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APHA IMMUNIZATION FINAL EXAM VERSIONS
350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: Tasha is a 26-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis who is treated with
immunosuppressive therapy. Which of the following vaccines should be avoided for Tasha? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔MMR
Question: David is 58 years old. He received an inactivated influenza vaccine 5 days ago at a
mass clinic run by the health department. He is now at your pharmacy and you determine he
should get his herpes zoster and Tdap vaccines. How should you proceed with administering
these vaccines? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Give both Tdap and the herpes zoster vaccines today.
Question: Which of the following vaccines should be administered to boys and young men aged
9 through 26 years to reduce their likelihood of acquiring genital warts? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔HPV
Question: How should Tdap be administered to pregnant women? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Administer one dose with each pregnancy in the third trimester
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Question: Which of the following is the routine schedule for vaccinating adolescents with
MenACWY? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔One dose at age 11 to 12 years, followed by a booster dose
at age 16 years
Question: Kevin is 11 years old with no chronic medical conditions who comes to your
pharmacy on September 30 for his flu shot. He completed the primary series of DTaP, IPV,
hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and Hib, and had a physician-diagnosed case of chickenpox at 2 years of
age. Which of the following would also be appropriate to recommend for Kevin today? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Tdap, HPV, MenACWY, MMR
Question: Which of the following is true for live attenuated vaccines? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔They must replicate to stimulate an immune response.
Question: Mariah is a 15-year-old high school student with no chronic medical conditions. She
is at the pharmacy to receive her COVID-19 booster and influenza vaccines. She completed the
primary series of DTaP, IPV, PCV, Hib, and MMR. She received the complete series of hepatitis A
and hepatitis B vaccines before entering high school. What other vaccines does she nee -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Varicella, Tdap, HPV, MenACWY
Question: What is the minimum interval between doses one and two of the hepatitis A
vaccine? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔6 months
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Question: Which of the following represents an opportunity for pharmacists to collaborate with
other providers? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Offer to administer the remaining doses in a vaccine
series
Question:At what age should an immunocompromised patient receive the recombinant zoster
vaccine (RZV)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔19 years
Question: Michael, a 47-year-old health care worker, has no laboratory evidence of immunity to
measles or mumps and cannot confirm that he had either disease. How many doses of MMR
vaccine should Michael receive? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Two doses of MMR
Question: Which of the following is a requirement of the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) bloodborne pathogens standard? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔All employees
with potential bloodborne pathogen exposure must receive OSHA bloodborne pathogen
training every year
Question: A 53-year old woman arrives at your pharmacy for her recombinant zoster vaccine
(RZV). Which of the following is the appropriate dose and route of administration? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔0.5 mL intramuscularly
Question: Which type of vaccine mediates immunity based solely on B cells? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Pure polysaccharide
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Question: Vaccines should be delayed for which of the following patients? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔A patient with moderate to severe acute illness that requires additional care
Question: Which of the following is the minimum needle length recommended for
intramuscular administration of the influenza vaccine to an adult man weighing 265 lbs? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1½ inches
Question: If a patient needs two inactivated vaccines, but they were not administered on the
same day, how much time must the patient wait between vaccine doses - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔There is no minimum interval of time
Question: Mina is 2 years old and just received her first dose of the influenza vaccine. When
should she return for her next dose? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔4 weeks
Question: Which of the following is a contraindication that is applied to all vaccines? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Severe allergic reaction to a vaccine component following a previous dose
Question: Which of the following is true for the recommended catch-up immunization
schedule? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔It is for children who start late or are more than 1 month
behind on immunizations
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APHA IMMUNIZATION FINAL EXAM VERSIONS
350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: Tasha is a 26-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis who is treated with
immunosuppressive therapy. Which of the following vaccines should be avoided for Tasha? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔MMR
Question: David is 58 years old. He received an inactivated influenza vaccine 5 days ago at a
mass clinic run by the health department. He is now at your pharmacy and you determine he
should get his herpes zoster and Tdap vaccines. How should you proceed with administering
these vaccines? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Give both Tdap and the herpes zoster vaccines today.
Question: Which of the following vaccines should be administered to boys and young men aged
9 through 26 years to reduce their likelihood of acquiring genital warts? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔HPV
Question: How should Tdap be administered to pregnant women? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Administer one dose with each pregnancy in the third trimester
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Question: Which of the following is the routine schedule for vaccinating adolescents with
MenACWY? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔One dose at age 11 to 12 years, followed by a booster dose
at age 16 years
Question: Kevin is 11 years old with no chronic medical conditions who comes to your
pharmacy on September 30 for his flu shot. He completed the primary series of DTaP, IPV,
hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and Hib, and had a physician-diagnosed case of chickenpox at 2 years of
age. Which of the following would also be appropriate to recommend for Kevin today? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Tdap, HPV, MenACWY, MMR
Question: Which of the following is true for live attenuated vaccines? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔They must replicate to stimulate an immune response.
Question: Mariah is a 15-year-old high school student with no chronic medical conditions. She
is at the pharmacy to receive her COVID-19 booster and influenza vaccines. She completed the
primary series of DTaP, IPV, PCV, Hib, and MMR. She received the complete series of hepatitis A
and hepatitis B vaccines before entering high school. What other vaccines does she nee -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Varicella, Tdap, HPV, MenACWY
Question: What is the minimum interval between doses one and two of the hepatitis A
vaccine? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔6 months
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Question: Which of the following represents an opportunity for pharmacists to collaborate with
other providers? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Offer to administer the remaining doses in a vaccine
series
Question:At what age should an immunocompromised patient receive the recombinant zoster
vaccine (RZV)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔19 years
Question: Michael, a 47-year-old health care worker, has no laboratory evidence of immunity to
measles or mumps and cannot confirm that he had either disease. How many doses of MMR
vaccine should Michael receive? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Two doses of MMR
Question: Which of the following is a requirement of the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) bloodborne pathogens standard? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔All employees
with potential bloodborne pathogen exposure must receive OSHA bloodborne pathogen
training every year
Question: A 53-year old woman arrives at your pharmacy for her recombinant zoster vaccine
(RZV). Which of the following is the appropriate dose and route of administration? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔0.5 mL intramuscularly
Question: Which type of vaccine mediates immunity based solely on B cells? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Pure polysaccharide
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Question: Vaccines should be delayed for which of the following patients? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔A patient with moderate to severe acute illness that requires additional care
Question: Which of the following is the minimum needle length recommended for
intramuscular administration of the influenza vaccine to an adult man weighing 265 lbs? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1½ inches
Question: If a patient needs two inactivated vaccines, but they were not administered on the
same day, how much time must the patient wait between vaccine doses - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔There is no minimum interval of time
Question: Mina is 2 years old and just received her first dose of the influenza vaccine. When
should she return for her next dose? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔4 weeks
Question: Which of the following is a contraindication that is applied to all vaccines? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Severe allergic reaction to a vaccine component following a previous dose
Question: Which of the following is true for the recommended catch-up immunization
schedule? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔It is for children who start late or are more than 1 month
behind on immunizations
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