Question 1

What is the primary mode of transmission for typhoid fever?*

A. Airborne droplets

B. Contaminated needles

C. Fecal-oral route

D. Blood transfusion

Question 2

Which of the following is the most contagious form of tuberculosis?*

A. Skeletal TB

B. Pulmonary TB

C. Miliary TB

D. Abdominal TB

Question 3

What is the first-line treatment regimen during the intensive phase of TB?*

A. Rifampicin and Ethambutol

B. Isoniazid and Pyrazinamide only

C. HRZE (Isoniazid, Rifampicin, Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol)

D. Isoniazid and Rifampicin only

Question 4

Which symptom is most commonly associated with extrapulmonary lymph node TB?*

A. Severe cough

B. Headache

C. Painless neck swelling

D. Chest pain

Question 5

Which diagnostic test is the gold standard for typhoid fever in the first week of illness?*

A. Stool culture

B. Bone marrow culture

C. Blood culture

D. Widal test

Question 6

What clinical feature is more common in children with typhoid fever than in adults?*

A. Constipation

B. Diarrhea

C. Bradycardia

D. Rose spots

Question 7

Which form of tuberculosis may present with spinal deformity and paralysis?*

A. Pleural TB

B. Skeletal TB (Pott’s disease)

C. Abdominal TB

D. Miliary TB

Question 8

Which vaccine is currently recommended by WHO to prevent typhoid in children?*

A. Oral live Ty21a

B. Vi polysaccharide vaccine

C. Typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV)

D. BCG vaccine

Question 9

What is the typical duration of treatment for uncomplicated pulmonary TB?*

A. 2 weeks

B. 3 months

C. 6 months

D. 12 months

Question 10

What is a hallmark sign of typhoid fever involving the heart rate?*

A. Tachycardia

B. Irregular pulse

C. Relative bradycardia (Faget sign)

D. Murmurs

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