M. Fitzgerald's Nurse Practitioner
Questions And Answers
Active immunity -
correct answer ✅resistance developed response to an antigen
Which is the most cost-effective form of prevention in healthcare? -
correct answer ✅Primary prevention
When a critical portion of the population is immunized against a
contagious disease, most members of the group, even the
unimmunized, are protected against that disease because there is
less opportunity for an outbreak, this is defined as? -
correct answer ✅Community immunity
Primary prevention -
correct answer ✅Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever
occurring. Education, counseling, immunizations
Active immunization -
correct answer ✅administration of antigens so patient actively
mounts a protective immune response
Passive immunity -
correct answer ✅person receives sect antibodies, usually after the
,M. Fitzgerald's Nurse Practitioner
Questions And Answers
administration of immune globulin (IG), after exposure to an
infective agent- Temporary immunity
passing of antibodies from mother to fetus
Secondary prevention -
correct answer ✅-focuses on early identification of individuals or
communities experiencing illness
-examples: communicable disease screening, early detection
diabetes; screening for HTN
Tertiary prevention -
correct answer ✅minimize disease associated complications and
negative health effects of the conditions
Examples: medications/lifestyle modifications to normalize blood
glucose
What is the role of zanamivir (Ralenza) and oseltamivir (Tamiflu) in
the treatment of influenza? -
correct answer ✅Initiation of therapy early in acute influenza
illness can help minimize the severity of disease when the illness is
causes by a nonresistant viral strain.
,M. Fitzgerald's Nurse Practitioner
Questions And Answers
When advising a patent about the influenza nasal spray vaccine, the
NP considers the following -
correct answer ✅it contains live, attenuated virus
The most common mode of influenza virus transmission is via: -
correct answer ✅respiratory droplet
In an immunocompetent adult, the length of incubation for the
influenza virus is on average? -
correct answer ✅1-4 days
Signs and symptoms of uncomplicated influenza infection -
correct answer ✅fevere, mylagia, HA, malaise, nonproductive
cough, sore throat, rhinitis typically resolves within 1 weeks
Adult patients with influenza are infectious for how long? -
correct answer ✅1 day before symptoms- 5 days after onset of
illness
Children up to 10 days
Immunocompromised infectious up to 3 weeks
, M. Fitzgerald's Nurse Practitioner
Questions And Answers
Children younger than 9 should who are receiving their initial
influenza immunization should receive how many doses? -
correct answer ✅2 separated by 4 or more weeks.
Which is true of the MMR vaccine? -
correct answer ✅Live (attenuated) virus
Two doses given at least 1 month apart are recommended for
adults who have not been previously immunized
Discouraged during pregnancy
Pneumococcal disease is caused by -
correct answer ✅Gram positive diplococcus streptococcus
pneumoniae
Average risk for pneumococcal vaccination -
correct answer ✅<65 years of age without chronic medical
condition
no vaccination needed
Increased risk for pneumococcal vaccination -
correct answer ✅>19 and <65 years of age immunocompetent
Questions And Answers
Active immunity -
correct answer ✅resistance developed response to an antigen
Which is the most cost-effective form of prevention in healthcare? -
correct answer ✅Primary prevention
When a critical portion of the population is immunized against a
contagious disease, most members of the group, even the
unimmunized, are protected against that disease because there is
less opportunity for an outbreak, this is defined as? -
correct answer ✅Community immunity
Primary prevention -
correct answer ✅Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever
occurring. Education, counseling, immunizations
Active immunization -
correct answer ✅administration of antigens so patient actively
mounts a protective immune response
Passive immunity -
correct answer ✅person receives sect antibodies, usually after the
,M. Fitzgerald's Nurse Practitioner
Questions And Answers
administration of immune globulin (IG), after exposure to an
infective agent- Temporary immunity
passing of antibodies from mother to fetus
Secondary prevention -
correct answer ✅-focuses on early identification of individuals or
communities experiencing illness
-examples: communicable disease screening, early detection
diabetes; screening for HTN
Tertiary prevention -
correct answer ✅minimize disease associated complications and
negative health effects of the conditions
Examples: medications/lifestyle modifications to normalize blood
glucose
What is the role of zanamivir (Ralenza) and oseltamivir (Tamiflu) in
the treatment of influenza? -
correct answer ✅Initiation of therapy early in acute influenza
illness can help minimize the severity of disease when the illness is
causes by a nonresistant viral strain.
,M. Fitzgerald's Nurse Practitioner
Questions And Answers
When advising a patent about the influenza nasal spray vaccine, the
NP considers the following -
correct answer ✅it contains live, attenuated virus
The most common mode of influenza virus transmission is via: -
correct answer ✅respiratory droplet
In an immunocompetent adult, the length of incubation for the
influenza virus is on average? -
correct answer ✅1-4 days
Signs and symptoms of uncomplicated influenza infection -
correct answer ✅fevere, mylagia, HA, malaise, nonproductive
cough, sore throat, rhinitis typically resolves within 1 weeks
Adult patients with influenza are infectious for how long? -
correct answer ✅1 day before symptoms- 5 days after onset of
illness
Children up to 10 days
Immunocompromised infectious up to 3 weeks
, M. Fitzgerald's Nurse Practitioner
Questions And Answers
Children younger than 9 should who are receiving their initial
influenza immunization should receive how many doses? -
correct answer ✅2 separated by 4 or more weeks.
Which is true of the MMR vaccine? -
correct answer ✅Live (attenuated) virus
Two doses given at least 1 month apart are recommended for
adults who have not been previously immunized
Discouraged during pregnancy
Pneumococcal disease is caused by -
correct answer ✅Gram positive diplococcus streptococcus
pneumoniae
Average risk for pneumococcal vaccination -
correct answer ✅<65 years of age without chronic medical
condition
no vaccination needed
Increased risk for pneumococcal vaccination -
correct answer ✅>19 and <65 years of age immunocompetent
