Air Force IBT Study Guide with Verified Answers
1. Anaphylaxis Generalized allergic reaction affecting one or more organ
systems
2. Adult/Child EPI Adult: 1:1000 dilution 0.3mL-0.5mL or EPI Pen 0.3mL
doses
Children: .01mg/kg body weight max 0.3mL or EpiPen Jr
0.15mL 1:2000 dilution
3. Who created National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 co spon-
VAERS? sored with CDC
4. Who can report Anyone can report to VAERS
to VAERS?
5. What is the Pri- To capture all clinically significant medical events occur-
mary Purpose of ring post-vaccination even if the reporter is not certain that
VAERS? the incident is vaccine related.
6. Reportable Specifically outlines which post-vaccination events must
Events Table be reported. The need to report is also based on the
amount of time that elapsed between the vaccination and
the start of the event
7. NCVIA requires Any reaction that is listed in the Vaccine Injury Table, Any
the following reaction requiring medical attention or hospitalization, any
events to be re- reaction that is not listed in the Manufacturers Package
ported Insert.
Anthrax (AVIP) and Smallpox (SVP) differ from this pro-
gram
8. Gauges of nee- ID: 26-27G, IM: 22-25G. SubQ: 23-25G
dles to use ID, IM,
SubQ
9. 7 Patient Rights 1.Right Person
2. Right time/schedule
3. Right Vaccine
4. Right Route
5. Right dosage
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6. Right documentation
7. Right Reason
10. Correct angles of ID: 15 degrees
Injections IM: 90 degrees
SubQ: 45 degrees
11. Administering 15 sticks in a 5mm diameter, using a bifurcated needle.
Smallpox Percutaneous sticks.
12. Oral vaccines Adenovirus, oral typhoid, Ty21
13. Active Immunity Naturally acquired: Exposed to live pathogen, develops
disease, becomes immune
Artificially Acquired: administration of vaccine that con-
tains antigen
14. Passive Immuni- Naturally acquired: passed from mother to baby through
ty placenta. Antibodies fall quickly after birth
Artificially acquired: short term immunity through adminis-
tration by injection or IV. Also known as Immune Globulin
or Gamma Globulin.
15. Live virus vac- Yellow Fever, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, oral Polio(OPV)
cine examples
16. Live bacteria vac- BCG, oral typhoid
cines examples
17. Polysaccharides long chains of sugar molecules that make up the surface
of some bacteria
18. Stabilizers help vaccine retain potency even when subjected to un-
favorable conditions such as heat, light, acidity, vibration
and humidity.
19. Preservatives Keeps vaccines from being contaminated and prevent a
breeding ground for bacteria, fungi and viruses. Three
1. Anaphylaxis Generalized allergic reaction affecting one or more organ
systems
2. Adult/Child EPI Adult: 1:1000 dilution 0.3mL-0.5mL or EPI Pen 0.3mL
doses
Children: .01mg/kg body weight max 0.3mL or EpiPen Jr
0.15mL 1:2000 dilution
3. Who created National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 co spon-
VAERS? sored with CDC
4. Who can report Anyone can report to VAERS
to VAERS?
5. What is the Pri- To capture all clinically significant medical events occur-
mary Purpose of ring post-vaccination even if the reporter is not certain that
VAERS? the incident is vaccine related.
6. Reportable Specifically outlines which post-vaccination events must
Events Table be reported. The need to report is also based on the
amount of time that elapsed between the vaccination and
the start of the event
7. NCVIA requires Any reaction that is listed in the Vaccine Injury Table, Any
the following reaction requiring medical attention or hospitalization, any
events to be re- reaction that is not listed in the Manufacturers Package
ported Insert.
Anthrax (AVIP) and Smallpox (SVP) differ from this pro-
gram
8. Gauges of nee- ID: 26-27G, IM: 22-25G. SubQ: 23-25G
dles to use ID, IM,
SubQ
9. 7 Patient Rights 1.Right Person
2. Right time/schedule
3. Right Vaccine
4. Right Route
5. Right dosage
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6. Right documentation
7. Right Reason
10. Correct angles of ID: 15 degrees
Injections IM: 90 degrees
SubQ: 45 degrees
11. Administering 15 sticks in a 5mm diameter, using a bifurcated needle.
Smallpox Percutaneous sticks.
12. Oral vaccines Adenovirus, oral typhoid, Ty21
13. Active Immunity Naturally acquired: Exposed to live pathogen, develops
disease, becomes immune
Artificially Acquired: administration of vaccine that con-
tains antigen
14. Passive Immuni- Naturally acquired: passed from mother to baby through
ty placenta. Antibodies fall quickly after birth
Artificially acquired: short term immunity through adminis-
tration by injection or IV. Also known as Immune Globulin
or Gamma Globulin.
15. Live virus vac- Yellow Fever, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, oral Polio(OPV)
cine examples
16. Live bacteria vac- BCG, oral typhoid
cines examples
17. Polysaccharides long chains of sugar molecules that make up the surface
of some bacteria
18. Stabilizers help vaccine retain potency even when subjected to un-
favorable conditions such as heat, light, acidity, vibration
and humidity.
19. Preservatives Keeps vaccines from being contaminated and prevent a
breeding ground for bacteria, fungi and viruses. Three
