APhA Immunization Training Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers)
1. When looking at the schedule for vaccines that might be indicated for
children and adolescents aged 18 years or younger based on medical
indi- cations, what does the orange bar represent?
a. Contraindicated.
b. Precautions for vaccination.
c. Recommended if an additional risk factor is present.
d. Additional doses may be needed based on condition (Answer) b
2. During which step of the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process
would a pharmacist analyze a patient's need for certain vaccines?
a. Collect
b. Assess
c. Plan
d. Implement (Answer) b
3. According to ACIP recommendations, which of the following
needle lengths would be appropriate for administering HZV to an adult
patient?
,a. ½ inch.
b. ] inch.
c. 1 inch.
d. 1½ inch (Answer) b
4. Which of the following is most likely to result in an influenza pandemic?
a. Antigenic drift in an influenza A virus.
b. Antigenic shift in an influenza A virus.
c. Antigenic drift in an influenza B virus
d. Antigenic shift in an influenza C virus (Answer) b
5. 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.
c. Serious adverse events were reported with LAIV.
d. There was concern about vaccine supply issues (Answer) b
,6. Which of the following best describes an opportunity for pharmacists
to use diagnosis-based screening to identify people at risk for vaccine-
pre- ventable 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 (Answer) a
7. What is the standard dose of epinephrine for managing anaphylaxis?
a. 0.01 mg per kg body weight, up to a maximum of 0.5 mg.
b. 0.1 mg per kg body weight, up to a maximum of 5 mg.
c. 0.5 mg for all patients.
d. 5 mg for all patients (Answer) a
8. Which of the following tetanus booster vaccines would be most
appro- priate for administration to a 12-year-old boy who has completed a
primary series with DTaP and has no known allergies?
a. DTaP.
b. DT.
c. Td.
d. Tdap (Answer) d
9. HPV vaccine is recommended for which of the following individuals?
a. 36-year-old woman
, b. 27-year-old woman.
c. 12-year-old boy.
d. 8-year-old girl (Answer) c
10. Alex is a 32-year-old man who is scheduled to travel to a country
where hepatitis A is endemic. He leaves in 3 weeks and will be gone a
month. He received his first dose of hepatitis A vaccine today. Alex should
be counseled to return for his second dose of hepatitis A vaccine (Answer)
a. In 4 weeks.
b. In 6 months.
c. In 2 years.
d. Immediately after travel (Answer) b
(Verified Answers)
1. When looking at the schedule for vaccines that might be indicated for
children and adolescents aged 18 years or younger based on medical
indi- cations, what does the orange bar represent?
a. Contraindicated.
b. Precautions for vaccination.
c. Recommended if an additional risk factor is present.
d. Additional doses may be needed based on condition (Answer) b
2. During which step of the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process
would a pharmacist analyze a patient's need for certain vaccines?
a. Collect
b. Assess
c. Plan
d. Implement (Answer) b
3. According to ACIP recommendations, which of the following
needle lengths would be appropriate for administering HZV to an adult
patient?
,a. ½ inch.
b. ] inch.
c. 1 inch.
d. 1½ inch (Answer) b
4. Which of the following is most likely to result in an influenza pandemic?
a. Antigenic drift in an influenza A virus.
b. Antigenic shift in an influenza A virus.
c. Antigenic drift in an influenza B virus
d. Antigenic shift in an influenza C virus (Answer) b
5. 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.
c. Serious adverse events were reported with LAIV.
d. There was concern about vaccine supply issues (Answer) b
,6. Which of the following best describes an opportunity for pharmacists
to use diagnosis-based screening to identify people at risk for vaccine-
pre- ventable 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 (Answer) a
7. What is the standard dose of epinephrine for managing anaphylaxis?
a. 0.01 mg per kg body weight, up to a maximum of 0.5 mg.
b. 0.1 mg per kg body weight, up to a maximum of 5 mg.
c. 0.5 mg for all patients.
d. 5 mg for all patients (Answer) a
8. Which of the following tetanus booster vaccines would be most
appro- priate for administration to a 12-year-old boy who has completed a
primary series with DTaP and has no known allergies?
a. DTaP.
b. DT.
c. Td.
d. Tdap (Answer) d
9. HPV vaccine is recommended for which of the following individuals?
a. 36-year-old woman
, b. 27-year-old woman.
c. 12-year-old boy.
d. 8-year-old girl (Answer) c
10. Alex is a 32-year-old man who is scheduled to travel to a country
where hepatitis A is endemic. He leaves in 3 weeks and will be gone a
month. He received his first dose of hepatitis A vaccine today. Alex should
be counseled to return for his second dose of hepatitis A vaccine (Answer)
a. In 4 weeks.
b. In 6 months.
c. In 2 years.
d. Immediately after travel (Answer) b
