TB is transmitted from person to person by………..
a) using infected syringes
b) water borne
c) air borne droplets
d) mosquito
Explanation: usually infection is passed on as a result of very close contact
Which of the following is/are the risk factor/s for tuberculosis?
a) HIV infection and low socioeconomic status
c) diseases that weaken the immune system of a person and migration
b) alcoholism, homelessness and crowded living conditions
d) all of these
Which of the following is/are the symptoms of tuberculosis?
a) loss of weight, energy and poor appetite
b) fever, a productive cough and night sweatness
c) blur vision and hearing problem
d) both a and b
Which of the
following antibiotic/s is/are more effective in treatment of TB?
a) Isonizid
b) cephalosporin
c) rifampin
d) both and c
Explanation: these antibiotics are inexpensive, effective and easy to take, these can prevent most of cases of TB
Which of the following is/are the preventive method/s of TB?
a) vaccinating infant with BCG vaccine
b) isolating infected persons and improving hygienic conditions and housing
c) using pasteurized and properly boiled milk
d) all of these
About 15 % of TB patients may develop the disease in an organ other than the lungs such as……..
a) lymph nodes and GI tract
b) bones and joints
c) heart and brain
d) both a and b
