TB Quiz: Transmission & Isolation Precautions

1. Tuberculosis is primarily transmitted through which route?

Airborne droplet nuclei

Direct blood contact

Ingestion of contaminated food

Skin-to-skin contact

2. Which organism causes the majority of TB cases in humans?

Mycobacterium avium

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Mycobacterium marinum

Mycobacterium leprae

3. Droplet nuclei are typically expelled when a TB patient:

Shakes hands with others

Coughs, sneezes, or speaks

Shares eating utensils

Uses the same toilet

4. What is the typical size range of TB droplet nuclei?

10-50 micrometers

1-5 micrometers

50-100 micrometers

100-200 micrometers

5. Which type of respiratory protection is recommended for healthcare workers caring for TB patients?

Surgical mask

N95 respirator

Paper face mask

Cloth mask

6. Airborne precautions for TB patients include placing them in a negative-pressure isolation room. True or False?

True

False

7. The minimum number of air exchanges per hour in a TB isolation room is typically:

2 exchanges per hour

6 exchanges per hour

10 exchanges per hour

15 exchanges per hour

8. A patient with active pulmonary TB can be considered non-infectious after how long on appropriate therapy?

1-2 weeks of treatment

2-3 weeks of treatment

1 month of treatment

3 months of treatment

9. Which of the following conditions increases the risk of progressing from latent TB to active TB disease?

HIV infection and immunosuppression

Regular exercise

Vegetarian diet

Living at high altitude

10. Tuberculosis infection of the lungs is called pulmonary TB. True or False?

True

False

11. Healthcare workers exposed to TB patients should receive baseline and follow-up tuberculin skin tests. True or False?

True

False

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TB Quiz: Transmission & Isolation Precautions

1. Tuberculosis is primarily transmitted through which route?

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Which organism causes the majority of TB cases in humans?

3. Droplet nuclei are typically expelled when a TB patient:

4. What is the typical size range of TB droplet nuclei?

5. Which type of respiratory protection is recommended for healthcare workers caring for TB patients?

6. Airborne precautions for TB patients include placing them in a negative-pressure isolation room. True or False?

7. The minimum number of air exchanges per hour in a TB isolation room is typically:

8. A patient with active pulmonary TB can be considered non-infectious after how long on appropriate therapy?

9. Which of the following conditions increases the risk of progressing from latent TB to active TB disease?

10. Tuberculosis infection of the lungs is called pulmonary TB. True or False?

11. Healthcare workers exposed to TB patients should receive baseline and follow-up tuberculin skin tests. True or False?

12. The primary first-line drug used in TB treatment is ____.

13. TB droplet nuclei can remain suspended in air for several ____.

14. A TB patient requires airborne precautions until they show clinical improvement and have received at least ____ weeks of appropriate therapy.

15. The Mantoux test, also called the ____, is used to detect TB infection.