Tuberculosis

1. TRUE/FALSE?
A) Following TB exposure/infection young children are the least vulnerable and rarely develop active TB disease.

1. TRUE/FALSE?
B) Adolescent children do not develop sputum smear positive TB and are not infectious.

1. TRUE/FALSE?
C) In children, the vast majority of those who develop active TB disease do so within 12 months of TB infection.

2. TRUE/FALSE?
a) Diagnosing TB in children is too difficult and a waste of time.

2. TRUE/FALSE?
b) Doing an incisional biopsy is the best way to confirm a diagnosis of TB cervical adenitis.

2. TRUE/FALSE?
c) Most children with TB will present to the TB clinic (TB program).

2. TRUE/FALSE?
d) Children can be diagnosed with good accuracy using a simple logical approach.

3. TRUE/FALSE?
a) BCG is a poor vaccine and not important in TB endemic countries.

3. TRUE/FALSE?
b) TB preventive therapy is a luxury and can only be given to children in rich countries.

3. TRUE/FALSE?
c) Children are more difficult to treat than adults.

3. TRUE/FALSE?
d) Children do not get drug resistant TB.

3. TRUE/FALSE?
e) Children usually show excellent response to TB treatment.