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PTCB IMMUNIZATION CERTIFICATE
EXAM 2025 BRAND NEW ACTUAL
EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
Reconstituted vaccine prep - correct answer -1. Verify the diluent
matches the vaccine
2. Remove the caps from both vials, sterilize both rubber stoppers
with separate alcohol pads and allow them to dry
3. Place diluent on flat surface, insert needle into vial and draw up
diluent into the syringe
4. Remove the needle, then inject the diluent into other vial
containing the vaccine
5. With the needle still in the second vial, shake the vial and
syringe together until dissolved
6. Draw up contents of second vial into the syringe, remove air
and cap needle
IM - correct answer -intramuscularly
Intramuscular angle of injection - correct answer -90 degrees
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SC - correct answer -subcutaneously
Subcutaneous angle of injection - correct answer -45 degrees
Subcutaneous vaccine injection site - correct answer -administer
in the back of the triceps is located
Intramuscular vaccine injection site - correct answer -administer in
the deltoid
*aim for above the level of armpit but 2-3 fingerbreadths, or a
couple inches below
Appropriate needle for subcutaneous injections - correct answer -
5/8 inch
Appropriate needle for intramuscular injections - correct answer -1
inch
PTCB IMMUNIZATION CERTIFICATE
EXAM 2025 BRAND NEW ACTUAL
EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
Reconstituted vaccine prep - correct answer -1. Verify the diluent
matches the vaccine
2. Remove the caps from both vials, sterilize both rubber stoppers
with separate alcohol pads and allow them to dry
3. Place diluent on flat surface, insert needle into vial and draw up
diluent into the syringe
4. Remove the needle, then inject the diluent into other vial
containing the vaccine
5. With the needle still in the second vial, shake the vial and
syringe together until dissolved
6. Draw up contents of second vial into the syringe, remove air
and cap needle
IM - correct answer -intramuscularly
Intramuscular angle of injection - correct answer -90 degrees
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SC - correct answer -subcutaneously
Subcutaneous angle of injection - correct answer -45 degrees
Subcutaneous vaccine injection site - correct answer -administer
in the back of the triceps is located
Intramuscular vaccine injection site - correct answer -administer in
the deltoid
*aim for above the level of armpit but 2-3 fingerbreadths, or a
couple inches below
Appropriate needle for subcutaneous injections - correct answer -
5/8 inch
Appropriate needle for intramuscular injections - correct answer -1
inch
