APhA Immunization Self-Study Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct

APhA Immunization Self-Study Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct The childhood/adolescent and adult immunization schedules are updated and published annually during which months? - ANSWER These are typically made available at the end of January or early February. If a patient received the first dose of HepB but did not return for the remaining doses in the series, under what circumstances should the HepB series be restarted? - ANSWER If the patients fall behind with vaccinations given in a multi-dose series, it usually is not necessary to start the series over. Oral typhoid is the one exception. According to ACIP recommendations, what is the maximum number of doses of PPSV23 a patient should receive in his or her lifetime? - ANSWER 3 doses Upon giving a VIS to a patient who is to receive a vaccine under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, what must be documented? - ANSWER Patient name Date the vaccine was administered Vaccine manufacturer and lot number Name Address Title of person administering the vaccine Date printed on the VIS Date the VIS was given to the vaccine recipient David is a healthy 5-year-old boy who is scheduled to see his pediatrician for a checkup in July prior to starting kindergarten. David's immunization record reveals that he has received the following vaccines: 3 doses of HepB 4 doses of PCV13 2 doses of HepA 3 doses of IPV 2 doses of rotavirus 1 dose of MMRV 4 doses of DTaP 4 doses of HiB Which vaccines should David receive at this visit? - ANSWER 5th dose of DTaP 4th dose of IPV 2nd dose of MMR 2nd dose of Varicella John is a 46-year-old man with diabetes. He requests a refill of his diabetes testing supplies on October 21st. His immunization record indicates that he has completed the primary series of MMR, DTaP, HepA, and HepB vaccines. John has a documented history of chickenpox, and his last Td booster dose was 19 years ago. Which of the following vaccines should he receive? - ANSWER 1 dose of IIV 1 dose of Tdap 1 dose of PPSV23 What is the standard dose of epinephrine for managing anaphylaxis? - ANSWER 0.01 mg/kg/dose with a maximum of 0.5 mg per dose Which of the following tetanus booster vaccines would be most appropriate for administration to a 12-year-old boy who has completed a primary series with DTaP and has no known allergies? - ANSWER 1 dose of Tdap, followed by 1 dose of Td every 10 years after. A health care provider who has not been vaccinated against hepatitis B is stuck by a contaminated needle after administering an immunization to a hepatitis B-positive patient. In addition to hepatitis B vaccine, the health care provider also should receive hepatitis B Immunoglobulin (HBIG) as postexposure prophylaxis because the HBIG provides: - ANSWER prompt immunity If a patient is a candidate for revaccination with PPSV23, what is the ACIP-recommended interval between doses of this vaccine? - ANSWER 5 years Alex is a 32-year-old man who is scheduled to travel to a country where hepatitis A is endemic. He leaves in 3 weeks and will be gone a month. He received his first dose of hepatitis A vaccine today. Alex should be counseled to return for his second dose of hepatitis A vaccine: - ANSWER 6 months For a patient who needs to receive IIV and HZV, which of the following best describes appropriate administration of these vaccines? - ANSWER Administer these 2 vaccines at this visit. HPV vaccine is recommended for which of the following individuals? - ANSWER Both males and females between ages 9 through 26 years. recommended to give at 11 or 12 years of age. 12 year old boy What is meant by the term "immunization neighborhood"? - ANSWER the collaboration, coordination, and communication among immunization stakeholders dedicated to meeting the immunization needs of the patient and protecting the community from vaccine-preventable diseases