APhA Final Assessment Questions || A+ Graded.
How often does the CDC publish new immunization schedules?
A. Three times per year
B. After each ACIP meeting
C. Annually
D. Every two years correct answers C. Annually
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 correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers 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) correct answers 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 correct answers 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?
A. Give both Tdap and the herpes zoster vaccines today
B. Wait 23 more days then administer the Tdap and herpes zoster vaccines
C. Administer Tdap today and wait 23 days to administer the herpes zoster vaccine
D. Administer the herpes zoster vaccine today and wait 23 days to administer Tdap correct
answers A. Give both Tdap and the herpes zoster vaccines today
Which of the following tetanus toxoid-containing vaccines would be appropriate for a 15-
month old child?
A. DT
B. Td
C. DTaP
D. Tdap correct answers C. DTaP
Larry is 68 years old and has a new grandbaby on the way. He received a Td vaccine
approximately 13 years ago. He doesn't know if he received any tetanus toxoid-containing
vaccines prior to that. Which of the following tetanus toxoid-containing vaccines should be
most appropriate to recommend?
A. DTap
B. DT
C. Td
D. Tdap correct answers D. Tdap
Which of the following is a contraindication that is applied to all vaccines?
A. Immunocompromising condition
B. Severe allergic reaction to a vaccine component following a previous dose
C. Pregnancy
D. Hives following receipt of a prior dose of vaccine correct answers B. Severe allergic
reaction to a vaccine component following a previous dose
How often does the CDC publish new immunization schedules?
A. Three times per year
B. After each ACIP meeting
C. Annually
D. Every two years correct answers C. Annually
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 correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers 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) correct answers 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 correct answers 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?
A. Give both Tdap and the herpes zoster vaccines today
B. Wait 23 more days then administer the Tdap and herpes zoster vaccines
C. Administer Tdap today and wait 23 days to administer the herpes zoster vaccine
D. Administer the herpes zoster vaccine today and wait 23 days to administer Tdap correct
answers A. Give both Tdap and the herpes zoster vaccines today
Which of the following tetanus toxoid-containing vaccines would be appropriate for a 15-
month old child?
A. DT
B. Td
C. DTaP
D. Tdap correct answers C. DTaP
Larry is 68 years old and has a new grandbaby on the way. He received a Td vaccine
approximately 13 years ago. He doesn't know if he received any tetanus toxoid-containing
vaccines prior to that. Which of the following tetanus toxoid-containing vaccines should be
most appropriate to recommend?
A. DTap
B. DT
C. Td
D. Tdap correct answers D. Tdap
Which of the following is a contraindication that is applied to all vaccines?
A. Immunocompromising condition
B. Severe allergic reaction to a vaccine component following a previous dose
C. Pregnancy
D. Hives following receipt of a prior dose of vaccine correct answers B. Severe allergic
reaction to a vaccine component following a previous dose
