PTCB Immunization Certificate, questions and answers 100% correct
latest 2023-2024 update
storage and handling plans include: - ANSWER>>1. ordering and accepting vaccine
deliveries
2. storing and handling vaccines
3. managing inventory
4. managing potentially compromised vaccines
5. backup plans for power outages. equipment malfunctions and disasters
6. packing materials
pharmacy's role in providing vaccines - ANSWER>>1. accessibility
2. ease of access
3. lack of barriers
CDC SOP recommendations - ANSWER>>1. staff training and continuing education
2. routine storage and handling
3. emergency vaccine storage, handling and transport
SOP - ANSWER>>Standard Operating Procedures
VIS - ANSWER>>Vaccine Information Sheet
vaccine preparation - ANSWER>>1. wash hands and sanitize work environment
2. gather necessary supplies
(i.e. vaccine, needle, syringe and alcohol pad)
3. verify vaccine order and vaccine match
4. prepare vaccine
vaccines - ANSWER>>1. a product that stimulates a person's immune system to
produce immunity
2. administered through needle injections by mouth or nose
3. can be live or inactivated
, vaccine storage and handling errors result in: - ANSWER>>1. reduced potency
and effectiveness
2. financial cost due to wasted vaccines
3. loss of patient confidence in vaccines
intramuscular vaccine injection site - ANSWER>>administer in the deltoid
*aim for above the level of armpit but 2-3 fingerbreadths, or a couple inches below
appropriate needle for subcutaneous injections - ANSWER>>5/8 inch
appropriate needle for intramuscular injections - ANSWER>>1 inch
localized adverse events - ANSWER>>soreness, redness, itching, swelling at the site
of the injection, slight bleeding and/or continuous bleeding
systemic adverse reactions - ANSWER>>fever, chills, achiness and/or headadches
anaphylaxis - ANSWER>>symptoms typically occur within 15 minutes; common
for pulse to be weak and rapid
syncope - ANSWER>>can occur before and after the injection; common for pulse to
be steady
types of vaccine-related errors - ANSWER>>1. expired vaccines
2. wrong route of administration
3. wrong dosage
4. wrong timing
expired inactivated vaccine - ANSWER>>repeat injection with viable vaccine (same
day/same time)
expired live virus vaccine - ANSWER>>must wait at least 28 days before repeating
injection
latest 2023-2024 update
storage and handling plans include: - ANSWER>>1. ordering and accepting vaccine
deliveries
2. storing and handling vaccines
3. managing inventory
4. managing potentially compromised vaccines
5. backup plans for power outages. equipment malfunctions and disasters
6. packing materials
pharmacy's role in providing vaccines - ANSWER>>1. accessibility
2. ease of access
3. lack of barriers
CDC SOP recommendations - ANSWER>>1. staff training and continuing education
2. routine storage and handling
3. emergency vaccine storage, handling and transport
SOP - ANSWER>>Standard Operating Procedures
VIS - ANSWER>>Vaccine Information Sheet
vaccine preparation - ANSWER>>1. wash hands and sanitize work environment
2. gather necessary supplies
(i.e. vaccine, needle, syringe and alcohol pad)
3. verify vaccine order and vaccine match
4. prepare vaccine
vaccines - ANSWER>>1. a product that stimulates a person's immune system to
produce immunity
2. administered through needle injections by mouth or nose
3. can be live or inactivated
, vaccine storage and handling errors result in: - ANSWER>>1. reduced potency
and effectiveness
2. financial cost due to wasted vaccines
3. loss of patient confidence in vaccines
intramuscular vaccine injection site - ANSWER>>administer in the deltoid
*aim for above the level of armpit but 2-3 fingerbreadths, or a couple inches below
appropriate needle for subcutaneous injections - ANSWER>>5/8 inch
appropriate needle for intramuscular injections - ANSWER>>1 inch
localized adverse events - ANSWER>>soreness, redness, itching, swelling at the site
of the injection, slight bleeding and/or continuous bleeding
systemic adverse reactions - ANSWER>>fever, chills, achiness and/or headadches
anaphylaxis - ANSWER>>symptoms typically occur within 15 minutes; common
for pulse to be weak and rapid
syncope - ANSWER>>can occur before and after the injection; common for pulse to
be steady
types of vaccine-related errors - ANSWER>>1. expired vaccines
2. wrong route of administration
3. wrong dosage
4. wrong timing
expired inactivated vaccine - ANSWER>>repeat injection with viable vaccine (same
day/same time)
expired live virus vaccine - ANSWER>>must wait at least 28 days before repeating
injection
