Pathology EMQ template.

Name:

Candidate number:

Theme: bacterial and viral vaccines

 

OPTION LIST

 

A	Abagovomab	I	Rabies vaccine
B	Polio	J
C	Hep B vaccine	K
D	HPV vaccine (cervarix)	L
E	BCG	M
F	Pneumovax	N
G	Palivizumab	O
H	Japanese encephalitis	P

 

 

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

 

1. A vaccine recently introduced in this country to protect girls against cervical cancer.

 

 

2. Monoclonal antibody licensed in the UK for prevention of serious LRTI caused by RSV.

 

 

3. An inactivated whole virus, used widely in post exposure prophylaxis after animal bites.

 

 

4. Vaccine which cannot be given to immunosupressed patients.

 

5. Contains extracts from 23 of the most common types of Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria.

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. D

2. G

3. I

4. E

5. F