Internal Medicine Prevention and Treatment of Influenza: Review Questions Kenneth J. Smith, MD, FACP Dr. Smith is an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA; and a member of the Hospital Physician Editorial Board. Choose the single best answer for each question.
	1. Which of the following antiviral medications is effective against influenza B virus? Acyclovir Amantadine Famciclovir Oseltamivir Rimantadine Click here to compare your answer. 2. Which of the following statements regarding the use of antiviral medications for the treatment of patients with influenza is true? Antiviral medications can decrease complications of influenza Antiviral medications decrease the duration of influenza by 4 to 5 days Antiviral medications must be given within 24 hours of illness onset to be effective Rimantadine causes significantly fewer side effects than does amantadine Zanamivir is less effective than is oseltamivir for treatment of patients with influenza Click here to compare your answer. 3. Which of the following statements accurately describes recently released rapid influenza virus testing? It can differentiate between influenza A and influenza B virus It costs approximately $5 per test It detects only influenza A virus It is moderately sensitive and highly specific It should be performed in all patients suspected of having influenza Click here to compare your answer.		4. Which of the following antiviral medications is NOT recommended for patients with bronchospasm? Amantadine Oseltamivir Rimantadine Valacyclovir Zanamivir Click here to compare your answer. 5. Which of the following statements is true regarding appropriate drug regimens for influenza treatment in elderly nursing home patients? Amantadine is contraindicated in these patients because of neurologic side effects Rimantadine 100 mg should be given once daily, rather than the usual dosage of 100 mg twice daily The same dosage of oseltamivir should be given for influenza prophylaxis as for treatment of acute influenza Zanamivir is not effective for influenza prophylaxis in these patients Click here to compare your answer.
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