NURS 5432 The University of Texas at
Arlington Written Exam 2026: Complete
Study Guide with Practice Questions,
Answers & Detailed Explanations
RV vaccine - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Rare incidence (1
in 20k-100k) of intussusception.
Vaccinations - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Should not be
delayed due to minor illnesses, even if they
illicit low-grade fever. However, for moderate
to severe infections, vaccinations could be
postponed.
,Premature infants immunization schedule -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Should follow a schedule for
immunizations based on their chronological
age, not their gestational age.
Vaccine dose adjustment for premature or low-
birthweight patients - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Vaccine doses should not be adjusted (reduced)
for these patients.
Chronic diseases and vaccinations -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Chronic diseases are not
outright contra-indications; however,
vaccination with DTaP should be deferred until
the neurologic condition has been clarified
and/or is stable.
,Rotarix vaccine schedule - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Doses should be given 28 days apart - for
infants, given at age 2 mo and 4 mo, completed
by 24 weeks.
Rotateq vaccine schedule - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-3
doses completed by 32 weeks of age.
Immunodeficient children and live-virus
vaccines - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Should not be
given live-virus vaccines.
Examples of live-virus vaccines - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-Oral polio vaccine [OPV, not available in
the United States], Rotavirus, MMR, VAR,
MMRV, yellow fever, LAIV (live attenuated),
Live-bacteria vaccines (BCG or live typhoid
fever vaccine).
, Live virus vaccine eligibility for children with
malignancy - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-If malignancy is
in remission or chemo hasn't been
administered within 90 days they can receive
live virus vaccine.
Known allergies and vaccines - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-MMR, IPV, and VAR contain microgram
quantities of neomycin, and IPV also contains
trace amounts of streptomycin and polymyxin
B; children with known anaphylactic responses
to these antibiotics should not be given these
vaccines.
Egg antigens in vaccines - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Trace quantities of egg antigens may be present