NURS 535 –Week 3 PPT Immunzation-
Questions with Verified Answers
Do vaccines weaken the immune system? - ✔✔No- vax are disabled and do not weaken the
immune system
Do vaccines use up the immune system? - ✔✔No- the number of vax that are given will only
utilize 0.01% of infant's immune system
When can vax be administered prior to minimum interval? - ✔✔< or = 4 days before minimum
interval are considered valid
Should vax be given when pt has minor acute illness? - ✔✔Yes, even with low grade fever,
evidence does not show more AE or decr efficacy
Should vax be given to kids with chronic illness? - ✔✔even more important for these kids to
have vax
How are premature infants immunized? - ✔✔Based on chronologic age not GA
Considerations for immunizing immunodeficient children - ✔✔don't immunize with live vax
(MMRV, Rota, intranasal flu)
pt with cancer or high dose steroids also should not be given a live vax
True or false: A pt with an egg allergy can get a flu vaccine - ✔✔True
Which vaccines have neomycin in it (cannot give to pt with this allergy)? - ✔✔MMR, Varicella,
IPV
, What vaccine has polymyxin B in it? - ✔✔IPV
how far apart do live vaccines need to be given? - ✔✔28+ days- if given less than 28 days apart,
disregard 2nd vaccine and revaccinate in 4 weeks
What to do if no vaccine records? - ✔✔Reimmunize- does no harm to patient
How long to wait to give live vax after pt received blood products or immunoglobulins? - ✔✔3-
11 months
Give acetaminophen prophylactically before vaccine administration? - ✔✔controversial, but
overall do not give prophylactically bc this could reduce the immune response
How is Hep B transmitted? - ✔✔blood/body fluids, virus can live up to 7 days on contaminated
objects, or needle exposure, or in utero
S/sx of Hep B - ✔✔Acute: fatigue, anorexia, myalgia, V/D, jaundice
Chronic: cirrhosis, liver CA, death, children may be a/sx
Which vaccine should be avoided with yeast allergy? - ✔✔Hep B
How is rotavirus spread? - ✔✔fecal oral
S/sx rotavirus - ✔✔V/D, fever, dehydration
Rotavirus vaccine is a live vaccine, true or false? - ✔✔True
Questions with Verified Answers
Do vaccines weaken the immune system? - ✔✔No- vax are disabled and do not weaken the
immune system
Do vaccines use up the immune system? - ✔✔No- the number of vax that are given will only
utilize 0.01% of infant's immune system
When can vax be administered prior to minimum interval? - ✔✔< or = 4 days before minimum
interval are considered valid
Should vax be given when pt has minor acute illness? - ✔✔Yes, even with low grade fever,
evidence does not show more AE or decr efficacy
Should vax be given to kids with chronic illness? - ✔✔even more important for these kids to
have vax
How are premature infants immunized? - ✔✔Based on chronologic age not GA
Considerations for immunizing immunodeficient children - ✔✔don't immunize with live vax
(MMRV, Rota, intranasal flu)
pt with cancer or high dose steroids also should not be given a live vax
True or false: A pt with an egg allergy can get a flu vaccine - ✔✔True
Which vaccines have neomycin in it (cannot give to pt with this allergy)? - ✔✔MMR, Varicella,
IPV
, What vaccine has polymyxin B in it? - ✔✔IPV
how far apart do live vaccines need to be given? - ✔✔28+ days- if given less than 28 days apart,
disregard 2nd vaccine and revaccinate in 4 weeks
What to do if no vaccine records? - ✔✔Reimmunize- does no harm to patient
How long to wait to give live vax after pt received blood products or immunoglobulins? - ✔✔3-
11 months
Give acetaminophen prophylactically before vaccine administration? - ✔✔controversial, but
overall do not give prophylactically bc this could reduce the immune response
How is Hep B transmitted? - ✔✔blood/body fluids, virus can live up to 7 days on contaminated
objects, or needle exposure, or in utero
S/sx of Hep B - ✔✔Acute: fatigue, anorexia, myalgia, V/D, jaundice
Chronic: cirrhosis, liver CA, death, children may be a/sx
Which vaccine should be avoided with yeast allergy? - ✔✔Hep B
How is rotavirus spread? - ✔✔fecal oral
S/sx rotavirus - ✔✔V/D, fever, dehydration
Rotavirus vaccine is a live vaccine, true or false? - ✔✔True
