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Ali is a 72-year-old man who recently came to the U.S. from Nigeria. He reports having BCG (bacille Calmette-Guerin) vaccination as a child. Which of the following is correct regarding a tuberculin skin test?
 
  A. It should not be done at all.
  B. It should be read as smaller than it really is.
  C. Vaccination history is irrelevant; read as usual.
  D. It should be read as larger than it really is.

Question 2

Ivan W. is a 65-year-old man who is new to your practice. He has a history of COPD, CAD, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. He has had no immunizations since his discharge from the military at age 25.
 
  Childhood diseases included chickenpox, measles, mumps, and German measles. He presents for a disease management visit. Which of the following immunizations would you recommend for Ivan?
  A. MMR, influenza, pneumococcal, Zostavax
  B. Influenza, pneumococcal, PPD, Hepatitis B
  C. Tdap, pneumococcal, influenza, Zostavax
  D. Hepatitis B, influenza, pneumococcal, Hepatitis A



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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