APhA Exam Study Questions | 146 Questions with 100% Correct Answers
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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 The National Vaccine Advisory Committee 2013 Standards ...
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APhA Exam Study Questions | 146
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
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: Correct
Answer: Increase the proportion of persons who are vaccinated annually against
seasonal influenza
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
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
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
Which of the following diseases have been eradicated worldwide, allowing
vaccination to be discontinued? Correct Answer: Smallpox
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
Which of the following vaccines listed is a live attenuated vaccine? Correct
Answer: Varicella (VAR)
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 PCV14 may
be administered simultaneously or at any interval between doses
, 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
Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) is best categorized as what type
of vaccine? Correct Answer: Inactivated polysaccharide vaccine
Star Pharmacy has been providing influenza vaccines for years and is now
implementing a Hepatitis B vaccine program in their pharmacy next month. A
crucial step in the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process for this vaccine is: Correct
Answer: Create a reminder and recall system
A male patient presents to the pharmacy for a shingles vaccine appointment. The
patient is a new patient to the pharmacy. Which of the following information
would be most appropriate to collect as part of the patient care process? Correct
Answer: Patient's age, current health, vaccine history, and allergies
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 mellitus. In
addition to filling the prescription, the pharmacist could assess the patient for
potential immunizations to recommend. What form of assessment is the pharmacist
utilizing? Correct Answer: Diagnosis-based screening
The community pharmacist, while filling discharge orders from the hospital,
recognizes a patient's need for receiving the pneumococcal vaccine during a
transition of care to a personal care home. This is an example of what part of the
patient care process? Correct Answer: Assess
Which of the following statements best meets the definition of precaution? Correct
Answer: A condition that may alter or diminish the patient's response or may
increase the patient's risk of a serious reaction to a vaccine.
Based on the adult immunization schedule, at what age is the live attenuated
influenza vaccine (LAIV) no longer recommended? Correct Answer: 50 years
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