of the central nervous system caused by a neurotropic enterovirus
of the picornavirus group - ✅✅True
Lysosyme, present in tears, may also increase the aggregation of bacteria - ✅✅True
Omphalitis is an infection of the umbilical stump - ✅✅True
Treatment of an established genital herpes infection in the pregnant patient at the time
of delivery is with acyclovir - ✅✅True
Increased time spent indoors, particularly in crowded, poor housing conditions, is the
main reason for increased respiratory infections - ✅✅True
In adults, mumps and chicken pox are less likely to have serious consequences -
✅✅False
There is currently no effective treatment for cytomegalovirus, which is the most common
congenital viral infection - ✅✅True
Signs of severe infection in infants may be more subtle: irritability, reluctances to feed,
restlessness, or non-specific rash - ✅✅True
ANSWERS 2025/2026.
The rubella virus causes a minor infection in children and adults but can cause major
damage to the fetus or embryo - ✅✅True
In the diagnosis of measles, a 4-day period of catarrhal cough and conjunctivitis follows
an incubation period of around 5 days - ✅✅False
Osteomyelitis associated with peripheral vascular disease, often affects the hands and
is commonly caused by streptococci and anaerobic bacteria - ✅✅False
Around 55% of babies born to seropositive mothers develops AIDS - ✅✅False
Transmission of mumps is by droplet infection - ✅✅True
Mumps meningitis has a good prognosis and can be managed with bed rest -
✅✅True
Polio is an infection of the central nervous system caused by a neurotropic enterovirus
of the picornavirus group - ✅✅True
Lysosyme, present in tears, may also increase the aggregation of bacteria - ✅✅True
Omphalitis is an infection of the umbilical stump - ✅✅True
Treatment of an established genital herpes infection in the pregnant patient at the time
of delivery is with acyclovir - ✅✅True
Increased time spent indoors, particularly in crowded, poor housing conditions, is the
main reason for increased respiratory infections - ✅✅True
In adults, mumps and chicken pox are less likely to have serious consequences -
✅✅False
There is currently no effective treatment for cytomegalovirus, which is the most common
congenital viral infection - ✅✅True
Signs of severe infection in infants may be more subtle: irritability, reluctances to feed,
restlessness, or non-specific rash - ✅✅True
