Measles/Mumps/Rubella MCQ Quiz | Infectious Diseases

1. Koplik’s spots, the pathognomonic sign of measles, are typically found on the:

2. The most common cause of death associated with measles in children worldwide is:

3. A 10-year-old boy presents with progressive intellectual decline, myoclonic jerks, and ataxia. His history is significant for a measles infection at age 2. What is the most likely diagnosis?

4. A 22-year-old male presents with acute onset of fever, malaise, and painful swelling of his right testicle. He reports swelling in his cheeks about a week ago. What is the most likely diagnosis?

5. The classic triad of Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) includes:

6. The MMR vaccine is a:

7. Which of the following is a major contraindication for the administration of the MMR vaccine?

8. The rash of measles (rubeola) is best described as:

9. The risk of congenital defects is highest when a pregnant woman contracts rubella during which period?

10. A characteristic histopathological finding in lymphoid tissue from a patient with measles is:

11. Which laboratory finding is most characteristic of mumps parotitis?

12. Rubella is also known as:

13. The “three Cs” – cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis – are characteristic of the prodromal phase of which infection?

14. Aseptic meningitis is a known complication of which of the following viruses?

15. A common manifestation of rubella infection in adult females, which is less common in children, is:

16. Both measles virus and mumps virus belong to which viral family?

17. Vitamin A supplementation is recommended for children with measles because it has been shown to:

18. A “blueberry muffin” rash in a newborn is a sign of extramedullary hematopoiesis and is classically associated with:

19. The typical incubation period for mumps is approximately:

20. Forchheimer spots, which are pinpoint red macules on the soft palate, can be seen in which infection?

21. An unvaccinated 8-month-old infant is exposed to a confirmed case of measles. What is the most appropriate post-exposure prophylaxis?

22. The characteristic lymphadenopathy in rubella typically involves which nodes?

23. Rubella virus belongs to which viral family?

24. Mumps parotitis is typically:

25. The standard schedule for MMR vaccination in most countries includes a first dose at: