healthcare workers
Contraindication for Tdap vaccine - ANSWER Severe allergic reaction to previous dose, or
hx of encephalopathy within 7 days of vaccine
Varicella vaccine contraindications - ANSWER Hx of anaphylaxis with previous dose, al-
lergy to gelatin or neomycin
Hepatitis B vaccine contraindications - ANSWER Previous rxn to vaccine, allergy to yeast
and neomycin
Examples of attenuated vaccines - ANSWER measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, yellow
fever, rotavirus
examples of live vaccines - ANSWER MMR, varicella, rotavirus, influenza
examples of toxoid vaccines - ANSWER Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis,
Examples of inactive viral antigen vaccine - ANSWER Poliovirus (SALK), Hep A, Hep B, in-
fluenza
What are the types of immunity? - ANSWER active, passive, and herd
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, Define vaccine - ANSWER suspension of organisms or fractions of organisms that induce
immunity
Post exposure prophylaxis for Rabies - ANSWER human rabies immunoglobulin + human
diploid cell vaccine on days 0,3,7,14
Patient teaching after vaccination - ANSWER Redness and swelling can occur at site, mild
fever or fatigue
Who can receive attenuated influenza vaccine (Flumist) - ANSWER individuals >2yo an d
less than 50. non pregnant, and those who are not immunocompromised
Pantoprazole dosing - ANSWER 40 - 80 mg ORAL or IV Qday
Metronidazole (Flagyl) dosing - ANSWER 250 mg 4x day or 500mg BID for 7-14 days
Ondansetron (Zofran) dosing - ANSWER -8/24mg po 30 minutes prior to chemo initiation
-8/16 mg po Q12h for 1/2 days after chemo administration
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Albuterol Sulfate (inhalation) dosage - ANSWER 2 inhalations
What labs are used to diagnose thyroid disease - ANSWER TSH T3 T4
When should you recheck labs after starting levothyroxine - ANSWER 6-8 weeks until eu-
thyroid state
signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism - ANSWER Thin, dry hair
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