SOLUTION FULL QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the following diseases are transmitted through mosquito
bites?
A. Typhoid fever and Haemophilus influenzae type b.
B. Hepatitis A and typhoid fever.
C. Yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis.
D. Hepatitis A and measles. Answer: C
⩥ Robert is a 48-year-old pharmacist who is preparing to provide
immunizations in his pharmacy for the first time next fall. He has no
documentation of receiving the hepatitis B vaccine and would like to be
vaccinated before administering vaccines in his practice. What is the
recommended routine schedule for vaccination against hepatitis B?
A. 0 and 2 months.
B. 0 and 6 months.
C. 0, 1, and 2 months.
D. 0, 1, and 6 months. Answer: D
,⩥ If pharmacists are called upon to assist with vaccination efforts
following a natural disaster, which vaccine is likely to be needed by
many of the victims?
A. Tetanus
B. Pneumococcal
C. MMR
D. Meningococcal B Answer: A
⩥ Upon giving a VIS to a patient who is to receive a vaccine cover
under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, what must be
documented?
A. The date the VIS was given to the patient or caregiver and the title of
the VIS.
B. The date printed on the VIS and signed confirmation that the patient
has read the VIS.
C. The date the VIS was given to the patient or caregiver and the date
printed on the VIS.
D. Signed confirmation that the patient has read the VIS and the title of
the VIS. Answer: C
⩥ A health care provider who has not been vaccinated against hepatitis B
is stuck by a contaminated needle after administering an immunization
to a hepatitis B-positive patient. In addition to hepatitis B vaccine, the
health care provider also should receive hepatitis B Immunoglobulin
(HBIG) as postexposure prophylaxis because the HBIG provides:
, A. Long-term protection
B. Both short- and long-term protection
C. A booster effect for the vaccine
D. Prompt immunity Answer: D
⩥ Which of the following best describes an opportunity for pharmacists
to use diagnosis-based screening to identify people at risk for vaccine-
preventable diseases?
A. Performing a medication review for a patient who has diabetes.
B. Recommending vaccinations for a patient undergoing a splenectomy.
C. Providing hospital discharge counseling to a patient.
D. Providing vaccine information at a booth of a health fair. Answer: A
⩥ Herd immunity refers to which of the following situations?
A. Vaccination of enough individuals in a community to protect those
who cannot be vaccinated.
B. Immunity that occurs following infection with wild-type virus.
C. Vaccinating groups of individuals who are at high risk for disease
from environmental microbes.
D. Immunity from diseases that circulate in other species. Answer: A
⩥ Which of the following is a requirement of the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration's (OSHA's) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard?