NSG 434 EXAM 1 STUDY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026
What is the first vaccine new borns receive in the delivery room? -Correct Answer ✔-
Hep B (parents have to consent before giving)
What vaccines should the nurse expect an infant to receive before the first 6 months of
life? -Correct Answer ✔-DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis)
Hib (Haemophilus Influenza type B)
Hep B (Hepatitis B)
PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine)
Rota
Where can the nurse obtain recommendations of an infant/child's vaccination schedule?
-Correct Answer ✔-ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices)
CDC (Centers for Disease Control)
AAP (Committee of Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Hepatitis B virus -Correct Answer ✔-4 doses: at birth, 1, 2, 6 months
IM site: vastus lateralis for newborns and deltoid for toddlers and children
DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis) -Correct Answer ✔-4 doses: 2, 4, 6months, and
4< years old
*need booster shot every 10 years
What is PEDIATRIX -Correct Answer ✔-it is a combination vaccine containing DTap, Hep
B, and IPV (inactivated Poliovirus)
, Which vaccines are live? -Correct Answer ✔-Varicella
Rubella (MMR is a weakened virus)
Rotavirus
MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) -Correct Answer ✔-2 doses; 12-15 months & 4-6 years
*given SUB-Q
what are the contraindications for live attenuated vaccines (like Varicella, Rubella, and
Rota)` -Correct Answer ✔-immunocompromised children and pregnant females
(*recent blood transfusion= postpone 3 months)
PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) -Correct Answer ✔-4 doses: 2, 4, 6, 12-
15months
*given to children >2 who are immunocompromised and attend day care
Hib (Haemophilus Influenza type B) -Correct Answer ✔-4 doses: 2, 4, 6, 12-15months
(protects against serious infections- sepsis, bacterial meningitis, septic arthritis)
Varicella vaccine -Correct Answer ✔-2 doses: 12-15months & 4-6years
*SUB Q inj
*antibodies persist for 8 years (will need booster after 8 years)
what is a serious complication from varicella? -Correct Answer ✔-Reye's syndrome
Rotavirus vaccine -Correct Answer ✔-*administered orally
AND ANSWERS 2026
What is the first vaccine new borns receive in the delivery room? -Correct Answer ✔-
Hep B (parents have to consent before giving)
What vaccines should the nurse expect an infant to receive before the first 6 months of
life? -Correct Answer ✔-DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis)
Hib (Haemophilus Influenza type B)
Hep B (Hepatitis B)
PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine)
Rota
Where can the nurse obtain recommendations of an infant/child's vaccination schedule?
-Correct Answer ✔-ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices)
CDC (Centers for Disease Control)
AAP (Committee of Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Hepatitis B virus -Correct Answer ✔-4 doses: at birth, 1, 2, 6 months
IM site: vastus lateralis for newborns and deltoid for toddlers and children
DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis) -Correct Answer ✔-4 doses: 2, 4, 6months, and
4< years old
*need booster shot every 10 years
What is PEDIATRIX -Correct Answer ✔-it is a combination vaccine containing DTap, Hep
B, and IPV (inactivated Poliovirus)
, Which vaccines are live? -Correct Answer ✔-Varicella
Rubella (MMR is a weakened virus)
Rotavirus
MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) -Correct Answer ✔-2 doses; 12-15 months & 4-6 years
*given SUB-Q
what are the contraindications for live attenuated vaccines (like Varicella, Rubella, and
Rota)` -Correct Answer ✔-immunocompromised children and pregnant females
(*recent blood transfusion= postpone 3 months)
PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) -Correct Answer ✔-4 doses: 2, 4, 6, 12-
15months
*given to children >2 who are immunocompromised and attend day care
Hib (Haemophilus Influenza type B) -Correct Answer ✔-4 doses: 2, 4, 6, 12-15months
(protects against serious infections- sepsis, bacterial meningitis, septic arthritis)
Varicella vaccine -Correct Answer ✔-2 doses: 12-15months & 4-6years
*SUB Q inj
*antibodies persist for 8 years (will need booster after 8 years)
what is a serious complication from varicella? -Correct Answer ✔-Reye's syndrome
Rotavirus vaccine -Correct Answer ✔-*administered orally
