APhA Immunization Self-Study Exam |
100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version
The childhood/adolescent and adult immunization schedules are updated and published annually during
which months? - ✔✔These are typically made available at the end of January or early February.
If a patient received the first dose of HepB but did not return for the remaining doses in the series, under
what circumstances should the HepB series be restarted? - ✔✔If the patients fall behind with
vaccinations given in a multi-dose series, it usually is not necessary to start the series over. Oral typhoid
is the one exception.
According to ACIP recommendations, what is the maximum number of doses of PPSV23 a patient should
receive in his or her lifetime? - ✔✔3 doses
Upon giving a VIS to a patient who is to receive a vaccine under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury
Act, what must be documented? - ✔✔Patient name
Date the vaccine was administered
Vaccine manufacturer and lot number
Name
Address
Title of person administering the vaccine
Date printed on the VIS
Date the VIS was given to the vaccine recipient
David is a healthy 5-year-old boy who is scheduled to see his pediatrician for a checkup in July prior to
starting kindergarten. David's immunization record reveals that he has received the following vaccines:
3 doses of HepB
4 doses of PCV13
2 doses of HepA
, 3 doses of IPV
2 doses of rotavirus
1 dose of MMRV
4 doses of DTaP
4 doses of HiB
Which vaccines should David receive at this visit? - ✔✔5th dose of DTaP
4th dose of IPV
2nd dose of MMR
2nd dose of Varicella
John is a 46-year-old man with diabetes. He requests a refill of his diabetes testing supplies on October
21st. His immunization record indicates that he has completed the primary series of MMR, DTaP, HepA,
and HepB vaccines. John has a documented history of chickenpox, and his last Td booster dose was 19
years ago. Which of the following vaccines should he receive? - ✔✔1 dose of IIV
1 dose of Tdap
1 dose of PPSV23
What is the standard dose of epinephrine for managing anaphylaxis? - ✔✔0.01 mg/kg/dose with a
maximum of 0.5 mg per dose
Which of the following tetanus booster vaccines would be most appropriate for administration to a 12-
year-old boy who has completed a primary series with DTaP and has no known allergies? - ✔✔1 dose of
Tdap, followed by 1 dose of Td every 10 years after.
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: - ✔✔prompt immunity
If a patient is a candidate for revaccination with PPSV23, what is the ACIP-recommended interval
between doses of this vaccine? - ✔✔5 years
100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version
The childhood/adolescent and adult immunization schedules are updated and published annually during
which months? - ✔✔These are typically made available at the end of January or early February.
If a patient received the first dose of HepB but did not return for the remaining doses in the series, under
what circumstances should the HepB series be restarted? - ✔✔If the patients fall behind with
vaccinations given in a multi-dose series, it usually is not necessary to start the series over. Oral typhoid
is the one exception.
According to ACIP recommendations, what is the maximum number of doses of PPSV23 a patient should
receive in his or her lifetime? - ✔✔3 doses
Upon giving a VIS to a patient who is to receive a vaccine under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury
Act, what must be documented? - ✔✔Patient name
Date the vaccine was administered
Vaccine manufacturer and lot number
Name
Address
Title of person administering the vaccine
Date printed on the VIS
Date the VIS was given to the vaccine recipient
David is a healthy 5-year-old boy who is scheduled to see his pediatrician for a checkup in July prior to
starting kindergarten. David's immunization record reveals that he has received the following vaccines:
3 doses of HepB
4 doses of PCV13
2 doses of HepA
, 3 doses of IPV
2 doses of rotavirus
1 dose of MMRV
4 doses of DTaP
4 doses of HiB
Which vaccines should David receive at this visit? - ✔✔5th dose of DTaP
4th dose of IPV
2nd dose of MMR
2nd dose of Varicella
John is a 46-year-old man with diabetes. He requests a refill of his diabetes testing supplies on October
21st. His immunization record indicates that he has completed the primary series of MMR, DTaP, HepA,
and HepB vaccines. John has a documented history of chickenpox, and his last Td booster dose was 19
years ago. Which of the following vaccines should he receive? - ✔✔1 dose of IIV
1 dose of Tdap
1 dose of PPSV23
What is the standard dose of epinephrine for managing anaphylaxis? - ✔✔0.01 mg/kg/dose with a
maximum of 0.5 mg per dose
Which of the following tetanus booster vaccines would be most appropriate for administration to a 12-
year-old boy who has completed a primary series with DTaP and has no known allergies? - ✔✔1 dose of
Tdap, followed by 1 dose of Td every 10 years after.
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: - ✔✔prompt immunity
If a patient is a candidate for revaccination with PPSV23, what is the ACIP-recommended interval
between doses of this vaccine? - ✔✔5 years
