Tuberculosis Questions and Answers
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What is the primary cause of tuberculosis?
✔✔Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Escherichia coli
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Staphylococcus aureus
Which of the following is the most common method of transmission for tuberculosis?
✔✔Airborne droplets
Direct skin contact
Fecal-oral route
Vector-borne transmission
What is the main site of infection in pulmonary tuberculosis?
Liver
✔✔Lungs
1
,Skin
Bone
Which of the following is a typical symptom of tuberculosis?
Fatigue
✔✔Chronic cough with blood-tinged sputum
Headache
Shortness of breath
What is the standard duration of treatment for drug-susceptible tuberculosis?
✔✔6-9 months
1-3 months
12-18 months
2 months
Which of the following is NOT a first-line drug for treating tuberculosis?
Isoniazid
Rifampin
2
, ✔✔Azithromycin
Ethambutol
What is the term for tuberculosis that does not respond to first-line drugs?
✔✔Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
Drug-susceptible tuberculosis
Latent tuberculosis
Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB)
Which diagnostic test is commonly used to identify tuberculosis in a clinical setting?
X-ray
✔✔Sputum smear for acid-fast bacilli
Blood culture
Urinalysis
Which of the following tests is used to diagnose latent tuberculosis infection?
✔✔Tuberculin skin test (TST)
Chest X-ray
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Multiple Choice Latest Update Already
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What is the primary cause of tuberculosis?
✔✔Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Escherichia coli
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Staphylococcus aureus
Which of the following is the most common method of transmission for tuberculosis?
✔✔Airborne droplets
Direct skin contact
Fecal-oral route
Vector-borne transmission
What is the main site of infection in pulmonary tuberculosis?
Liver
✔✔Lungs
1
,Skin
Bone
Which of the following is a typical symptom of tuberculosis?
Fatigue
✔✔Chronic cough with blood-tinged sputum
Headache
Shortness of breath
What is the standard duration of treatment for drug-susceptible tuberculosis?
✔✔6-9 months
1-3 months
12-18 months
2 months
Which of the following is NOT a first-line drug for treating tuberculosis?
Isoniazid
Rifampin
2
, ✔✔Azithromycin
Ethambutol
What is the term for tuberculosis that does not respond to first-line drugs?
✔✔Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
Drug-susceptible tuberculosis
Latent tuberculosis
Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB)
Which diagnostic test is commonly used to identify tuberculosis in a clinical setting?
X-ray
✔✔Sputum smear for acid-fast bacilli
Blood culture
Urinalysis
Which of the following tests is used to diagnose latent tuberculosis infection?
✔✔Tuberculin skin test (TST)
Chest X-ray
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