APhA Based Immunization Pharmacy Tech Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Roles |performed |by |technicians |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Drawing |up |vaccine
-Preparing |vaccination |supplies
-Administering |vaccine |to |the |patient
-Documenting |vaccination
Roles |performed |by |pharmacists |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Verifying |the |vaccine |is |appropriate |
for |the |patient
-Verifying |the |prescription |
-Counseling |the |patient
-Answering |clinical |questions |
-Medical |decision |making |
-Responding |to |a |medical |emergency
Immunization |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |process |by |which |a |person |becomes |protected |
against |a |disease |through |vaccination; |used |interchangeably |with |vaccination |and |inoculation
Vaccine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |product |that |stimulates |a |person's |immune |system |to |
produce |immunity |to |a |specific |disease, |protecting |the |person |from |that |disease
Administer |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dispense |or |apply. |In |this |case, |the |act |of |getting |the |
vaccine |ready |and |injecting |it |into |the |patient
,Route |of |Administration |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |path |by |which |a |drug |(e.g. |vaccine) |is |
brought |into |contact |with |the |body |(i.e. |via |injection)
Site |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |physical |location |on |the |body |(e.g. |left |deltoid |or |right |thigh)
Antibodies |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Proteins |produced |by |the |body |to |neutralize |or |destroy |
toxins |or |disease-carrying |organisms
Types |of |Immunity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Active |and |Passive
Active |Immunity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Person |produces |their |own |antibodies
-Occurs |after |exposure |to |disease
-Long |lasting, |sometimes |life-long
Passive |Immunity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Person |is |given |antibodies
-Passed |from |mother |to |baby |or |injected |blood |products
-Short |lasting, |weeks |to |months
Why |should |we |immunize? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Reduce/eradicate |the |spread |of |disease
-Must |be |continued |until |disease |is |eliminated |
-Vaccinating |a |population |protects |those |who |are |not |able |to |be |vaccinated |
-If |immunization |was |stopped, |many |diseases |would |return |(i.e. |measles)
-Protection |of |future |generations
Supplies |needed |for |Immunization |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Gloves
-Bandages
-Cotton |balls
, -Alcohol |swabs
-Absorbent |pad
-Sharps |container, |biohazard |bag, |garbage |can
-Emergency |kit
Gauge |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Thickness |of |the |needle |barrel
-A |smaller |gauge |means |a |bigger |needle
-Ex: |23 |gauge |is |bigger |than |25 |gauge
Needle |Length |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Measured |in |inches
-Most |common |are |5/8" |or |1" |needles
Volume |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Amount |of |liquid |the |syringe |will |hold |(1 |mL, |3 |mL)
Subcutaneous |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Use |a |23-25 |gauge, |5/8" |needle
Intramuscular |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Use |a |23-25 |gauge, |usually |1" |but |may |vary |based |on |
gender/weight.
Female |or |male |less |than |130 |lbs: |5/8" |to |1" |needle
Female |or |male |130-152 |lbs: |1" |needle
Female |153-200 |lbs: |1" |to |1 |1/2" |needle
Male |153-260 |lbs: |1" |to |1 |1/2" |needle
Female |200+: |1 |1/2" |needle
Male |260+: |1 |1/2" |needle
Questions With Correct Answers
Roles |performed |by |technicians |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Drawing |up |vaccine
-Preparing |vaccination |supplies
-Administering |vaccine |to |the |patient
-Documenting |vaccination
Roles |performed |by |pharmacists |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Verifying |the |vaccine |is |appropriate |
for |the |patient
-Verifying |the |prescription |
-Counseling |the |patient
-Answering |clinical |questions |
-Medical |decision |making |
-Responding |to |a |medical |emergency
Immunization |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |process |by |which |a |person |becomes |protected |
against |a |disease |through |vaccination; |used |interchangeably |with |vaccination |and |inoculation
Vaccine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |product |that |stimulates |a |person's |immune |system |to |
produce |immunity |to |a |specific |disease, |protecting |the |person |from |that |disease
Administer |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dispense |or |apply. |In |this |case, |the |act |of |getting |the |
vaccine |ready |and |injecting |it |into |the |patient
,Route |of |Administration |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |path |by |which |a |drug |(e.g. |vaccine) |is |
brought |into |contact |with |the |body |(i.e. |via |injection)
Site |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |physical |location |on |the |body |(e.g. |left |deltoid |or |right |thigh)
Antibodies |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Proteins |produced |by |the |body |to |neutralize |or |destroy |
toxins |or |disease-carrying |organisms
Types |of |Immunity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Active |and |Passive
Active |Immunity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Person |produces |their |own |antibodies
-Occurs |after |exposure |to |disease
-Long |lasting, |sometimes |life-long
Passive |Immunity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Person |is |given |antibodies
-Passed |from |mother |to |baby |or |injected |blood |products
-Short |lasting, |weeks |to |months
Why |should |we |immunize? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Reduce/eradicate |the |spread |of |disease
-Must |be |continued |until |disease |is |eliminated |
-Vaccinating |a |population |protects |those |who |are |not |able |to |be |vaccinated |
-If |immunization |was |stopped, |many |diseases |would |return |(i.e. |measles)
-Protection |of |future |generations
Supplies |needed |for |Immunization |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Gloves
-Bandages
-Cotton |balls
, -Alcohol |swabs
-Absorbent |pad
-Sharps |container, |biohazard |bag, |garbage |can
-Emergency |kit
Gauge |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Thickness |of |the |needle |barrel
-A |smaller |gauge |means |a |bigger |needle
-Ex: |23 |gauge |is |bigger |than |25 |gauge
Needle |Length |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Measured |in |inches
-Most |common |are |5/8" |or |1" |needles
Volume |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Amount |of |liquid |the |syringe |will |hold |(1 |mL, |3 |mL)
Subcutaneous |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Use |a |23-25 |gauge, |5/8" |needle
Intramuscular |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Use |a |23-25 |gauge, |usually |1" |but |may |vary |based |on |
gender/weight.
Female |or |male |less |than |130 |lbs: |5/8" |to |1" |needle
Female |or |male |130-152 |lbs: |1" |needle
Female |153-200 |lbs: |1" |to |1 |1/2" |needle
Male |153-260 |lbs: |1" |to |1 |1/2" |needle
Female |200+: |1 |1/2" |needle
Male |260+: |1 |1/2" |needle
