3 Immunosuppression and Its Complications Online Quiz Questions

Wait until a high fever develops, because an infection would otherwise be easy to recognize.

Follow the care team's instructions for reporting illness, since treatment may make signs of infection less obvious.

Stop the immunosuppressive medicine until symptoms become clearer.

Assume that few symptoms mean the illness is not related to infection.

To determine whether the person has developed an inherited immune deficiency.

To confirm that the medicine has eliminated all infection risk.

To help maintain an effective and safe dose.

To replace regular assessment of transplant function.

Continue prescribed treatment as directed and follow the care team's recommendations for screening.

Stop the immunosuppressive medicine without consultation to remove the cancer risk.

Skip screening unless symptoms of cancer appear.

Replace follow-up visits with self-monitoring.

Practice hand hygiene.

Avoid all follow-up appointments to reduce exposure to other people.

Use food-safety precautions.

Take care of wounds and medical devices.

Consult the transplant team before changing an immunosuppressive dose.

Change the dose independently if a new product seems harmless.

Consult the transplant team before starting an over-the-counter medicine.

Consult the transplant team before starting a supplement or vaccine.

True

False

True

False

It is determined only by the diagnosis that led to treatment.

It can vary with the cause, medication, dose, and duration.

It is the same for everyone taking the same broad class of medicine.

It depends only on whether the treatment is intentional.

Delay necessary immunosuppressive treatment until every indicated vaccine has been given.

Plan vaccination with the care team and, when possible, arrange it before treatment begins.

Use live vaccines during substantial immunosuppression because they produce stronger responses.

Change the prescribed treatment schedule independently to improve vaccine response.

Avoid all contact with other people, even when no one is ill.

Rely on preventive medicines instead of taking everyday precautions.

Use hand hygiene and food safety, avoid close contact with ill people, and care for wounds and medical devices.

Wait for symptoms to develop before taking steps to reduce exposure.

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False

A complete blood count and differential

A transplant examination only

A medication list without laboratory tests

A blood-pressure measurement

Prescribe the same preventive medicine to everyone receiving immunosuppression.

Use preventive medicines only after a person develops the infection.

Avoid preventive medicines because immunosuppression always makes them ineffective.

Consider preventive medicines according to the individual’s infection risks.