Allergy Specialist Board Exam Started: Jul 12, 2026 23:41 Page 5 of 11 Attempt #1358 Overall: 0 / 53 questions answered Question 21 / 53 Not answered In a ward handover scenario: A pregnant patient needs influenza prevention. Which vaccine type is appropriate? (Variant 1993) A. Live intranasal influenza vaccine B. BCG vaccine C. Inactivated influenza vaccine D. Varicella vaccine E. No vaccine in pregnancy ever Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: C Explanation: [Allergy & Immunology] Inactivated influenza vaccine is recommended in pregnancy; live attenuated intranasal vaccine is avoided. Reference: CDC/ACIP Immunization in Pregnancy Guidance. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 22 / 53 Not answered In a ward handover scenario: A patient with suspected stroke has hypoglycemia on capillary testing. What should be done? (Variant 1992) A. Give thrombolysis without glucose correction B. Treat hypoglycemia immediately and reassess neurologic deficit C. Start warfarin D. Discharge without treatment E. Delay glucose correction until CT Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: B Explanation: [Allergy & Immunology] Hypoglycemia can mimic stroke and should be corrected immediately while continuing appropriate assessment. Reference: AHA/ASA Stroke Guideline. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 23 / 53 Not answered In a ward handover scenario: A patient with severe asthma exacerbation has silent chest and exhaustion. What is the implication? (Variant 1991) A. Life-threatening asthma requiring urgent escalation B. Mild asthma suitable for discharge C. Normal finding after salbutamol D. Pneumonia excluded E. No oxygen required Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: A Explanation: [Allergy & Immunology] Silent chest and exhaustion are life-threatening asthma signs needing urgent escalation. Reference: GINA Strategy Report. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 24 / 53 Not answered In a ward handover scenario: A patient with acute coronary syndrome is allergic to aspirin with true anaphylaxis. What should be considered in specialist care when aspirin is essential? (Variant 1990) A. Ignore allergy and give full dose unsupervised B. Avoid all antiplatelets forever C. Use antihistamine as antiplatelet D. Give only paracetamol E. Aspirin desensitization if benefits outweigh risks Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: E Explanation: [Allergy & Immunology] Aspirin desensitization may be considered when aspirin is essential and allergy is confirmed, under specialist supervision. Reference: ACC/AHA ACS guidance; AAAAI drug allergy practice parameter. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 25 / 53 Not answered In a ward handover scenario: A patient with suspected anaphylaxis has airway swelling and hypotension. What is the correct route for first-line epinephrine? (Variant 1989) A. Subcutaneous injection into forearm B. Oral tablet C. Nebulized only D. Intramuscular injection into the mid-anterolateral thigh E. Topical application Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: D Explanation: [Allergy & Immunology] IM epinephrine into the mid-anterolateral thigh is first-line for anaphylaxis. Reference: World Allergy Organization Anaphylaxis Guidance. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Cancel « ← Previous Page 5 of 11 Next → »