PREP Questions Flashcards
Contraindications to rotavirus vaccine?
infant w/ personal history of intussusception or anaphylactic reaction to the rotavirus vaccine
Patients with spina bifida or bladder exstrophy are at risk of developing a ___ allergy
latex
Immunocompromised individuals in need of blood products must receive___ blood products
irradiated
This prevents transfusion-associated graft vs host disease because it damages the DNA of donor lymphocytes
How does leukodepletion of blood products work?
It removes neutrophils by filtration, separating by size
Is BCG vaccination a contraindication to PPD skin testing?
NO
Girls and women of childbearing age who develop unexplained chorea should be evaluated for
pregnancy!
Compulsions to do movements and a sense of relief afterwards point to a diagnosis of
tics
Why wouldn’t changing to a lactose-free formula affect dietary protein-induced colitis?
Because the condition is a response to the protein rather than the carbohydrate
What else should be eliminated from the diet of a kiddo with dietary protein-induced colitis?
Soy products!
