[PRE TEST] Chickenpox Knowledge Quiz

How is chickenpox primarily transmitted?

• Through contaminated food

• By touching infected animals

• By airborne droplets from an infected person

• Through contaminated water

What is another way chickenpox can spread?

• Through insect bites

• By direct contact with infected skin lesions

• Through contact with contaminated surfaces only

• By sharing clothing with an infected person

How long is a person with chickenpox contagious?

• From two days before the rash appears until the blisters crust over

• Only after the rash appears

• For one week after symptoms subside

• As long as the fever persists

Which virus causes chickenpox?

• Influenza virus

• Varicella-zoster virus

• Epstein-Barr virus

• Human papillomavirus

Suppose your friend tells you they were in close contact with someone who was recently diagnosed with chickenpox. Your friend is unvaccinated and is unsure what to do next. What advice should you give them to manage the situation best?

• Advise them to stay home and avoid others

• Encourage them to visit a healthcare provider and get the chickenpox vaccine within 3-5 days of exposure.

• Suggests they start taking antibiotics immediately to prevent infection.

• Tell them to avoid contact with vaccinated individuals to prevent spreading the virus further.

What is the best way to detect blisters on the skin as a symptom of chickenpox?

• Through clinical diagnosis

• Through comparing blisters with images of chickenpox

• If it is itchy

• If it is showing redness

In which circumstances might an individual experience chickenpox more than once?

• Only if they are vaccinated but never exposed to the virus

• In people with weakened immune systems or specific health conditions

• If they are frequently exposed to others with chickenpox

• Only if they did not develop a rash during their first infection

What should be the interval between vaccination doses for children above 13 years of age?

• 12 days interval

• 16 days interval

• 24 days interval

• 28 days interval

Children under 13 years old should take their first dose of Chickenpox vaccine at what age?

• 2-3 years old

• 6-7 years old

• 1-2 months old

• 12-15 months old

The following are the clinical presentations of mpox except:

• Swollen lymph node

• Rash

• Fever

• Visual impairment