NURP 530 Health Assessment Exam 1-
Immunization Questions And Actual
Answers.
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) - Answer virus that causes an inflammation of the liver; transmitted through
any body fluid, including vaginal secretions, semen, and blood
- Vaccine: given at Birth, 2mo, 6mo (3 doses)
usually seen as combo w DTap & Polio
DTaP, Tdap - Answer Bacterial
Childhood immunization. Side effects: fever, irritability, and seizures. Contraindication: occurrence of
seizures within 3 days of vaccine
- Vaccine: given 5x (2mo,4mo,6mo, 15-18mo, 4-6y)
then Tdap every 10 years as adult
Polio Vaccine (IPV) - Answer Series of 4 (2, 4, 6 months and 6 years)
1. Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) for all four vaccines scheduled above
2. Oral polio vaccine (OPV) is discouraged and only possible for dose number 3 and 4
Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV, PCV-13,23) - Answer - bacterial
- series: 2mo, 4mo, 6mo, 12mo
- Adult >65: 1st dose PCV13 then after 6 months PCV-23
Haemophilus influenzae type B - Answer - bacteria
- Series: 2mo,4mo, 12mo
Immunization Questions And Actual
Answers.
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) - Answer virus that causes an inflammation of the liver; transmitted through
any body fluid, including vaginal secretions, semen, and blood
- Vaccine: given at Birth, 2mo, 6mo (3 doses)
usually seen as combo w DTap & Polio
DTaP, Tdap - Answer Bacterial
Childhood immunization. Side effects: fever, irritability, and seizures. Contraindication: occurrence of
seizures within 3 days of vaccine
- Vaccine: given 5x (2mo,4mo,6mo, 15-18mo, 4-6y)
then Tdap every 10 years as adult
Polio Vaccine (IPV) - Answer Series of 4 (2, 4, 6 months and 6 years)
1. Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) for all four vaccines scheduled above
2. Oral polio vaccine (OPV) is discouraged and only possible for dose number 3 and 4
Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV, PCV-13,23) - Answer - bacterial
- series: 2mo, 4mo, 6mo, 12mo
- Adult >65: 1st dose PCV13 then after 6 months PCV-23
Haemophilus influenzae type B - Answer - bacteria
- Series: 2mo,4mo, 12mo
