A 3-year-old child presents at the physician's office with symptoms of coryza, conjunctivitis, low-grade fever, and Koplik's spots. The causative agent of this disease belongs to which group of viruses?
Adenovirus
B. Herpesvirus
C. Picornavirus
D. Orthomyxovirus
E. Paramyxovirus
German measles virus (rubella), a common cause of exanthema in children, is best described by which of the following statements
A. Measles (rubeola) and German measles (rubella) are caused by the same virus
B. Incubation time is approximately 3 to 4 weeks
C. Vesicular rashes are characteristic
D. Onset is abrupt with cough, coryza, and fever
E. Specific antibody in the serum does not prevent disease
SARS-CoV is primarily transmitted by
A. Respiratory transmission
B. Sexual activity
C. Fecal-oral route
D. Insect transmission
E. Vertical transmission from mother to child
An obstetrician sees a pregnant patient who was exposed to rubella virus in the eighteenth week of pregnancy. She does not remember getting a rubella vaccination. The best immediate course of action is to
A. Terminate the pregnancy
B. Order a rubella antibody titer to determine immune status
C. Reassure the patient because the rubella is not a problem until after the thirtieth week
D. Administer rubella immune globulin
E. Administer rubella vaccine