APhA Final Assessment Questions and
answers 2025-2026
How often does the CDC publish new immunization schedules?
A. Three times per year
B. After each ACIP meeting
C. Annually
D. Every two years Correct Answer C. Annually
Which of the following statements is true about risks associated with
vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases?
A. Available data indicate that thimerosal in vaccines causes autism
B. Vaccines have been associated with the development of autoimmune
disorders such as multiple sclerosis
C. Giving several vaccines on the same day overloads the patient's immune
system
D. International travelers import many cases of vaccine-preventable diseases
into the United States each year Correct Answer D. International travelers
import many cases of vaccine-preventable diseases into the United States
each year
How should Tdap be administered to pregnant women?
A. Administer one dose either prior to pregnancy or immediately post-partum
B. Administer one dose with every pregnancy, up to a maximum of 3 doses
C. Administer one dose with each pregnancy in the third trimester
D. Administer one dose only if the woman is pregnant in the fall season
Correct Answer C. Administer one dose with each pregnancy in the third
trimester
,APhA Final Assessment Questions and
answers 2025-2026
Which of the following vaccines should be administered to boys and young
men aged 9 through 26 years to reduce their likelihood of acquiring genital
warts?
A. HPV
B. Hib
C. Varicella
D. MenB Correct Answer A. HPV
Michael, a 47-year-old health care worker, has no laboratory evidence of
immunity to measles or mumps and cannot confirm that he had either
disease. How many doses of MMR vaccine should Michael receive?
A. One dose of MMR
B. Two doses of MMR
C. No doses of MMR because he is considered immune to measles and
mumps
D. No doses of MMR because he could pass the virus to his patients after
receiving the vaccine Correct Answer B. Two doses of MMR
Tasha is a 26-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis who is treated with
immunosuppressive therapy. Which of the following vaccines should be
avoided for Tasha?
A. HPV
B. MenACWY
C. MMR
, APhA Final Assessment Questions and
answers 2025-2026
D. Herpes Zoster (RZV) Correct Answer C. MMR
If a patient is experiencing anaphylaxis and requires epinephrine, what is the
dose and route of administration using a 1:1000 (1mg/mL) product?
A. 1 mg/kg IM in the deltoid muscle
B. 0.5mg IIM in the deltoid muscle
C. 1 mg IM in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh
D. 0.01 mg/kg IM in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh Correct Answer
D. 0.01 mg/kg IM in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh
David is 58 years old. He received an inactivated influenza vaccine 5 days
ago at a mass clinical run by the health department. He is now at your
pharmacy and you determine he should get his herpes zoster and Tdap
vaccines. How should you proceed with administering these vaccines?
A. Give both Tdap and the herpes zoster vaccines today
B. Wait 23 more days then administer the Tdap and herpes zoster vaccines
C. Administer Tdap today and wait 23 days to administer the herpes zoster
vaccine
D. Administer the herpes zoster vaccine today and wait 23 days to
administer Tdap Correct Answer A. Give both Tdap and the herpes zoster
vaccines today
Which of the following tetanus toxoid-containing vaccines would be
appropriate for a 15-month old child?
A. DT
answers 2025-2026
How often does the CDC publish new immunization schedules?
A. Three times per year
B. After each ACIP meeting
C. Annually
D. Every two years Correct Answer C. Annually
Which of the following statements is true about risks associated with
vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases?
A. Available data indicate that thimerosal in vaccines causes autism
B. Vaccines have been associated with the development of autoimmune
disorders such as multiple sclerosis
C. Giving several vaccines on the same day overloads the patient's immune
system
D. International travelers import many cases of vaccine-preventable diseases
into the United States each year Correct Answer D. International travelers
import many cases of vaccine-preventable diseases into the United States
each year
How should Tdap be administered to pregnant women?
A. Administer one dose either prior to pregnancy or immediately post-partum
B. Administer one dose with every pregnancy, up to a maximum of 3 doses
C. Administer one dose with each pregnancy in the third trimester
D. Administer one dose only if the woman is pregnant in the fall season
Correct Answer C. Administer one dose with each pregnancy in the third
trimester
,APhA Final Assessment Questions and
answers 2025-2026
Which of the following vaccines should be administered to boys and young
men aged 9 through 26 years to reduce their likelihood of acquiring genital
warts?
A. HPV
B. Hib
C. Varicella
D. MenB Correct Answer A. HPV
Michael, a 47-year-old health care worker, has no laboratory evidence of
immunity to measles or mumps and cannot confirm that he had either
disease. How many doses of MMR vaccine should Michael receive?
A. One dose of MMR
B. Two doses of MMR
C. No doses of MMR because he is considered immune to measles and
mumps
D. No doses of MMR because he could pass the virus to his patients after
receiving the vaccine Correct Answer B. Two doses of MMR
Tasha is a 26-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis who is treated with
immunosuppressive therapy. Which of the following vaccines should be
avoided for Tasha?
A. HPV
B. MenACWY
C. MMR
, APhA Final Assessment Questions and
answers 2025-2026
D. Herpes Zoster (RZV) Correct Answer C. MMR
If a patient is experiencing anaphylaxis and requires epinephrine, what is the
dose and route of administration using a 1:1000 (1mg/mL) product?
A. 1 mg/kg IM in the deltoid muscle
B. 0.5mg IIM in the deltoid muscle
C. 1 mg IM in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh
D. 0.01 mg/kg IM in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh Correct Answer
D. 0.01 mg/kg IM in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh
David is 58 years old. He received an inactivated influenza vaccine 5 days
ago at a mass clinical run by the health department. He is now at your
pharmacy and you determine he should get his herpes zoster and Tdap
vaccines. How should you proceed with administering these vaccines?
A. Give both Tdap and the herpes zoster vaccines today
B. Wait 23 more days then administer the Tdap and herpes zoster vaccines
C. Administer Tdap today and wait 23 days to administer the herpes zoster
vaccine
D. Administer the herpes zoster vaccine today and wait 23 days to
administer Tdap Correct Answer A. Give both Tdap and the herpes zoster
vaccines today
Which of the following tetanus toxoid-containing vaccines would be
appropriate for a 15-month old child?
A. DT
