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Which of the following is an example of a common vaccine administration error?
• receiving a second dose of a vaccine in the opposite arm that the first dose was received
• administering a vaccine three days after it was due
• wrong vaccine, route, site, or dosage; or improperly prepared
• providing a vaccination while the patient is standing - Answer: Wrong vaccine, route, site, or dosage;
or improperly
The national childhood vaccine injury active 1986 established national vaccine documentation
requirements which include:
• edition date of the vaccine information statement (VIS)
• The patient/caregiver must be given a vaccine information statement (VIS) for only the first dose in a
series
• site of injection
• documentation of informed consent - Answer: Addition date of the vaccine information statement
(VIS)
The program which collects data regarding errors of vaccine handling an administration is called:
• VAERS
• VERP
• VICP
• VIT - Answer: VERP
, Which of the following is true regarding professional liability?
• it is not necessary for a pharmacist to have individual insurance since their place of work would cover
them
• Patients who accept awards from the VICP fund can still file malpractice claims
• Only anaphylaxis needs to be reported to VAERS
• pharmacist should educate and inform patients and their caregivers about the benefits and risks of
vaccination - Answer: Pharmacists should educate and inform patients and their caregivers about the
benefits and risks of vaccination
IISs have been shown to increase immunization rates and reduce vaccine preventable diseases by:
• assisting in vaccination status assessment
• tracking vaccine adverse events
• requiring all vaccines for pediatric, adolescent, and adults be entered
• all states reporting into the same vaccination registry - Answer: Assisting in vaccination status
assessment
What does OSHA stand for - Answer: Occupational safety and health administration
What is the OSHA requirement for training on blood born pathogens? - Answer: Annual renewal
Which vaccine is required by oh should be offered to all employees with potential exposure to blood-
borne pathogens?
• hepatitis A vaccine
• hepatitis B vaccine
• Tetanus containing vaccine per current ACIP recommendations (Td or TdaP)
• Influenza vaccine - Answer: Hepatitis B vaccine