| Coverage : What are the mumps symptoms? Do you have them? Take the Mumps Symptom Quiz and find out the main symptoms of mumps. All it takes is two minutes to take the Mumps Symptom Quiz and find out the most important facts related to the symptoms of mumps. |
| 1. | Children of which age group are known to be affected by mumps: |
| a. | | 5-14 years |
| b. | | 2-8 years |
| c. | | Below 14 years |
| d. | | 8-18 years |
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| 2. | With nearly universal immunization in childhood, there are fewer than 1,000 cases of mumps per year. |
| a. | | False |
| b. | | True |
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| 3. | Which of the following statements are true of mumps? |
| a. | | The virus is spread by direct contact with an infected person's sneeze or cough |
| b. | | The infection is more common during late winter and spring |
| c. | | The disease is more severe if you get it as an adult |
| d. | | All of the above |
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| 4. | What are the early symptoms of mumps?
What type of swelling is symptomatic of mumps in some cases? |
| a. | | Fever (moderately high, usually lasting for 3-4 days) and loss of appetite
Swelling of the glands under and in front of the ear |
| b. | | Achiness
Starts on one side and then progresses to the other side rapidly |
| c. | | Headache
May last from 7-10 days |
| d. | | All of the above
All of the above |
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| 5. | What other symptoms are related to mumps? |
| a. | | Abdominal pain |
| b. | | Seizures, stiff neck and difficulty swallowing |
| c. | | Testicular pain (in males) |
| d. | | All of the above |
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| 6. | The well-known hallmark of mumps in children is: |
| a. | | swelling and pain in the parotid glands |
| b. | | Seizures, stiff neck and difficulty swallowing |
| c. | | Testicular pain (in males) |
| d. | | All of the above |
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| 7. | Which of the following symptoms are descriptive of mumps in children? |
| a. | | Swelling causes the child look like a hamster with food in its cheeks |
| b. | | Pain remain up to 3 days |
| c. | | The pain gets worse when the child swallows, talks, chews, or drinks acidic juices |
| d. | | All of the above |
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| 8. | Which of the following characteristics are descriptive of Orchitis, the most feared complication of mumps? |
| a. | | Severe pain, swelling, and tenderness in a male's testicles |
| b. | | Seizures, stiff neck and difficulty swallowing |
| c. | | Headache |
| d. | | All of the above |
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| 9. | However, up to 20% of people who are infected with the mumps virus do not have any symptoms. |
| a. | | False |
| b. | | True |
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| 10. | When can infection spread from an infected person to a healthy person? |
| a. | | A day or two before the first symptoms appear |
| b. | | From 7 days before to 9 days after symptoms appear |
| c. | | From 2 days before to 9 days after symptoms appear |
| d. | | All of he above |
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| 11. | Which signs related to mumps, when expressed in children, sounds an alarm to seek medical care? |
| a. | | Dehydrated and unable to keep any fluids down |
| b. | | Continuing vomiting |
| c. | | Lethargic (weak and listless) |
| d. | | All of the above |
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