APhA Immunization Self-Study Assessment | 80
Questions | All Answers are 100% Correct
Which of the following key questions is important to ask a patient before
administering IIV?
A. Are you sick today?
B. During the past year, have you received a blood transfusion or immune (gamma)
globulin?
C. Have you received any vaccinations in the past 4 weeks?
D. Do you have cancer, leukemia, AIDS, or any other immune system problem?
Correct Answer: 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. Correct 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. Correct 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 Correct 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.
Correct 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 Correct 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. Correct 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. Correct Answer: A
Which of the following is a requirement of the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration's (OSHA's) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard?
A. All persons employed by the pharmacy must be offered hepatitis A and hepatitis
B vaccines.
B. Health care providers must use safety devices when administering injectable
vaccines.
, C. All needles should be clipped or recapped before placing in the biohazard
container.
D. All employees of the pharmacy must attend an OSHA training course every 5
years. Correct Answer: B
Which type of vaccine involves stimulation of B cells without the assistance of T
helper cells?
A. Live attenuated vaccines
B. Conjugated vaccines
C. Pure polysaccharide vaccines
D. Recombinant vaccines Correct Answer: C
Which disease is almost certain to cause death if infected patients do not receive
postexposure prophylaxis?
A. Hepatitis B.
B. Measles.
C. Meningococal disease.
D. Rabies. Correct Answer: D
The childhood/adolescent and adult immunization schedules are updated and
published annually during which months?
A. January or February
B. April or May
C. September or October
D. November or December Correct Answer: A
Alan is a 47-year-old man who has no documentation of a primary series of
tetanus-containing vaccine. Which of the following would be an appropriate
primary series for Alan?
A. DTaP today; Td in 4 weeks; Td 6 months after the second dose.
B. Tdap today; Tdap in 4 weeks; Tdap 6 months after the second dose.
C. DTaP today; DTaP in 4 weeks, DTaP 6 months after the second dose.
D. Tdap today; Td in 4 weeks; Td 6 months after the second dose. Correct Answer:
D
Why was the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) removed from the ACIP's
influenza vaccine recommendations?
A. It was shown to cause influenza in children and adolescents.
B. Low effectiveness of this vaccine was seen during the 2013-2014 and 2015-
2016 influenza seasons.
Questions | All Answers are 100% Correct
Which of the following key questions is important to ask a patient before
administering IIV?
A. Are you sick today?
B. During the past year, have you received a blood transfusion or immune (gamma)
globulin?
C. Have you received any vaccinations in the past 4 weeks?
D. Do you have cancer, leukemia, AIDS, or any other immune system problem?
Correct Answer: 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. Correct 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. Correct 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 Correct 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.
Correct 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 Correct 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. Correct 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. Correct Answer: A
Which of the following is a requirement of the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration's (OSHA's) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard?
A. All persons employed by the pharmacy must be offered hepatitis A and hepatitis
B vaccines.
B. Health care providers must use safety devices when administering injectable
vaccines.
, C. All needles should be clipped or recapped before placing in the biohazard
container.
D. All employees of the pharmacy must attend an OSHA training course every 5
years. Correct Answer: B
Which type of vaccine involves stimulation of B cells without the assistance of T
helper cells?
A. Live attenuated vaccines
B. Conjugated vaccines
C. Pure polysaccharide vaccines
D. Recombinant vaccines Correct Answer: C
Which disease is almost certain to cause death if infected patients do not receive
postexposure prophylaxis?
A. Hepatitis B.
B. Measles.
C. Meningococal disease.
D. Rabies. Correct Answer: D
The childhood/adolescent and adult immunization schedules are updated and
published annually during which months?
A. January or February
B. April or May
C. September or October
D. November or December Correct Answer: A
Alan is a 47-year-old man who has no documentation of a primary series of
tetanus-containing vaccine. Which of the following would be an appropriate
primary series for Alan?
A. DTaP today; Td in 4 weeks; Td 6 months after the second dose.
B. Tdap today; Tdap in 4 weeks; Tdap 6 months after the second dose.
C. DTaP today; DTaP in 4 weeks, DTaP 6 months after the second dose.
D. Tdap today; Td in 4 weeks; Td 6 months after the second dose. Correct Answer:
D
Why was the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) removed from the ACIP's
influenza vaccine recommendations?
A. It was shown to cause influenza in children and adolescents.
B. Low effectiveness of this vaccine was seen during the 2013-2014 and 2015-
2016 influenza seasons.
