Tetanus vaccine is indicated when a wound is contaminated with:
A ❏ oil
B ❏ acid
C ❏ ethanol
D ❏ soil
E ❏ wine
ONE or MORE of the responses above is (are) correct. Decide which of the responses is (are) correct. Then choose:
A ❏ if 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B ❏ if 1 and 2 only are correct
C ❏ if 2 and 3 only are correct
D ❏ if 1 only is correct
E ❏ if 3 only is correct
D is the answer, winners are O’can and Uche. Details below :
Tetanus is caused by the microorganism Clostridium tetani. The spores of this
microorganism are found in soil and in faeces. Tetanus-prone wounds include
wounds contaminated with soil and manure.
B
D – Soil only
A
D
A
D