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APHA Immunization COURSE TEST ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR NEW!!
QUESTION: Barbara is a 60-year-old woman who presents to the pharmacy for two vaccines:
HZV and IIV. Which of the following are the appropriate doses and routes for administering
these vaccines to this patient? - ANSWER-HZV 0.65 mL subcutaneously; IIV 0.5 mL
intramuscularly.
Q; 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? - ANSWER-HPV9
QUESTION: Which of the following patients would be a candidate for PPSV23? - ANSWER-25-
year-old man who smokes cigarettes.
QUESTION: Why should refrigerated vaccines be stored in the middle of the refrigerator? -
ANSWER-There are fewer temperature fluctuations
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QUESTION: 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? - ANSWER-Precautions for vaccination
QUESTION: Which of the following statements is true regarding how vaccines evoke an immune
response? - ANSWER-The antigen in the vaccine activates B cells, which produce antigen-
specific antibodies and memory cells.
QUESTION: How often are the Healthy People targets for vaccination rates updated? -
ANSWER-*not* every year
QUESTION: According to ACIP recommendations, which of the following needle lengths would
be appropriate for administering HZV to an adult patient? - ANSWER-5/8 inch
QUESTION: Which vaccine does ACIP recommend for all college freshmen, aged 21 years or
younger, living in dormitories, who have not been previously vaccinated? - ANSWER-mcv4
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QUESTION: What is the time interval for which the development of Guillain-Barré syndrome
following influenza vaccination would result in a precaution for future influenza vaccines? -
ANSWER-Within 6 weeks
QUESTION: A health care provider who has not been vaccinated against hepatitis B is stuck by a
contaminated needle after administering an immunization to a hepatitis B-positive patient. In
addition to hepatitis B vaccine, the health care provider also should receive hepatitis B
Immunoglobulin (HBIG) as postexposure prophylaxis because the HBIG provides: - ANSWER-
Prompt immunity
QUESTION: Alex is a 32-year-old man who is scheduled to travel to a country where hepatitis A
is endemic. He leaves in 3 weeks and will be gone a month. He received his first dose of
hepatitis A vaccine today. Alex should be counseled to return for his second dose of hepatitis A
vaccine: - ANSWER-In 6 months
QUESTION: What is the type of immunity that occurs when a pregnant woman is vaccinated
with Tdap to protect the infant from pertussis after birth? - ANSWER-Passive immunity
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QUESTION: The monitoring system that health care providers should use to report serious
adverse events after vaccination is: - ANSWER-VAERS
QUESTION: If a vial of influenza vaccine is left out of the refrigerator on the pharmacy counter
overnight, what should be done with the vaccine? - ANSWER-Mark "do not use," place in the
refrigerator, and call the manufacturer for further guidance.
QUESTION: For which age group is the adjuvanted inactivated influenza vaccine approved? -
ANSWER-65 years and older
QUESTION: Which of the following statements about establishing clinics for administering
vaccines is true? - ANSWER-Technicians can administer screening questionnaires and distribute
VISs.
QUESTION: 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? - ANSWER-Tetanus
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APHA Immunization COURSE TEST ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR NEW!!
QUESTION: Barbara is a 60-year-old woman who presents to the pharmacy for two vaccines:
HZV and IIV. Which of the following are the appropriate doses and routes for administering
these vaccines to this patient? - ANSWER-HZV 0.65 mL subcutaneously; IIV 0.5 mL
intramuscularly.
Q; 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? - ANSWER-HPV9
QUESTION: Which of the following patients would be a candidate for PPSV23? - ANSWER-25-
year-old man who smokes cigarettes.
QUESTION: Why should refrigerated vaccines be stored in the middle of the refrigerator? -
ANSWER-There are fewer temperature fluctuations
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QUESTION: 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? - ANSWER-Precautions for vaccination
QUESTION: Which of the following statements is true regarding how vaccines evoke an immune
response? - ANSWER-The antigen in the vaccine activates B cells, which produce antigen-
specific antibodies and memory cells.
QUESTION: How often are the Healthy People targets for vaccination rates updated? -
ANSWER-*not* every year
QUESTION: According to ACIP recommendations, which of the following needle lengths would
be appropriate for administering HZV to an adult patient? - ANSWER-5/8 inch
QUESTION: Which vaccine does ACIP recommend for all college freshmen, aged 21 years or
younger, living in dormitories, who have not been previously vaccinated? - ANSWER-mcv4
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QUESTION: What is the time interval for which the development of Guillain-Barré syndrome
following influenza vaccination would result in a precaution for future influenza vaccines? -
ANSWER-Within 6 weeks
QUESTION: A health care provider who has not been vaccinated against hepatitis B is stuck by a
contaminated needle after administering an immunization to a hepatitis B-positive patient. In
addition to hepatitis B vaccine, the health care provider also should receive hepatitis B
Immunoglobulin (HBIG) as postexposure prophylaxis because the HBIG provides: - ANSWER-
Prompt immunity
QUESTION: Alex is a 32-year-old man who is scheduled to travel to a country where hepatitis A
is endemic. He leaves in 3 weeks and will be gone a month. He received his first dose of
hepatitis A vaccine today. Alex should be counseled to return for his second dose of hepatitis A
vaccine: - ANSWER-In 6 months
QUESTION: What is the type of immunity that occurs when a pregnant woman is vaccinated
with Tdap to protect the infant from pertussis after birth? - ANSWER-Passive immunity
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QUESTION: The monitoring system that health care providers should use to report serious
adverse events after vaccination is: - ANSWER-VAERS
QUESTION: If a vial of influenza vaccine is left out of the refrigerator on the pharmacy counter
overnight, what should be done with the vaccine? - ANSWER-Mark "do not use," place in the
refrigerator, and call the manufacturer for further guidance.
QUESTION: For which age group is the adjuvanted inactivated influenza vaccine approved? -
ANSWER-65 years and older
QUESTION: Which of the following statements about establishing clinics for administering
vaccines is true? - ANSWER-Technicians can administer screening questionnaires and distribute
VISs.
QUESTION: 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? - ANSWER-Tetanus
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