Micro & Immunology · single question
Which vaccine, if a patient's status is outdated, could affect a patient's oral hygiene/jaw function?
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Correct answer: A. Tetanus
- A. Correct. Tetanus infection classically causes trismus ('lockjaw') due to sustained muscle spasm, directly affecting jaw opening and consequently oral hygiene access.
- B. Influenza does not typically cause trismus/jaw dysfunction affecting oral hygiene.
- C. HPV is associated with oropharyngeal lesions/cancer risk, not trismus affecting hygiene.
- D. Hepatitis B is a bloodborne infection unrelated to jaw muscle function/trismus.
Note: Tetanus can affect jaw muscles (trismus), impacting oral hygiene access.
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