CONTINUING EDUCATION TEST Cytomegalovirus infection: When and why to detect antibodies
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TEST QUESTIONS Circles must be filled in, or test will not be graded. Shade circles like this: 1. What kind of virus is cytomegalovirus (CMV)?
{A. Retrovirus {B. Herpesvirus {C. Poxvirus {D. Adenovirus
2. What is the worldwide seroprevalence of CMV?
{A. 10-30% {B. 30-50% {C. 50-80% {D. 60-90%
3. In the US, __________ of children have CMV by age ________, and more than ________ of adults have it by the age of _________.
{A. One-third; three; half; fifty {B. Half; five; half; forty {C. One-third; five; half; forty {D. One-third; three; three quarters; fifty 4. CMV is transmitted through
{A. Direct contact {B. Airborne {C. Vectors {D. Ingestion
5. CMV is often asymptomatic in healthy individuals but can be fatal in immunocompromised patients.
{A. True {B. False
6. The main symptoms of CMV symptomatic infection are
{A. Fever and fatigue {B. Sore throat {C. Swollen glands {D. All of the above
7. CMV infection is the leading cause of
{A. Autism {B. Congenital defects {C. Spontaneous abortion {D. None of the above
{A. 0.1; 0.2 {B. 0.2; 0.5 {C. 0.5; 1.5 {D. 0.5-2.5
9. The main laboratory method(s) for diagnosing CMV are
{A. Molecular testing {B. Serology {C. Both a. and b. {D. Viral culture
10. IgM testing can produce false positive results and it is difficult to determine primary infection from reinfection.
{A. True {B. False
11. What type of testing is most beneficial to determine a past infection versus a primary infection?
{A. Molecular testing {B. Viral culture {C. IgM testing {D. IgG avidity testing
12. The CDC does not recommend CMV screening testing during pregnancy.
{A. True {B. False
13. The CMV calculator can predict congenital CMV (cCMV) infection by using test results from
{A. IgG avidity and IgM antibody tests {B. Molecular tests and IgM tests
{D. Molecular tests, viral detection in maternal plasma and IgM tests
{C. IgG avidity test, IgM antibody tests, and viral detection in maternal plasma and IgM tests
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8. CMV infection occurs in _________% to __________% of neonates.
14. While serological assays can use glycoprotein B (gB) as an antigen in IgG antibody detection in pregnant women, it is important to note that only _______% of CMV-infected individuals produce IgG antibodies against gB.
{A. 10 {B. 49 {C. 65 {D. 82
15. What test(s) can be used to detect an active CMV infection in a fetus?
{A. Amniocentesis testing {B. Ultrasound exam {C. Both a. and b. {D. None of the above
16. What specimen type can be used for molecular testing for cCMV detection in newborns?
{A. Urine {B. Blood {C. Saliva {D. All of the above
17. While serologic testing for newborns is inconsistent, the CDC is investigating dried blood spot testing to be used for screening purposes.
{A. True {B. False
18. Which U.S. state became the first to screen every newborn for cCMV?
{A. New York {B. Minnesota {C. Florida {D. California
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