Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery
Final Exam Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Which of the following best describes how to administer Tdap vaccine to an adult woman who weights
195lbs? - Answer: - Inject intramuscularly at a 90 degree angle in the deltoid muscle
Which of the following is a requirement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
bloodborne pathogens standard? - Answer: - All employees with potential bloodborne pathogen
exposure must receive OSHA bloodborne pathogen training every year.
Which of the following is a provider associated with low vaccination rates in adults? - Answer: - Lack of
time to focus on preventative services
The majority of cases of vasovagal syncope occur within which of the following time frames following
vaccination? - Answer: - 15 minutes
Which of the following vaccines should be administered to boys and young men aged 9 through 26 to
reduce their likelihood of acquiring genital warts? - Answer: - HPV
Which of the following vaccines is recommended for healthy adolescents and adults ages 16 through 23
years based on shared clinical decision-making - Answer: - Meningococcal B
Which of the following patients would be an appropriate candidate for the adjuvanted influenza vaccine
(allV4)? - Answer: - A 72-year-old woman with COPD
What are immunization coalitions? - Answer: - Groups that foster collaboration among stakeholders
within a community as a means to increase immunization rates
Which of the following represents an opportunity for pharmacists to collaborate with other providers? -
Answer: - Offer to administer the remaining doses in a vaccine series
, David is 58 years old. He received an inactivated influenza vaccine 5 days ago at a mass clinic 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? - Answer: - Give both Tdap
and the herpes zoster vaccines today.
Which type of vaccine mediates immunity based solely on B cells? - Answer: - Pure polysaccharide
Which of the following tetanus toxoid-containing vaccines would be appropriate for a 15-month old
child? - Answer: - DTaP
How often does the CDC publish new immunization schedules? - Answer: - Annually
Which of the following is true for the recommended catch-up immunization schedule? - Answer: - It is
for children who start late or are more than 1 month behind on immunizations
What is the concern with giving inactivated vaccines to patients who are immunocompromised? -
Answer: - They many not be as effective
How many doses of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) are needed to complete the
routine series in children beginning at 2 months of age - Answer: - 4
At what age should an immunocompromised patient receive the recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV)? -
Answer: - 19 years
If a patient is experiencing anaphylaxis and requires epinephrine, what is the dose and route of
administration using a 1:1000 (1mg/mL) product? - Answer: - 0.01 mg/kg IM in the anterolateral aspect
of the thigh
Which of the following is a contraindication that is applied to all vaccines? - Answer: - Severe allergic
reaction to a vaccine component following a previous dose
A 53-year-old woman arrives at your pharmacy for her recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV). Which of the
following is the appropriate dose and route of administration. - Answer: - 0.5mL intramuscularly
Final Exam Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Which of the following best describes how to administer Tdap vaccine to an adult woman who weights
195lbs? - Answer: - Inject intramuscularly at a 90 degree angle in the deltoid muscle
Which of the following is a requirement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
bloodborne pathogens standard? - Answer: - All employees with potential bloodborne pathogen
exposure must receive OSHA bloodborne pathogen training every year.
Which of the following is a provider associated with low vaccination rates in adults? - Answer: - Lack of
time to focus on preventative services
The majority of cases of vasovagal syncope occur within which of the following time frames following
vaccination? - Answer: - 15 minutes
Which of the following vaccines should be administered to boys and young men aged 9 through 26 to
reduce their likelihood of acquiring genital warts? - Answer: - HPV
Which of the following vaccines is recommended for healthy adolescents and adults ages 16 through 23
years based on shared clinical decision-making - Answer: - Meningococcal B
Which of the following patients would be an appropriate candidate for the adjuvanted influenza vaccine
(allV4)? - Answer: - A 72-year-old woman with COPD
What are immunization coalitions? - Answer: - Groups that foster collaboration among stakeholders
within a community as a means to increase immunization rates
Which of the following represents an opportunity for pharmacists to collaborate with other providers? -
Answer: - Offer to administer the remaining doses in a vaccine series
, David is 58 years old. He received an inactivated influenza vaccine 5 days ago at a mass clinic 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? - Answer: - Give both Tdap
and the herpes zoster vaccines today.
Which type of vaccine mediates immunity based solely on B cells? - Answer: - Pure polysaccharide
Which of the following tetanus toxoid-containing vaccines would be appropriate for a 15-month old
child? - Answer: - DTaP
How often does the CDC publish new immunization schedules? - Answer: - Annually
Which of the following is true for the recommended catch-up immunization schedule? - Answer: - It is
for children who start late or are more than 1 month behind on immunizations
What is the concern with giving inactivated vaccines to patients who are immunocompromised? -
Answer: - They many not be as effective
How many doses of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) are needed to complete the
routine series in children beginning at 2 months of age - Answer: - 4
At what age should an immunocompromised patient receive the recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV)? -
Answer: - 19 years
If a patient is experiencing anaphylaxis and requires epinephrine, what is the dose and route of
administration using a 1:1000 (1mg/mL) product? - Answer: - 0.01 mg/kg IM in the anterolateral aspect
of the thigh
Which of the following is a contraindication that is applied to all vaccines? - Answer: - Severe allergic
reaction to a vaccine component following a previous dose
A 53-year-old woman arrives at your pharmacy for her recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV). Which of the
following is the appropriate dose and route of administration. - Answer: - 0.5mL intramuscularly
