APhA Immunization Exam 100% Correct Verified 2024 Version
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APhA Immunization Exam | 100% Correct |
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The National Vaccine Advisory Committee 2013 Standards for Adult Immunization Practice and the 2016
International Pharmaceutical Federation global report identify pharmacists as: - Integral to increasing
vaccination rates
Under th...
APhA Immunization Exam | 100% Correct |
Verified | 2024 Version
The National Vaccine Advisory Committee 2013 Standards for Adult Immunization Practice and the 2016
International Pharmaceutical Federation global report identify pharmacists as: - ✔✔Integral to increasing
vaccination rates
Under the direction of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Healthy People initiative
has identified the following as a goal for 2030: - ✔✔Increase the proportion of persons who are
vaccinated annually against seasonal influenza
Opportunities for Advocacy and Collaboration include: - ✔✔Membership in state Immunization coalition
to serve as an expert on policy and practice issues affecting pharmacy
Which of the following diseases have been eradicated worldwide, allowing vaccination to be
discontinued? - ✔✔Smallpox - eradicated in 1980 by WHO
Which of the following is one of the five guidelines identified by the APhA Board of Trustees in 2019 to
assist pharmacists in incorporating immunization activities into their practice? - ✔✔Prevention,
Partnership, Quality, Documentation and Empowerment
Active Immunity - ✔✔Long-term protection but takes 2 weeks to work
Innate Immunity - ✔✔Barrier defense mechanism
Adaptive Immunity - ✔✔Also known as acquired
Passive Immunity - ✔✔Antibodies from an external source
Antigens - ✔✔Evoke the immune response and bind to specific antibodies
,T/F: Vaccines contain antibodies which are recognized by the immune system. - ✔✔False
What can a pharmacist do to reduce the risk of getting hepatitis B after exposure? - ✔✔1. Post-exposure
prophylaxis is needed right away
2. Give both Hep B immune globulin (HBIG) and Hepatitis B vaccine
3. HBIG contains antibodies that provide immediate protection via passive immunity
4. When a person is fully vaccinated, the hepatitis B vaccine provides long-term protection.
Live Vaccines are: - ✔✔1. Attenuated
2. Stimulates both humoral and cell-mediated immune response
3. May be interfered with by circulating antibodies
4. Not given to children less than 12 months of age due to presence of maternal antibodies
Inactivated Vaccines are: - ✔✔1. Killed virus or bacteria
2. Does not replicate
3. Stimulates humoral immunity (antibodies)
4. May be given to people who have received blood products or live vaccines, regardless of timing.
5. Predominantly given to infants (less than 12 months) because they may have circulating maternal
antibodies which could reduce the effectiveness of a live vaccines.
T/F: Inactivated vaccines do NOT have minimum intervals between administered vaccines - ✔✔True
T/F: Inactivated vaccines are not affected by live vaccines and visa versa. - ✔✔True
If two live vaccines are given simultaneously sly on the same day, then you must wait _____ minimum
interval. - ✔✔28-day minimum interval so that each vaccine can replicate properly.
Live vaccines followed by blood products (contain antibodies) require ______minimum interval. - ✔✔2
weeks.
,Which of the following is an example of passive immunity?
a.) Contracting measles
b.) Hep B Vaccine
c.) Skin Barrier
d.) Maternal antibodies - ✔✔d.) Maternal antibodies
Why is spacing and timing of vaccines important? - ✔✔Circulating antibodies may interfere with immune
response
How long does it take for the immune system to provide protection by producing disease-specific
antibodies and memory cells? - ✔✔14 days
When does Active Immunity occur? - ✔✔When a patient is exposed to an antigen that triggers the
body's immune system to produce it's own disease-specific antibodies and memory cells.
Children less than what age do not mount an adequate immune response to t-cell independent
immunity? - ✔✔2 years.
Which of the following is found in vaccines to evoke an immune response? - ✔✔Antigens
What does attenuated mean? - ✔✔weakened
LAIV4 is the abbreviation for: - ✔✔Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine
RV1, RV5 is the abbreviation for: - ✔✔Rotavirus
VAR is the abbreviation for: - ✔✔Varicella
MMR is the abbreviation for: - ✔✔Measles, mumps, rubella
, MMRV is the abbreviation for: - ✔✔Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella
Can inactivated vaccines replicate? - ✔✔No. It does not cause disease.
What are two broad categories that vaccines are classified as? - ✔✔1. Live attenuated vaccines
2. Inactivated vaccines
Cellular Vaccines - ✔✔1. Inactivated Vaccines
2. Whole viruses or bacteria
3. Known as Subunits (fractions)
4. DTP/DTaP
Toxoid Vaccines - ✔✔1. Inactivated Vaccine
2. Subunit (fractions)
3. Inactive or biological toxin
4. Tetanus toxoid
Recombinant Vaccine - ✔✔1. Produced by genetic engineering
2. May contain no actual virus or a modified strain of a virus
3. HepB, HPV, RZV, RIV4
What clinical factors need to be considered before administering a lie attenuated vaccine? - ✔✔1.
Patients who currently are immunocompromised
2. Live attenuated vaccines administered in the previous 28 days.
T/F: MMR is a live attenuated vaccine. - ✔✔True
Which of the following vaccines listed is a live attenuated vaccine?
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