APhA TESTS TEST BANK 2026 ACTUAL
SCRIPT QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the following statements is true about risks associated with
vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases?
A. Available data indicate that thimerosal in vaccines causes autism
B. Vaccines have been associated with the development of autoimmune
disorders such as multiple sclerosis
C. Giving several vaccines on the same day overloads the patient's
immune system
D. International travelers import many cases of vaccine-preventable
diseases into the United States each year. Answer: D. International
travelers import many cases of vaccine-preventable diseases into the
United States each year
⩥ How should Tdap be administered to pregnant women?
A. Administer one dose either prior to pregnancy or immediately post-
partum
B. Administer one dose with every pregnancy, up to a maximum of 3
doses
C. Administer one dose with each pregnancy in the third trimester
,D. Administer one dose only if the woman is pregnant in the fall season.
Answer: C. Administer one dose with each pregnancy in the third
trimester
⩥ Which of the following vaccines should be administered to boys and
young men aged 9 through 26 years to reduce their likelihood of
acquiring genital warts?
A. HPV
B. Hib
C. Varicella
D. MenB. Answer: A. HPV
⩥ Michael, a 47-year-old health care worker, has no laboratory evidence
of immunity to measles or mumps and cannot confirm that he had either
disease. How many doses of MMR vaccine should Michael receive?
A. One dose of MMR
B. Two doses of MMR
C. No doses of MMR because he is considered immune to measles and
mumps
D. No doses of MMR because he could pass the virus to his patients
after receiving the vaccine. Answer: B. Two doses of MMR
, ⩥ Tasha is a 26-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis who is treated
with immunosuppressive therapy. Which of the following vaccines
should be avoided for Tasha?
A. HPV
B. MenACWY
C. MMR
D. Herpes Zoster (RZV). Answer: C. MMR
⩥ If a patient is experiencing anaphylaxis and requires epinephrine,
what is the dose and route of administration using a 1:1000 (1mg/mL)
product?
A. 1 mg/kg IM in the deltoid muscle
B. 0.5mg IIM in the deltoid muscle
C. 1 mg IM in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh
D. 0.01 mg/kg IM in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh. Answer: D.
0.01 mg/kg IM in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh
⩥ David is 58 years old. He received an inactivated influenza vaccine 5
days ago at a mass clinical run by the health department. He is now at
your pharmacy and you determine he should get his herpes zoster and
Tdap vaccines. How should you proceed with administering these
vaccines?
SCRIPT QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the following statements is true about risks associated with
vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases?
A. Available data indicate that thimerosal in vaccines causes autism
B. Vaccines have been associated with the development of autoimmune
disorders such as multiple sclerosis
C. Giving several vaccines on the same day overloads the patient's
immune system
D. International travelers import many cases of vaccine-preventable
diseases into the United States each year. Answer: D. International
travelers import many cases of vaccine-preventable diseases into the
United States each year
⩥ How should Tdap be administered to pregnant women?
A. Administer one dose either prior to pregnancy or immediately post-
partum
B. Administer one dose with every pregnancy, up to a maximum of 3
doses
C. Administer one dose with each pregnancy in the third trimester
,D. Administer one dose only if the woman is pregnant in the fall season.
Answer: C. Administer one dose with each pregnancy in the third
trimester
⩥ Which of the following vaccines should be administered to boys and
young men aged 9 through 26 years to reduce their likelihood of
acquiring genital warts?
A. HPV
B. Hib
C. Varicella
D. MenB. Answer: A. HPV
⩥ Michael, a 47-year-old health care worker, has no laboratory evidence
of immunity to measles or mumps and cannot confirm that he had either
disease. How many doses of MMR vaccine should Michael receive?
A. One dose of MMR
B. Two doses of MMR
C. No doses of MMR because he is considered immune to measles and
mumps
D. No doses of MMR because he could pass the virus to his patients
after receiving the vaccine. Answer: B. Two doses of MMR
, ⩥ Tasha is a 26-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis who is treated
with immunosuppressive therapy. Which of the following vaccines
should be avoided for Tasha?
A. HPV
B. MenACWY
C. MMR
D. Herpes Zoster (RZV). Answer: C. MMR
⩥ If a patient is experiencing anaphylaxis and requires epinephrine,
what is the dose and route of administration using a 1:1000 (1mg/mL)
product?
A. 1 mg/kg IM in the deltoid muscle
B. 0.5mg IIM in the deltoid muscle
C. 1 mg IM in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh
D. 0.01 mg/kg IM in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh. Answer: D.
0.01 mg/kg IM in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh
⩥ David is 58 years old. He received an inactivated influenza vaccine 5
days ago at a mass clinical run by the health department. He is now at
your pharmacy and you determine he should get his herpes zoster and
Tdap vaccines. How should you proceed with administering these
vaccines?
