NSG 3600 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
when should live vaccines be administered? - ANSWERS-1 year old -
no earlier
side effects of immmunizations - ANSWERS-local tenderness,
erythema, swelling at site, low-grade fever, drowsiness, eating less,
prolonged crying
treatment of immunization side effects - ANSWERS-cold compress to
area, comfort measures
when to not give an immunization - ANSWERS-- severe febrile
illness
- known allergy: hives, swelling, anaphylaxis, trouble breathing
- severely immunocompromised - no live viruses
- immunoglobulin therapy - no MMR or varicella for minimum 3
months
varicella - ANSWERS-chicken pox; varicella zoster virus
rash on trunk and face, macule-vesicle-crust
CONTACT & AIRBORNE - HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS
no aspirin (reyes syndrome risk)
,rubella - ANSWERS-german/3 day measles; rubeola virus
lymphadenopathy
DROPLET & CONTACT - isolation 1 week after rash starts, stay
away from pregnant women
rubeola - ANSWERS-measles; morbillivirus
koplick's spots - sand-like dots in mouth
AIRBORNE & CONTACT
haemophilus influenza type b - ANSWERS-haemophilus influenza
type b bacteria
upper respiratory, OM, sinusitis
DROPLET & CONTACT
influenza - ANSWERS-influenza a, b, c
rapid onset, fever, sore throat, nonproductive cough
DROPLET & CONTACT - isolation until symptoms subside
no aspirin (reyes syndrome risk)
mumps - ANSWERS-paramyxovirus
parotid gland enlargement
DROPLET & CONTACT
, pertussis - ANSWERS-whooping cough; bordatella pertussis bacteria
mild respiratory illness, "whooping cough" paroxymal
DROPLET & CONTACT - highly contagious even after 5 days of
starting antibiotics
keep open airway, maintain o2 sats
tetanus - ANSWERS-clostridium tetani; deep wound or cut
stiff neck & jaw, muscle spasms, may progress to seizures
not contagious
scarlet fever - ANSWERS-Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci
bright red strawberry tongue
DROPLET & CONTACT
pneumococcal disease - ANSWERS-streptococcus pneumonia bactera
upper respiratory, dyspnea
DROPLET & CONTACT
mononucleosis - ANSWERS-epstein-barr virus; peak 15-17,
saliva/blood
cervical & occipital lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly (large
liver and spleen)
bedrest, avoid contact sports
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
when should live vaccines be administered? - ANSWERS-1 year old -
no earlier
side effects of immmunizations - ANSWERS-local tenderness,
erythema, swelling at site, low-grade fever, drowsiness, eating less,
prolonged crying
treatment of immunization side effects - ANSWERS-cold compress to
area, comfort measures
when to not give an immunization - ANSWERS-- severe febrile
illness
- known allergy: hives, swelling, anaphylaxis, trouble breathing
- severely immunocompromised - no live viruses
- immunoglobulin therapy - no MMR or varicella for minimum 3
months
varicella - ANSWERS-chicken pox; varicella zoster virus
rash on trunk and face, macule-vesicle-crust
CONTACT & AIRBORNE - HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS
no aspirin (reyes syndrome risk)
,rubella - ANSWERS-german/3 day measles; rubeola virus
lymphadenopathy
DROPLET & CONTACT - isolation 1 week after rash starts, stay
away from pregnant women
rubeola - ANSWERS-measles; morbillivirus
koplick's spots - sand-like dots in mouth
AIRBORNE & CONTACT
haemophilus influenza type b - ANSWERS-haemophilus influenza
type b bacteria
upper respiratory, OM, sinusitis
DROPLET & CONTACT
influenza - ANSWERS-influenza a, b, c
rapid onset, fever, sore throat, nonproductive cough
DROPLET & CONTACT - isolation until symptoms subside
no aspirin (reyes syndrome risk)
mumps - ANSWERS-paramyxovirus
parotid gland enlargement
DROPLET & CONTACT
, pertussis - ANSWERS-whooping cough; bordatella pertussis bacteria
mild respiratory illness, "whooping cough" paroxymal
DROPLET & CONTACT - highly contagious even after 5 days of
starting antibiotics
keep open airway, maintain o2 sats
tetanus - ANSWERS-clostridium tetani; deep wound or cut
stiff neck & jaw, muscle spasms, may progress to seizures
not contagious
scarlet fever - ANSWERS-Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci
bright red strawberry tongue
DROPLET & CONTACT
pneumococcal disease - ANSWERS-streptococcus pneumonia bactera
upper respiratory, dyspnea
DROPLET & CONTACT
mononucleosis - ANSWERS-epstein-barr virus; peak 15-17,
saliva/blood
cervical & occipital lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly (large
liver and spleen)
bedrest, avoid contact sports
