Immunization Final, aPhA Immunization
And Final Exam F2, Immunization Exam
(apha), Vaccination Seminar Post-
Assessment, Post Assessment
To reduce liability, pharmacists administering immunizations should take the following three steps: -
✔✔Receive specialized training and stay current with vaccine information updates; educate patients
about the benefits and risks of vaccinations; and emulate local standards of care.
Can technicians administer vaccinations? - ✔✔No
Pregnant women should not get what kind of vaccines? - ✔✔Live
Antigenic shifts produce ________ changes in type _____ antigens - ✔✔MAJOR; A
Antigenic drifts produce ________ changes in type ______ antigens - ✔✔minor; A and B
Children are more likely to get what type of influenza strain? - ✔✔B
Which type of influenza strain is responsible for pandemics? - ✔✔A
How long does immunity from the influenza vaccine typically last? - ✔✔6-8 months
If a baby is born prematurely, do you need to adjust their vaccination schedule to begin at their due
date? - ✔✔No, no adjustment--use actual birthday
True or false: you should never vaccinate somebody with a mild illness? (mild fever, upper respiratory
tract infection, otitis media, mild diarrhea) - ✔✔False--you can vaccinate people with mild illnesses
,Will administering multiple vaccines on one day produce adverse effects? - ✔✔No
Can a pregnant pharmacist administer a live vaccine? - ✔✔Yes
Which publication does the CDC generally use to quickly notify providers of updates to vaccine
recommendations? - ✔✔MMWR.
What is the only flu vaccine approved for patients under 3 years old? - ✔✔Fluzone IIV
What is an example of mass screening? - ✔✔Providing vaccine information at a booth of a health fair.
What is an example of a procedure-based screening? - ✔✔Recommending vaccinations for a patient
undergoing a splenectomy.
What is an example of an occurrence-based screening? - ✔✔Providing hospital discharge counseling to a
patient.
What type of immunity targets pathogens that are circulating freely in body fluids, such as blood,
plasma, and lymph. - ✔✔Humoral immunity
What is the written vaccine update source also known as the "pink book?" - ✔✔Epidemiology and
Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases.
What form is required to receive compensation for giving a vaccination? - ✔✔CMS-1500.
All Medicare Part B enrollees are covered for which two vaccines? - ✔✔Influenza and pneumococcal.
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? - ✔✔0, 1, and 6 months.
,Which of the following statements is true regarding administration of LAIV? - ✔✔Administer with the
patient's head tilted slightly backward.
Live vaccines are contraindicated in a patient who: - ✔✔Is immunosuppressed.
Which of the following diseases has been successfully eradicated worldwide through vaccination efforts?
- ✔✔Smallpox
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 PCV
2 doses of HepA
3 doses of IPV
3 doses of rotavirus
1 dose of MMR
4 doses of DTaP
1 dose of varicella
4 doses of Hib
Which vaccines should David receive at this visit? - ✔✔DTaP, IPV, MMR, and varicella.
Which of the following statements is true regarding how vaccines evoke an immune response? - ✔✔The
antigen in the vaccine activates B cells, which produce antigen-specific antibodies and memory cells.
According to ACIP recommendations, HZV is indicated for the prevention of herpes zoster in adults aged:
- ✔✔60 years and older.
, A health care provider who previously has not been vaccinated against hepatitis B is stuck by a
contaminated needle after administering an immunization to a hepatitis B positive patient during a
seasonal influenza clinic. 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 while the vaccine provides long-term protection.
Which of the following vaccines containing tetanus, diphtheria, and/or pertussis would be most
appropriate for administration to a 69-year-old man who is preparing to travel to see his newborn
granddaughter next month? - ✔✔Tdap.
What is the FDA-licensed age range for the use of LAIV? - ✔✔2 to 49 years of age.
Which of the following best describes how to administer MMR vaccine to an adult patient weighing 155
lb? - ✔✔Inject subcutaneously at a 45° angle in the outer aspect of the upper arm.
Which vaccine does ACIP recommend for all college freshmen, living in dormitories, who have not been
previously vaccinated? - ✔✔MCV
Which of the following diseases are transmitted through mosquito bites? - ✔✔Yellow fever and Japanese
encephalitis.
If a patient is a candidate for revaccination with PPSV23, what is the ACIP-recommended interval
between doses of this vaccine? - ✔✔5 years
Which of the following key questions is important to as a patient before adminestering IIV? - ✔✔are you
sick today?
How often are the Healthy People targets for vaccination rates updated? Every *blank years* - ✔✔10
years
Which type of vaccine involves stimulation of B cells without the assistance of T helper cells? *blank*
polysaccharide *blank* - ✔✔pure vaccines
And Final Exam F2, Immunization Exam
(apha), Vaccination Seminar Post-
Assessment, Post Assessment
To reduce liability, pharmacists administering immunizations should take the following three steps: -
✔✔Receive specialized training and stay current with vaccine information updates; educate patients
about the benefits and risks of vaccinations; and emulate local standards of care.
Can technicians administer vaccinations? - ✔✔No
Pregnant women should not get what kind of vaccines? - ✔✔Live
Antigenic shifts produce ________ changes in type _____ antigens - ✔✔MAJOR; A
Antigenic drifts produce ________ changes in type ______ antigens - ✔✔minor; A and B
Children are more likely to get what type of influenza strain? - ✔✔B
Which type of influenza strain is responsible for pandemics? - ✔✔A
How long does immunity from the influenza vaccine typically last? - ✔✔6-8 months
If a baby is born prematurely, do you need to adjust their vaccination schedule to begin at their due
date? - ✔✔No, no adjustment--use actual birthday
True or false: you should never vaccinate somebody with a mild illness? (mild fever, upper respiratory
tract infection, otitis media, mild diarrhea) - ✔✔False--you can vaccinate people with mild illnesses
,Will administering multiple vaccines on one day produce adverse effects? - ✔✔No
Can a pregnant pharmacist administer a live vaccine? - ✔✔Yes
Which publication does the CDC generally use to quickly notify providers of updates to vaccine
recommendations? - ✔✔MMWR.
What is the only flu vaccine approved for patients under 3 years old? - ✔✔Fluzone IIV
What is an example of mass screening? - ✔✔Providing vaccine information at a booth of a health fair.
What is an example of a procedure-based screening? - ✔✔Recommending vaccinations for a patient
undergoing a splenectomy.
What is an example of an occurrence-based screening? - ✔✔Providing hospital discharge counseling to a
patient.
What type of immunity targets pathogens that are circulating freely in body fluids, such as blood,
plasma, and lymph. - ✔✔Humoral immunity
What is the written vaccine update source also known as the "pink book?" - ✔✔Epidemiology and
Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases.
What form is required to receive compensation for giving a vaccination? - ✔✔CMS-1500.
All Medicare Part B enrollees are covered for which two vaccines? - ✔✔Influenza and pneumococcal.
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? - ✔✔0, 1, and 6 months.
,Which of the following statements is true regarding administration of LAIV? - ✔✔Administer with the
patient's head tilted slightly backward.
Live vaccines are contraindicated in a patient who: - ✔✔Is immunosuppressed.
Which of the following diseases has been successfully eradicated worldwide through vaccination efforts?
- ✔✔Smallpox
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 PCV
2 doses of HepA
3 doses of IPV
3 doses of rotavirus
1 dose of MMR
4 doses of DTaP
1 dose of varicella
4 doses of Hib
Which vaccines should David receive at this visit? - ✔✔DTaP, IPV, MMR, and varicella.
Which of the following statements is true regarding how vaccines evoke an immune response? - ✔✔The
antigen in the vaccine activates B cells, which produce antigen-specific antibodies and memory cells.
According to ACIP recommendations, HZV is indicated for the prevention of herpes zoster in adults aged:
- ✔✔60 years and older.
, A health care provider who previously has not been vaccinated against hepatitis B is stuck by a
contaminated needle after administering an immunization to a hepatitis B positive patient during a
seasonal influenza clinic. 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 while the vaccine provides long-term protection.
Which of the following vaccines containing tetanus, diphtheria, and/or pertussis would be most
appropriate for administration to a 69-year-old man who is preparing to travel to see his newborn
granddaughter next month? - ✔✔Tdap.
What is the FDA-licensed age range for the use of LAIV? - ✔✔2 to 49 years of age.
Which of the following best describes how to administer MMR vaccine to an adult patient weighing 155
lb? - ✔✔Inject subcutaneously at a 45° angle in the outer aspect of the upper arm.
Which vaccine does ACIP recommend for all college freshmen, living in dormitories, who have not been
previously vaccinated? - ✔✔MCV
Which of the following diseases are transmitted through mosquito bites? - ✔✔Yellow fever and Japanese
encephalitis.
If a patient is a candidate for revaccination with PPSV23, what is the ACIP-recommended interval
between doses of this vaccine? - ✔✔5 years
Which of the following key questions is important to as a patient before adminestering IIV? - ✔✔are you
sick today?
How often are the Healthy People targets for vaccination rates updated? Every *blank years* - ✔✔10
years
Which type of vaccine involves stimulation of B cells without the assistance of T helper cells? *blank*
polysaccharide *blank* - ✔✔pure vaccines
