NU 641 Advanced Pharm (for NPs) Vaccines Exam Questions with All Correct Answers
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NU 641 Advanced Pharm (for NPs) Vaccines Exam Questions with All Correct Answers
At what age can Gardasil be administered? - Answer- Gardasil females and males age 9 to 26 yrs
Males for prevention of genital warts
At what age can Cervarix be administered? - Answer- Cervarix females age 10 to ...
NU 641 Advanced Pharm (for NPs)
Vaccines Exam Questions with All
Correct Answers
At what age can Gardasil be administered? - Answer- Gardasil females and males age
9 to 26 yrs
Males for prevention of genital warts
At what age can Cervarix be administered? - Answer- Cervarix females age 10 to 25 yrs
Inactivated Influenza Vaccine - Answer- Trivalent: 3 strains of influenza, 2 type A and 1
type B
Strains change annually based on predicted circulating strains
Quadrivalent: approved December 2012, available for 2013-2014 flu season - 2 type A
and 2 type B
How does flu vaccine work? - Answer- Produces antibodies within 10-14 days, duration
of immunity lasts between 6 months to 1 year
Flu vaccine contraindications: - Answer- Contraindications: anaphylaxis to eggs or
influenza vaccine, Guillain-Barré syndrome w/in 6 wks of influenza vaccine, febrile
illness
Flu vaccine pregnancy and lactation - Answer- Pregnacy Category C - may be safely
administered
May be given to lactating women
Flu vaccine ADRs - Answer- ADRs: local reaction, mild systemic effects (low-grade
fever, malaise and myalgia)
Flu vaccine drug interactions - Answer- Drug interactions: immunosuppressants
(decreased effect),
Drugs that may have inhibited clearance with flu vaccine: - Answer- theophylline,
phenytion, warfarin
Flu vaccine dlsong - Answer- Dosing: annual vaccine to all persons 6 months or older
Patients younger than 9 yrs get 2 doses the first year
High dose flu vaccine for age > 65 years
, Optimal time for organized vaccination programs is - Answer- October through Mid-
November
Pneumococcal vaccine contraindications - Answer- Contraindications: moderate to
severe febrile illness, give 10 to 14 days before splenectomy, organ transplant, or
chemotherapy.
Can pneumococcal vaccine can be given to children? - Answer- No PPV in children < 2
years
Live Attenuated vaccines general principles - Answer- Not administered to
immunocompromised patients
Usually not given if patient has febrile illness
If patient needs two live vaccines: - Answer- Give both the same day OR
Administer at least 4 weeks apart
Can live attenuated vaccine be administered in pregnancy? - Answer- Not administered
in pregnancy
Pregnancy should be avoid for 1 month after vaccination
Drug interaction with live attenuated vaccine? - Answer- Antiviral drugs
List of live attenuated vaccines? - Answer- Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (Flumist)
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine (MMR)
Oral Poliovirus Vaccine (OPV) -no longer used in US
Rotavirus Vaccine (Rotarix, RotaTeq)
Varicella Virus Vaccine (Varivax, ProQuad)
Herpes Zoster Vaccine (Zostavax)
LAIV (Flumist)
what are the two types of live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine? - Answer- Was trivalent
and Quadrivalent (February 2012)
2013-2014 flu season only available as Quadrivalent
Trivalent - - Answer- Contains 2 strains of Influenza A and 1 strain of influenza B
Quadrivalent - - Answer- Contains 2 strains of Influenza A and 2 strains of influenza B
How is LAIV (Flumist) administered? - Answer- Administered intranasally (half in each
nostril)
Live vaccine replicates in nasal mucosa
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