APhA Immunization Course 2023-2024 Exam Questions
and Answers.
Pretest: Which of the following is true regarding the use of mRNA in vaccine
technology? - Correct Answer mRNA is the genetic blueprint that tells your body how
to make a particular protein subunit of a virus which, after being produced, leads to
immune response
Pretest: When storing vaccines in the refrigerator, pharmacists should: - Correct
Answer Use water bottles to help stabilize temperatures
Pretest: A young adult presenting with swelling of the parotid glands most likely has
which of the following diseases: - Correct Answer Mumps
Pretest: Which of the following is true regarding risk for COVID-19? - Correct Answer
Older adults and people with underlying medical conditions are some of the patients
at highest risk for severe disease and complications
Pretest: Which of the following symptoms are usually associated with influenza? -
Correct Answer Chills
Pretest: Which of the following vaccines listed is a live attenuated vaccine? - Correct
Answer Varicella (VAR)
Pretest: Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) is best categorized as
what type of vaccine? - Correct Answer Inactivated polysaccharide vaccine
Pretest: The National Vaccine Advisory Committee 2013 Standards for Adult
Immunization Practice and the 2016 International Pharmaceutical Federation global
report identify pharmacists as: - Correct Answer Integral to increasing vaccination
rates
Pretest: The whooping cough associated with pertussis occurs in this stage of
disease: - Correct Answer Paroxysmal
Pretest: Which of the following is true of the emergency use authorization process? -
Correct Answer Manufacturers must include a plan for safety monitoring
Module 1: 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? - Correct Answer Prevention
Module 1: Which of the following diseases have been eradicated worldwide, allowing
vaccination to be discontinued? - Correct Answer Smallpox
Module 1: Opportunities for Advocacy and Collaboration include: - Correct Answer
Membership in state Immunization coalition to serve as an expert on policy and
practice issues affecting pharmacy
, Module 1: Under the direction of the US Department of Health and Human Services,
the Healthy People initiative has identified the following as a goal for 2030: - Correct
Answer Increase the proportion of persons who are vaccinated annually against
seasonal influenza
Module 1: The National Vaccine Advisory Committee 2013 Standards for Adult
Immunization Practice and the 2016 International Pharmaceutical Federation global
report identify pharmacists as: - Correct Answer Integral to increasing vaccination
rates
Module 2: Which of the following is found in vaccines to evoke an immune
response? - Correct Answer Antigens
Module 2: Why is spacing and timing of vaccines important? - Correct Answer
Circulating antibodies may interfere with immune response
Module 2: Which of the following is an example of passive immunity? - Correct
Answer Maternal antibodies
Module 2: Children less than what age do not mount an adequate immune response
to t-cell independent immunity? - Correct Answer 2 years
Module 2: How long does it take for the immune system to provide protection by
producing disease-specific antibodies and memory cells? - Correct Answer 14 days
Module 3: Which of the following vaccines listed is a live attenuated vaccine? -
Correct Answer Varicella (VAR)
Module 3: When administering measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and pneumococcal
conjugate vaccine (PCV13) to a patient at their 15-month appointment, what must be
considered regarding vaccine spacing? - Correct Answer MMR and PCV13 may be
administered simultaneously or at any interval between doses.
Module 3: Which vaccine technology listed below is an ingredient added typically to
inactivated vaccines to boost its immune response by targeting pathogen recognition
receptors that are expressed on dendritic cells to trigger a pro-inflammatory
response? Though this technology creates a more robust immune response, it can
also increase local site reactions and systemic reactions, such as fevers, chills, and
body aches. - Correct Answer Adjuvants
Module 3: Which of the following statements is false regarding polysaccharide and
conjugated vaccines? - Correct Answer The conjugate protein used, such as
diphtheria, can also provide adequate protection against itself in addition to the
polysaccharide.
Module 3: Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) is best categorized as
what type of vaccine? - Correct Answer Inactivated polysaccharide vaccine
Module 4: An electronic prescription for glipizide 10mg is received by a pharmacist
for a new patient. The prescription indicates a diagnosis of E11, Type 2 diabetes
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