Flu stuff

Question 1

______ is highly contagious, acute, viral infection of the respiratory tract.

Answer 1

Influenza

Question 2

True/False
Flu is a communicable disease that is easily transmitted through coughing and sneezing of aerosolized droplets containing live virus

Answer 2

True

Question 3

True/False

Influenza B is usually more common than A, and produces more serious illness

Answer 3

FALSE

Influenza A is usually more common than B, and produces more serious illness

Question 4

Influenza is diagnosed best during the first

Answer 4

2-3 days

Question 5

What issue?
Symptoms:
(1) Fever or feeling feverish/chills.
(2) Cough.
(3) Sore throat.
(4) Runny or stuffy nose.
(5) Muscle or body aches.
(6) Headaches..
(7) Fatigue (tiredness)
(8) Vomiting and diarrhea, more common in children than adults.

Answer 5

Influenza

Question 6

Benefits of rapid flu testing

Answer 6

(1) Enable appropriate therapy.
(2) Facilitate prompt treatment.
(3) Some antivirals are only effective if administered within 48 hours of symptom onset.

(a) Reduce costs of ancillary diagnostic procedures.
(b) Reduce healthcare costs.
(c) Decrease unnecessary antibiotic use.

Question 7

Some antivirals are only effective if administered within ____ hours of symptom onset

Answer 7

48

Question 8

For optimal performance, use the swabs from where

Answer 8

provided in the test kit.

Question 9

Sample Preparation

The Rapid influenza elution solution test vials are

Answer 9

pre-filled

Question 10

Sample Preparation

Put the swab to be tested into test vial. Rotate the swab vigorously ___ time’s in the liquid

Answer 10

3

Question 11

Sample Preparation
After rotating the swab.
Press the swab against the side of the vial and turn as you remove it from the vial. This does what?

Answer 11

removes sample from the swab

Question 12

Sample Preparation

Test the liquid sample (from the test vial) how soon

Answer 12

as soon as possible

Question 13

Read result in window ______ after closing the device.

Results read before or after this time may be _____.

Answer 13

15 minutes

inaccurate

Question 14

What result?

BLUE Control Line in the BOTTOM THIRD of the window turns a pink-to-purple color. No other line appears.

Answer 14

Negative

Question 15

What result?
BLUE Control Line turns a pink-to purple
color AND a second pink-to-purple Sample Line appears above it in the MIDDLE THIRD of the window.

Answer 15

Flu A POSITIVE

Question 16

What result?
BLUE Control Line turns a pink-to purple
color AND a second pink-to-purple Sample Line appears above it in the TOP THIRD of the window.

Answer 16

FLU B POSITIVE

Question 17

True/False
Any Sample Line, even when very faint, is
positive.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

A test is _______ if the Control Line remains BLUE or is not present at all, whether a Sample Line(s) is present or not.

Answer 18

INVALID

Question 19

True/False
A negative test result:
Does exclude infection with influenza A and B.

Answer 19

FALSE

does not

Question 20

Test should be used in conjunction with _____ to make an accurate diagnosis.

Answer 20

clinical findings