Internal Medicine Adult Chickenpox: Review Questions Kenneth J. Smith, MD, FACP Dr. Smith is Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine and Transitional Residency Programs, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Choose the single best answer for each question.
	1. Approximately how many cases of adult chickenpox occur in the United States each year? 500 5000 50,000 500,000 5,000,000 Click here to compare your answer. 2. All of the following persons have a higher than average risk of developing adult chickenpox EXCEPT: A 19-year-old male Army recruit from Puerto Rico A 24-year-old female student from France A 27-year-old female medical resident from the Philippines A 33-year-old male computer engineer from India A 40-year-old female executive from Malaysia Click here to compare your answer. 3. A 25-year-old man comes to your office concerned about getting chickenpox because he cannot recall having it as a child. He was born and raised in the United States. He inquires about getting vaccinated to prevent chickenpox. Which of the following is the most appropriate advice at this time? Varicella vaccination is not indicated for adult males Chickenpox in adults is not a serious illness, so he need not worry about it Varicella antibody testing should be performed because it is likely that he is immune He should proceed immediately with varicella vaccination None of the above Click here to compare your answer.		4. Which one of the following statements regarding adult varicella vaccination is correct? For 10 years after vaccination, severe illness due to varicella is reduced by approximately 95% After vaccination, varicella antibody titers remain fairly stable over time Vaccination has no effect on the incidence and severity of herpes zoster Varicella vaccine is a killed strain of the virus Giving the vaccine to an already immune person increases the risk of vaccine-related side effects Click here to compare your answer. 5. A 31-year-old woman, previously in good health, presents with a diffuse, intensely pruritic rash consistent with chickenpox. She first noticed the rash about 36 hours ago. Other than the skin findings, her physical examination is unremarkable. Her children (ages 2 and 4 years) have similar rashes. Her last menstrual period ended 1 week ago. Which of the following statements regarding this patient’s condition is correct? Antiviral medications need to be given within 24 hours of varicella rash onset to be effective If she were pregnant, congenital varicella syndrome would almost certainly occur Hospitalization for administration of intravenous acyclovir is indicated Oral therapy with valacyclovir would be effective in reducing severity and duration of symptoms None of the above Click here to compare your answer.
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