PTCB IMMUNIZATION CERTIFICATE (APHA) EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW
2025
Kyle is a 5-year-old boy who is up to date with his vaccinations.
He has never experienced any adverse effects from
vaccinations. At his next well-child check-up, Kyle will be
receiving the following vaccines: IPV, MMR, varicella vaccine,
and a tetanus-containing vaccine. Which of the following
tetanus-containing vaccines would be appropriate for him? -
CORRECT ANSWER - >DTaP
Which of the following is a requirement of Occupational Safety
and Health Administration's (OSHA's) Bloodborne Pathogens
Standard? - CORRECT ANSWER - >Health care providers must
use safety devices when administering injectable vaccines.
Where should vaccines that require refrigeration be stored? -
CORRECT ANSWER - >In the middle of the refrigerator.
What is the minimum needle length is recommended for
administering HepB vaccine to an adult patient weighing 130
lb? - CORRECT ANSWER - >1 inch.
Which of the following statements would be accurate when
responding to a patient's concerns about vaccines? - CORRECT
ANSWER - >The immune system is capable of stimulating an
,immune response to multiple vaccines administered at the
same time.
Which type of immune response targets pathogens that have
entered the cells of the host? - CORRECT ANSWER - >Cell-
mediated immunity.
Which of the following best describes an opportunity for
pharmacists to use diagnosis-based screening to identify people
at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases? - CORRECT ANSWER -
>Performing a medication review for a patient who has
diabetes.
In the event that a young child is fussy following the receipt of a
vaccine, pharmacists should advise parents to: - CORRECT
ANSWER - >Comfort the child and engage in quiet activities.
RotaTeq should be administered as a: - CORRECT ANSWER - >3-
dose series to infants at 2, 4, and 6 months of age.
Which of the following documents must be given to every
patient or patient's caregiver before administration of a vaccine
covered by the NCVIA? - CORRECT ANSWER - >VIS.
A history of anaphylaxis caused by gelatin would be a
contraindication to receiving which of the following vaccines? -
CORRECT ANSWER - >Varicella.
, Alex is a 32-year-old man who is scheduled to travel to a
country where hepatitis A is endemic. He received his first dose
of hepatitis A vaccine today. Alex should be counseled to return
for his second dose of hepatitis A vaccine: - CORRECT ANSWER -
>A second dose of vaccine is not recommended for this patient.
HZV should not be administered to a patient with a history of
anaphylaxis to: - CORRECT ANSWER - >Gelatin.
Which of the following vaccines is recommended for infants to
receive at birth? - CORRECT ANSWER - >Hepatitis B
The documentation system that health care providers should
use to report serious adverse events after vaccination is: -
CORRECT ANSWER - >VAERS.
Which of the following is most likely to result in an influenza
pandemic? - CORRECT ANSWER - >Antigenic shift in an
influenza A virus
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? - CORRECT ANSWER - >HZV 0.65 mL
subcutaneously; IIV 0.5 mL intramuscularly.
According to ACIP recommendations, which of the following
needle lengths would be appropriate for administering HZV to
an adult patient? - CORRECT ANSWER - >⅝ inch.
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW
2025
Kyle is a 5-year-old boy who is up to date with his vaccinations.
He has never experienced any adverse effects from
vaccinations. At his next well-child check-up, Kyle will be
receiving the following vaccines: IPV, MMR, varicella vaccine,
and a tetanus-containing vaccine. Which of the following
tetanus-containing vaccines would be appropriate for him? -
CORRECT ANSWER - >DTaP
Which of the following is a requirement of Occupational Safety
and Health Administration's (OSHA's) Bloodborne Pathogens
Standard? - CORRECT ANSWER - >Health care providers must
use safety devices when administering injectable vaccines.
Where should vaccines that require refrigeration be stored? -
CORRECT ANSWER - >In the middle of the refrigerator.
What is the minimum needle length is recommended for
administering HepB vaccine to an adult patient weighing 130
lb? - CORRECT ANSWER - >1 inch.
Which of the following statements would be accurate when
responding to a patient's concerns about vaccines? - CORRECT
ANSWER - >The immune system is capable of stimulating an
,immune response to multiple vaccines administered at the
same time.
Which type of immune response targets pathogens that have
entered the cells of the host? - CORRECT ANSWER - >Cell-
mediated immunity.
Which of the following best describes an opportunity for
pharmacists to use diagnosis-based screening to identify people
at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases? - CORRECT ANSWER -
>Performing a medication review for a patient who has
diabetes.
In the event that a young child is fussy following the receipt of a
vaccine, pharmacists should advise parents to: - CORRECT
ANSWER - >Comfort the child and engage in quiet activities.
RotaTeq should be administered as a: - CORRECT ANSWER - >3-
dose series to infants at 2, 4, and 6 months of age.
Which of the following documents must be given to every
patient or patient's caregiver before administration of a vaccine
covered by the NCVIA? - CORRECT ANSWER - >VIS.
A history of anaphylaxis caused by gelatin would be a
contraindication to receiving which of the following vaccines? -
CORRECT ANSWER - >Varicella.
, Alex is a 32-year-old man who is scheduled to travel to a
country where hepatitis A is endemic. He received his first dose
of hepatitis A vaccine today. Alex should be counseled to return
for his second dose of hepatitis A vaccine: - CORRECT ANSWER -
>A second dose of vaccine is not recommended for this patient.
HZV should not be administered to a patient with a history of
anaphylaxis to: - CORRECT ANSWER - >Gelatin.
Which of the following vaccines is recommended for infants to
receive at birth? - CORRECT ANSWER - >Hepatitis B
The documentation system that health care providers should
use to report serious adverse events after vaccination is: -
CORRECT ANSWER - >VAERS.
Which of the following is most likely to result in an influenza
pandemic? - CORRECT ANSWER - >Antigenic shift in an
influenza A virus
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? - CORRECT ANSWER - >HZV 0.65 mL
subcutaneously; IIV 0.5 mL intramuscularly.
According to ACIP recommendations, which of the following
needle lengths would be appropriate for administering HZV to
an adult patient? - CORRECT ANSWER - >⅝ inch.
