Respiratory Syncytial Virus Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
What type of virus is RSV and what symptoms does it usually cause? - Correct
answer-A common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms
How is RSV spread? - Correct answer-Person-to-person via respiratory droplets
What is the mean incubation time for RSV? - Correct answer-4 to 6 days
By what age have 90% of children been infected with RSV? - Correct answer-
Within the first 2 years of life
What is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in U.S. children
under 1 year old? - Correct answer-Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
What is the typical recovery time for RSV? - Correct answer-Approximately 1 to 2
weeks
How do infected adults usually present with RSV? - Correct answer-Mild to no
symptoms
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, What type of symptoms are typically present in RSV? - Correct answer-Upper
respiratory symptoms
What are examples of upper respiratory symptoms in RSV? - Correct answer-
Rhinorrhea, pharyngitis, cough, headache, fatigue, fever, and wheezing
What severe lower respiratory infection can some adults develop from RSV? -
Correct answer-Pneumonia
What chronic conditions can RSV exacerbate? - Correct answer-Asthma, COPD,
and congestive heart failure
How many annual RSV-related hospitalizations occur in children under 5 years
old? - Correct answer-58,000 to 80,000
How many annual RSV-related hospitalizations occur in adults over 65 years old? -
Correct answer-60,000 to 160,000
How many annual RSV-related deaths occur in children under 5 years old? -
Correct answer-100 to 300
How many annual RSV-related deaths occur in adults over 65 years old? - Correct
answer-6,000 to 10,000
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Questions and Answers
What type of virus is RSV and what symptoms does it usually cause? - Correct
answer-A common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms
How is RSV spread? - Correct answer-Person-to-person via respiratory droplets
What is the mean incubation time for RSV? - Correct answer-4 to 6 days
By what age have 90% of children been infected with RSV? - Correct answer-
Within the first 2 years of life
What is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in U.S. children
under 1 year old? - Correct answer-Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
What is the typical recovery time for RSV? - Correct answer-Approximately 1 to 2
weeks
How do infected adults usually present with RSV? - Correct answer-Mild to no
symptoms
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, What type of symptoms are typically present in RSV? - Correct answer-Upper
respiratory symptoms
What are examples of upper respiratory symptoms in RSV? - Correct answer-
Rhinorrhea, pharyngitis, cough, headache, fatigue, fever, and wheezing
What severe lower respiratory infection can some adults develop from RSV? -
Correct answer-Pneumonia
What chronic conditions can RSV exacerbate? - Correct answer-Asthma, COPD,
and congestive heart failure
How many annual RSV-related hospitalizations occur in children under 5 years
old? - Correct answer-58,000 to 80,000
How many annual RSV-related hospitalizations occur in adults over 65 years old? -
Correct answer-60,000 to 160,000
How many annual RSV-related deaths occur in children under 5 years old? -
Correct answer-100 to 300
How many annual RSV-related deaths occur in adults over 65 years old? - Correct
answer-6,000 to 10,000
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