Immunization exam -APHA Questions with Answers (100%
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Which of the following vaccines may be administered to boys and young men aged 9 through
26 years to reduce the likelihood of acquiring genital warts? —Answer: HPV9
Barbara is a 60-year-old woman who presents to the pharmacy for two vaccines: HZV and IIV.
Which of the following are the appropriate doses and routes for administering these vaccines to
this patient? —Answer: HZV 0.65 mL subcutaneously; IIV 0.5 mL intramuscularly.
Which of the following patients would be a candidate for PPSV23? —Answer: 25-year-old man
who smokes cigarettes.
Why should refrigerated vaccines be stored in the middle of the refrigerator? —Answer: There
are fewer temperature fluctuations
When looking at the schedule for vaccines that might be indicated for children and adolescents
aged 18 years or younger based on medical indications, what does the orange bar represent? —
Answer: Precautions for vaccination
Which of the following statements is true regarding how vaccines evoke an immune response?
—Answer: The antigen in the vaccine activates B cells, which produce antigen-specific
antibodies and memory cells.
How often are the Healthy People targets for vaccination rates updated? —Answer: not every
year
According to ACIP recommendations, which of the following needle lengths would be
appropriate for administering HZV to an adult patient? —Answer: 5/8 inch
Which vaccine does ACIP recommend for all college freshmen, aged 21 years or younger, living
in dormitories, who have not been previously vaccinated? —Answer: mcv4
What is the time interval for which the development of Guillain-Barré syndrome following
influenza vaccination would result in a precaution for future influenza vaccines? —Answer:
Within 6 weeks
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, A health care provider who has not been vaccinated against hepatitis B is stuck by a
contaminated needle after administering an immunization to a hepatitis B-positive patient. In
addition to hepatitis B vaccine, the health care provider also should receive hepatitis B
Immunoglobulin (HBIG) as postexposure prophylaxis because the HBIG provides: —Answer:
Prompt immunity
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:
In 6 months
What is the type of immunity that occurs when a pregnant woman is vaccinated with Tdap to
protect the infant from pertussis after birth? —Answer: Passive immunity
The monitoring system that health care providers should use to report serious adverse events
after vaccination is: —Answer: VAERS
If a vial of influenza vaccine is left out of the refrigerator on the pharmacy counter overnight,
what should be done with the vaccine? —Answer: Mark "do not use," place in the refrigerator,
and call the manufacturer for further guidance.
For which age group is the adjuvanted inactivated influenza vaccine approved? —Answer: 65
years and older
Which of the following statements about establishing clinics for administering vaccines is true?
—Answer: Technicians can administer screening questionnaires and distribute VISs.
If pharmacists are called upon to assist with vaccination efforts following a natural disaster,
which vaccine is likely to be needed by many of the victims? —Answer: Tetanus
Which of the following patients should receive the MMR vaccine? —Answer: A pharmacist
born in 1975 with documentation of 1 dose of MMR vaccine.
Prior to the introduction of a vaccine, what was the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in
children younger than 5 years of age? —Answer: Haemophilus influenzae type b.
According to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which of the
following would be considered adequate evidence of immunity to varicella, indicating that
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Which of the following vaccines may be administered to boys and young men aged 9 through
26 years to reduce the likelihood of acquiring genital warts? —Answer: HPV9
Barbara is a 60-year-old woman who presents to the pharmacy for two vaccines: HZV and IIV.
Which of the following are the appropriate doses and routes for administering these vaccines to
this patient? —Answer: HZV 0.65 mL subcutaneously; IIV 0.5 mL intramuscularly.
Which of the following patients would be a candidate for PPSV23? —Answer: 25-year-old man
who smokes cigarettes.
Why should refrigerated vaccines be stored in the middle of the refrigerator? —Answer: There
are fewer temperature fluctuations
When looking at the schedule for vaccines that might be indicated for children and adolescents
aged 18 years or younger based on medical indications, what does the orange bar represent? —
Answer: Precautions for vaccination
Which of the following statements is true regarding how vaccines evoke an immune response?
—Answer: The antigen in the vaccine activates B cells, which produce antigen-specific
antibodies and memory cells.
How often are the Healthy People targets for vaccination rates updated? —Answer: not every
year
According to ACIP recommendations, which of the following needle lengths would be
appropriate for administering HZV to an adult patient? —Answer: 5/8 inch
Which vaccine does ACIP recommend for all college freshmen, aged 21 years or younger, living
in dormitories, who have not been previously vaccinated? —Answer: mcv4
What is the time interval for which the development of Guillain-Barré syndrome following
influenza vaccination would result in a precaution for future influenza vaccines? —Answer:
Within 6 weeks
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, A health care provider who has not been vaccinated against hepatitis B is stuck by a
contaminated needle after administering an immunization to a hepatitis B-positive patient. In
addition to hepatitis B vaccine, the health care provider also should receive hepatitis B
Immunoglobulin (HBIG) as postexposure prophylaxis because the HBIG provides: —Answer:
Prompt immunity
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:
In 6 months
What is the type of immunity that occurs when a pregnant woman is vaccinated with Tdap to
protect the infant from pertussis after birth? —Answer: Passive immunity
The monitoring system that health care providers should use to report serious adverse events
after vaccination is: —Answer: VAERS
If a vial of influenza vaccine is left out of the refrigerator on the pharmacy counter overnight,
what should be done with the vaccine? —Answer: Mark "do not use," place in the refrigerator,
and call the manufacturer for further guidance.
For which age group is the adjuvanted inactivated influenza vaccine approved? —Answer: 65
years and older
Which of the following statements about establishing clinics for administering vaccines is true?
—Answer: Technicians can administer screening questionnaires and distribute VISs.
If pharmacists are called upon to assist with vaccination efforts following a natural disaster,
which vaccine is likely to be needed by many of the victims? —Answer: Tetanus
Which of the following patients should receive the MMR vaccine? —Answer: A pharmacist
born in 1975 with documentation of 1 dose of MMR vaccine.
Prior to the introduction of a vaccine, what was the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in
children younger than 5 years of age? —Answer: Haemophilus influenzae type b.
According to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which of the
following would be considered adequate evidence of immunity to varicella, indicating that
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