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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): Recognizing and Mitigating Risk in Vulnerable Adults
Pre-Activity Self-Assessment
1.
All of the following are risk factors for severe RSV infection in adults except:
Older age
Recent antimicrobial use
Tobacco use
Low socioeconomic status
2.
The RSV season typically:
Lasts from May to September
Starts with the influenza season
Is unpredictable
Lasts 9 months of the year
3.
Studies demonstrate a strong correlation between RSV and:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Inflammatory bowel disease
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Acute myocardial infarction
4.
A clinician can offer which of the following for an adult patient with asthma who is concerned about RSV infection?
Education on hand hygiene and masking
Prescription for intranasal corticosteroid
Single dose of palivizumab
Antiviral prophylaxis with oseltamivir
5.
In healthy adults, which of the following is the most common symptom of RSV infection?
Nasal congestion
Purulent cough
Wheezing
Cyanosis
Thank you.
