APha Immunization Final Exam Questions And Answers

What type of pathogen causes Typhoid and Paratyphoid fever and how is the diseases contracted? - Answer- Caused by a Bacteria; Typically contracted by consuming food or water contaminated with feces from infected individuals. Where in the world might you contract Typhoid and Paratyphoid fever and what factor increases your chance to contract the disease? - Answer- Southern Asia; the longer you stay the higher your chance at contracting the disease. A person may have the Typhoid fever for how many days before displaying any symptoms? - Answer- 6-30 days. If Typhoid fever goes untreated, what is expected to occur to the individual? - Answer- After 2-3 weeks, intestinal hemorrhages can occur An individual went to the hospital and was diagnosed with Malaria. The doctor was wrong and mistakes the patients symptoms for what other disease? - Answer- Typhoid fever What is the main drug class used to treat Typhoid fever? Also list the secondary drugs used if resistance has occurred to the number one choice? - Answer- Fluoroquinolones are first line treatment. Injectable 3rd generation cephalosporins can also be used when resistance is observed. How effective are the Typhoid vaccines and how affective are they against Paratyphoid fever? - Answer- 50%-80% Effective for typhoid fever and not affective for Paratyphoid fever. What is the ORAL Typhoid Fever vaccine called? - Answer- Vivotif What type of vaccine is Vivotif? - Answer- Oral capsule, Live, Attenuated vaccine Describe the age and dosing requirement of Vivotif? - Answer- Persons 6 years and older need 4 doses of Vivotif oral capsule every 48 hours apart. What is the IM Typhoid Fever vaccine called? - Answer- Typhim Vi What type of vaccine is Typhim Vi? - Answer- Vi capsular polysaccharide vaccine Describe the age and dosing requirements of Typhoid Vi? - Answer- Persons 2 years or older need 1 dose of the IM 0.5mL injection The Vivotif se