APhA Immunization Final Exam
Questions and Answers Verified
1. What type of pathogen causes Typhoid and Paratyphoid fever and
how is the diseases contracted>> Caused by a Bacteria; Typically
contracted by consuming food or water contaminated with feces
from infected individuals.
2. Where in the world might you contract Typhoid and Paratyphoid fever
and what factor increases your chance to contract the disease>>
Southern Asia; the longer you stay the higher your chance at
contracting the disease.
3. A person may have the Typhoid fever for how many days before
displaying any symptoms>> 6-30 days.
4. If Typhoid fever goes untreated, what is expected to occur to the
individ- ual>> After 2-3 weeks, intestinal hemorrhages can occur
5. An individual went to the hospital and was diagnosed with Malaria. The
doctor was wrong and mistakes the patients symptoms for what other
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,dis- ease>> Typhoid fever
6. What is the main drug class used to treat Typhoid fever? Also list the
secondary drugs used if resistance has occurred to the number one
choice?-
: Fluoroquinolones are first line treatment.
Injectable 3rd generation cephalosporins can also be used when
resistance is observed.
7. How effective are the Typhoid vaccines and how affective are they
against Paratyphoid fever>> 50%-80% Effective for typhoid fever and
not affective for Paratyphoid fever.
8. What is the ORAL Typhoid Fever vaccine called>> Vivotif
9. What type of vaccine is Vivotif>> Oral capsule, Live, Attenuated
vaccine
10.Describe the age and dosing requirement of Vivotif>> Persons 6 years
and older need 4 doses of Vivotif oral capsule every 48 hours apart.
11.What is the IM Typhoid Fever vaccine called>> Typhim Vi
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, 12.What type of vaccine is Typhim Vi>> Vi capsular polysaccharide
vaccine
13.Describe the age and dosing requirements of Typhoid Vi>> Persons 2
years or older need 1 dose of the IM 0.5mL injection
14.The Vivotif series needs to be completed number of weeks
prior to travel and the Typhim Vi needs to be completed number of
weeks prior to exposure>> 1 week, 2 weeks
15.If a booster is required, A person needs booster of Vivotif every
number of years and number of years for Typhim Vi: 5 years, 2
years
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Questions and Answers Verified
1. What type of pathogen causes Typhoid and Paratyphoid fever and
how is the diseases contracted>> Caused by a Bacteria; Typically
contracted by consuming food or water contaminated with feces
from infected individuals.
2. Where in the world might you contract Typhoid and Paratyphoid fever
and what factor increases your chance to contract the disease>>
Southern Asia; the longer you stay the higher your chance at
contracting the disease.
3. A person may have the Typhoid fever for how many days before
displaying any symptoms>> 6-30 days.
4. If Typhoid fever goes untreated, what is expected to occur to the
individ- ual>> After 2-3 weeks, intestinal hemorrhages can occur
5. An individual went to the hospital and was diagnosed with Malaria. The
doctor was wrong and mistakes the patients symptoms for what other
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,dis- ease>> Typhoid fever
6. What is the main drug class used to treat Typhoid fever? Also list the
secondary drugs used if resistance has occurred to the number one
choice?-
: Fluoroquinolones are first line treatment.
Injectable 3rd generation cephalosporins can also be used when
resistance is observed.
7. How effective are the Typhoid vaccines and how affective are they
against Paratyphoid fever>> 50%-80% Effective for typhoid fever and
not affective for Paratyphoid fever.
8. What is the ORAL Typhoid Fever vaccine called>> Vivotif
9. What type of vaccine is Vivotif>> Oral capsule, Live, Attenuated
vaccine
10.Describe the age and dosing requirement of Vivotif>> Persons 6 years
and older need 4 doses of Vivotif oral capsule every 48 hours apart.
11.What is the IM Typhoid Fever vaccine called>> Typhim Vi
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, 12.What type of vaccine is Typhim Vi>> Vi capsular polysaccharide
vaccine
13.Describe the age and dosing requirements of Typhoid Vi>> Persons 2
years or older need 1 dose of the IM 0.5mL injection
14.The Vivotif series needs to be completed number of weeks
prior to travel and the Typhim Vi needs to be completed number of
weeks prior to exposure>> 1 week, 2 weeks
15.If a booster is required, A person needs booster of Vivotif every
number of years and number of years for Typhim Vi: 5 years, 2
years
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