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T/F: A Vaccine adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) report must be submitted if any
adverse event results in 48 hours or more time lost from duty or work. correct answers False
Which form of anthrax has the highest case-fatality rate? correct answers Inhalational
T/F: If there was a bioterrorist attack that exposed unvaccinated workers to anthrax, those
individuals would receive 3 shots of anthrax vaccine over 4 weeks of protection. correct answers
True
A person who received anthrax vaccine yesterday telephones and says, "My arm is sore and red
where you injected the vaccine, and I can feel a lump under the skin." What information would
be correct to give the caller? correct answers "Redness and soreness are common and may last a
few days. A small lump is also common and should go away by itself within a few weeks"
Which person below should not receive the anthrax vaccine? correct answers A 15 year old
female traveling to Japan.
Which statement would be most correct to give a woman who has just received her first routine
anthrax vaccination? correct answers The most common local reactions are tenderness, pain,
erythema, and arm motion limitation. These reactions generally last only a few days.
For what age group is anthrax vaccine is currently licensed? correct answers 18 to 65 years of
age.
Which statement is correct about the efficacy of anthrax vaccine? correct answers After two
doses of vaccine, 91% of recipients have antibodies against anthrax.
What is the correct and recommended method for administering anthrax vaccine? correct
answers Intramuscularly using a 1 to 1/2 inch 23 or 25 gauge needle into the deltoid muscle.
T/F: An outbreak of injection anthrax occurred in the United States in 2009. correct answers
False
T/F: Gastrointestinal anthrax is caused by inhalation of B. anthraces spores, which are then
swallowed and cause infection in the gastrointestinal tract. correct answers False
T/F: The case fatality rate of injection anthrax can be as high as 35%. correct answers True
T/F: Anthrax is caused by a virus. correct answers False
T/F: Bacillus anthraces can protect itself in unfavorable conditions by forming a tough,
protective coat around its essential cellular material. correct answers True
T/F: A Vaccine adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) report must be submitted if any
adverse event results in 48 hours or more time lost from duty or work. correct answers False
Which form of anthrax has the highest case-fatality rate? correct answers Inhalational
T/F: If there was a bioterrorist attack that exposed unvaccinated workers to anthrax, those
individuals would receive 3 shots of anthrax vaccine over 4 weeks of protection. correct answers
True
A person who received anthrax vaccine yesterday telephones and says, "My arm is sore and red
where you injected the vaccine, and I can feel a lump under the skin." What information would
be correct to give the caller? correct answers "Redness and soreness are common and may last a
few days. A small lump is also common and should go away by itself within a few weeks"
Which person below should not receive the anthrax vaccine? correct answers A 15 year old
female traveling to Japan.
Which statement would be most correct to give a woman who has just received her first routine
anthrax vaccination? correct answers The most common local reactions are tenderness, pain,
erythema, and arm motion limitation. These reactions generally last only a few days.
For what age group is anthrax vaccine is currently licensed? correct answers 18 to 65 years of
age.
Which statement is correct about the efficacy of anthrax vaccine? correct answers After two
doses of vaccine, 91% of recipients have antibodies against anthrax.
What is the correct and recommended method for administering anthrax vaccine? correct
answers Intramuscularly using a 1 to 1/2 inch 23 or 25 gauge needle into the deltoid muscle.
T/F: An outbreak of injection anthrax occurred in the United States in 2009. correct answers
False
T/F: Gastrointestinal anthrax is caused by inhalation of B. anthraces spores, which are then
swallowed and cause infection in the gastrointestinal tract. correct answers False
T/F: The case fatality rate of injection anthrax can be as high as 35%. correct answers True
T/F: Anthrax is caused by a virus. correct answers False
T/F: Bacillus anthraces can protect itself in unfavorable conditions by forming a tough,
protective coat around its essential cellular material. correct answers True
