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Which of the following patients is a candidate for both MenACWY and MenB vaccines?
a. A 10 year-old who just had his spleen removed.
b. A 16 year-old with HIV.
c. A 2-month old with a C2 deficiency (a complement component deficiency).
d. A 22 year-old military recruit. a
Which of the following statements about pharmacy-based vaccination programs is true?
a. Pharmacists in any state can administer a vaccine under a collaborative practice agreement.
b. All states require pharmacists to have a signed standing order or protocol to administer
vaccines.
c. Administratively, billing for vaccines covered by Medicare Part D may be easier for
pharmacists than physicians.
d. Influenza vaccine programs are less likely to have initial high demand than other vaccine
programs. c
RotaTeq (RV5) should be administered as a:
a. 2-dose series to infants at 2 and 4 months of age
b. 2-dose series to infants at 0 and 6 months of age
c. 3-dose series to infants at 2, 4, and 6 months of age
d. 3-dose series to infants at 1, 2, and 6 months of age c
Which of the following vaccines may be administered to boys and young men aged 9 through
26 years to reduce the likelihood of acquiring genital warts?
a. hepatitis A
b. hepatitis B
,c. VAR
d. HPV9 d
Herd immunity refers to which of the following situations?
a. vaccination of enough individuals in a community to protect those who cannot be vaccinated
b. immunity that occurs following infection with wild-type virus
c. vaccinating groups of individuals who are at high risk for disease from environmental
microbes
d. immunity from diseases that circulate other species a
What is meant by the term "immunization neighborhood"?
a. pharmacists live in a community where the population has met Healthy People 2020
immunization targets
b. a community has adequate access to vaccines
c. immunization stakeholders collaborate to meet community immunization needs
d. patient-centered medical homes provide immunization services c
A history of anaphylaxis caused by neomycin would be a contraindication to receiving which of
the following vaccines?
a. IPV
b. Tdap
c. PCV13
d. HPV a
If pharmacists are called upon to assist with vaccination efforts following a natural disaster,
which vaccine is likely to be needed by many of the victims?
a. tetanus
b. pneumococcal
, c. MMR
d. meningococcal B a
Federal law makes offering an annual influenza vaccination a requirement for continued federal
funding in which setting?
a. patient-centered medical homes
b. accountable care organizations
c. long-term care facilities
d. home health care c
The incubation period for influenza can range from:
a. 1 to 4 days
b. 7 to 10 days
c. 2 to 3 weeks
d. 3 to 4 weeks a
When looking at the schedule for vaccines that might be indicated for children and adolescents
aged 18 years or younger based on medical indications, what does the orange bar represent?
a. Contraindicated.
b. Precautions for vaccination.
c. Recommended if an additional risk factor is present.
d. Additional doses may be needed based on condition. b
During which step of the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process would a pharmacist analyze a
patient's need for certain vaccines?
a. Collect
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Which of the following patients is a candidate for both MenACWY and MenB vaccines?
a. A 10 year-old who just had his spleen removed.
b. A 16 year-old with HIV.
c. A 2-month old with a C2 deficiency (a complement component deficiency).
d. A 22 year-old military recruit. a
Which of the following statements about pharmacy-based vaccination programs is true?
a. Pharmacists in any state can administer a vaccine under a collaborative practice agreement.
b. All states require pharmacists to have a signed standing order or protocol to administer
vaccines.
c. Administratively, billing for vaccines covered by Medicare Part D may be easier for
pharmacists than physicians.
d. Influenza vaccine programs are less likely to have initial high demand than other vaccine
programs. c
RotaTeq (RV5) should be administered as a:
a. 2-dose series to infants at 2 and 4 months of age
b. 2-dose series to infants at 0 and 6 months of age
c. 3-dose series to infants at 2, 4, and 6 months of age
d. 3-dose series to infants at 1, 2, and 6 months of age c
Which of the following vaccines may be administered to boys and young men aged 9 through
26 years to reduce the likelihood of acquiring genital warts?
a. hepatitis A
b. hepatitis B
,c. VAR
d. HPV9 d
Herd immunity refers to which of the following situations?
a. vaccination of enough individuals in a community to protect those who cannot be vaccinated
b. immunity that occurs following infection with wild-type virus
c. vaccinating groups of individuals who are at high risk for disease from environmental
microbes
d. immunity from diseases that circulate other species a
What is meant by the term "immunization neighborhood"?
a. pharmacists live in a community where the population has met Healthy People 2020
immunization targets
b. a community has adequate access to vaccines
c. immunization stakeholders collaborate to meet community immunization needs
d. patient-centered medical homes provide immunization services c
A history of anaphylaxis caused by neomycin would be a contraindication to receiving which of
the following vaccines?
a. IPV
b. Tdap
c. PCV13
d. HPV a
If pharmacists are called upon to assist with vaccination efforts following a natural disaster,
which vaccine is likely to be needed by many of the victims?
a. tetanus
b. pneumococcal
, c. MMR
d. meningococcal B a
Federal law makes offering an annual influenza vaccination a requirement for continued federal
funding in which setting?
a. patient-centered medical homes
b. accountable care organizations
c. long-term care facilities
d. home health care c
The incubation period for influenza can range from:
a. 1 to 4 days
b. 7 to 10 days
c. 2 to 3 weeks
d. 3 to 4 weeks a
When looking at the schedule for vaccines that might be indicated for children and adolescents
aged 18 years or younger based on medical indications, what does the orange bar represent?
a. Contraindicated.
b. Precautions for vaccination.
c. Recommended if an additional risk factor is present.
d. Additional doses may be needed based on condition. b
During which step of the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process would a pharmacist analyze a
patient's need for certain vaccines?
a. Collect
