WorksheetsInfluenza & COVID-19
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Which of the following most accurately reflects the estimated incubation period of COVID-19 ( 2019-nCoV)?
Within 24 hours
2 days to 2 weeks
3-4 weeks
Longer than a month
Which of the following is most accurate regarding the presentation of
COVID-19 ( 2019-nCoV)?
Women have demonstrated a higher incidence of severe 2019-nCoV infection than men
Unlike similar viruses, 2019-nCoV has a higher incidence among younger populations (< 40 years)
Early estimates suggest that the mortality rate of 2019- nCoV infection is around 3%
Early reports suggest that 2019-nCoV is substantially more clinically severe than MERS or SARS
Which of the following is the most commonly reported clinical finding in patients with COVID-19 ( 2019-nCoV)?
Headache
Excess sputum production
Diarrhea
Fever
Which of the following diagnostic tests is currently used by the CDC to diagnose
COVID-19 (2019-nCoV)?
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) assay
Virus isolation in cell culture
Viral antigen detection test
Which of the following is most accurate regarding the treatment and prevention of COVID-19 (2019-nCoV)?
All individuals should use contact, airborne, and droplet precautions before entering a room with a patient who has confirmed or suspected 2019-nCoV
Oseltamivir phosphate is recommended for all patients with
2019-nCoV
Alcohol-based sanitizers have been found to be wholly ineffective
in the prevention of 2019-nCoV transmission
A combination of zanamivir and peramivir is recommended to help shorten symptom duration in older patients with 2019-nCoV
Name the commonest type of Influenza which can cause pandemics
Influenza A
Influenza B
Influenza C
Infuenza D
What is the antiviral drug of choice for hospitalised patients with suspected or confirmed influenza?
Amantadine
Rimantadine
Zanamivir
Oseltamivir
Which is the property of influenza viruses which cause higher chance to develop pandemic influenza?
Antigenic mutation
Antigenic drift
Antigenic shift
Antibody failure
