Chapter 79 Influenza Q&A (1 of 20) Sample Questions

1. A 45-year-old mother, with 2 children, went to the pharmacy to ask whether her mother who is 85 years old and lives in a community home should have a vaccine. She has been told that the vaccine will give her mother the flu. In a family of 6, 2 grandparents, 2 parents, 2 kids ages 5 years old and 2 years old, the younger kid got flu. Who should receive flu vaccine?
  1. A. Parents and grandparents only
  2. B. All of the family members
  3. C. Parents, grandparents, and the other 5 year child.
  4. D. Zanamivir should be given to the non-infected child.
Answer
Ans: C
Tips: The child with flu infection should not receive flu vaccine, until he is relieved from his flu symptoms.