Which of the following vaccines may be administered to boys and young men aged 9 through 26 years to reduce the likelihood of acquiring genital warts?
HPV9
Barbara is a 60-year-old woman who presents to the pharmacy for two vaccines: HZV and IIV. Which of the following are the appropriate dos...
Which of the following vaccines may be administered to boys and young men aged
9 through 26 years to reduce the likelihood of acquiring genital warts? Correct
Answer: HPV9
Barbara is a 60-year-old woman who presents to the pharmacy for two vaccines:
HZV and IIV. Which of the following are the appropriate doses and routes for
administering these vaccines to this patient? Correct Answer: HZV 0.65 mL
subcutaneously; IIV 0.5 mL intramuscularly.
Which of the following patients would be a candidate for PPSV23? Correct
Answer: 25-year-old man who smokes cigarettes.
Why should refrigerated vaccines be stored in the middle of the refrigerator?
Correct Answer: There are fewer temperature fluctuations
When looking at the schedule for vaccines that might be indicated for children and
adolescents aged 18 years or younger based on medical indications, what does the
orange bar represent? Correct Answer: Precautions for vaccination
Which of the following statements is true regarding how vaccines evoke an
immune response? Correct Answer: The antigen in the vaccine activates B cells,
which produce antigen-specific antibodies and memory cells.
How often are the Healthy People targets for vaccination rates updated? Correct
Answer: *not* every year
According to ACIP recommendations, which of the following needle lengths
would be appropriate for administering HZV to an adult patient? Correct Answer:
5/8 inch
Which vaccine does ACIP recommend for all college freshmen, aged 21 years or
younger, living in dormitories, who have not been previously vaccinated? Correct
Answer: mcv4
,What is the time interval for which the development of Guillain-Barré syndrome
following influenza vaccination would result in a precaution for future influenza
vaccines? Correct Answer: Within 6 weeks
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: Correct Answer: Prompt immunity
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: Correct Answer: In 6 months
What is the type of immunity that occurs when a pregnant woman is vaccinated
with Tdap to protect the infant from pertussis after birth? Correct Answer: Passive
immunity
The monitoring system that health care providers should use to report serious
adverse events after vaccination is: Correct Answer: VAERS
If a vial of influenza vaccine is left out of the refrigerator on the pharmacy counter
overnight, what should be done with the vaccine? Correct Answer: Mark "do not
use," place in the refrigerator, and call the manufacturer for further guidance.
For which age group is the adjuvanted inactivated influenza vaccine approved?
Correct Answer: 65 years and older
Which of the following statements about establishing clinics for administering
vaccines is true? Correct Answer: Technicians can administer screening
questionnaires and distribute VISs.
If pharmacists are called upon to assist with vaccination efforts following a natural
disaster, which vaccine is likely to be needed by many of the victims? Correct
Answer: Tetanus
,Which of the following patients should receive the MMR vaccine? Correct
Answer: A pharmacist born in 1975 with documentation of 1 dose of MMR
vaccine.
Prior to the introduction of a vaccine, what was the leading cause of bacterial
meningitis in children younger than 5 years of age? Correct Answer: Haemophilus
influenzae type b.
According to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which
of the following would be considered adequate evidence of immunity to varicella,
indicating that administration of varicella vaccine is unnecessary? Correct Answer:
Diagnosis of chickenpox by a health care provider.
Even though state laws may have specific mandates, how long should pharmacists
maintain records of immunizations? Correct Answer: For a patient's lifetime
Justin is a healthy 16-year-old boy who has no documentation of varicella vaccine
or history of the disease. He should receive Correct Answer: 2 doses of varicella
vaccine separated by at least 4 weeks.
The childhood/adolescent and adult immunization schedules are updated and
published annually during which months? Correct Answer: January or February.
Aiden is a 6-month-old healthy boy with no known allergies. He has received
vaccinations in the past with no reported adverse reactions. Aiden's father asks
about having his son vaccinated against influenza. The most appropriate response
would be to inform the father that Aiden: Correct Answer: Should receive 1 dose
of IIV4 today followed by a second dose of IIV4 administered 4 weeks later
Which of the following patients are appropriate candidates for the 2-dose schedule
of HPV9? Correct Answer: 11 year-old girl with no medical conditions, series has
not been started
What is the standard dose of epinephrine for managing anaphylaxis? Correct
Answer: 0.01 mg per kg body weight, up to a maximum of 0.5 mg.
Which of the following statements about live attenuated vaccines is true? Correct
Answer: They should generally be avoided in immunocompromised individuals.
, Upon giving a VIS to a patient who is to receive a vaccine cover under the
National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, what must be documented? Correct
Answer: The date the VIS was given to the patient or caregiver and the date
printed on the VIS.
RotaTeq (RV5) should be administered as a: Correct Answer: 3-dose series to
infants at 2, 4, and 6 months of age
Which of the following best describes how to administer MMR vaccine to an adult
patient weighing 210 lb? Correct Answer: Inject subcutaneously at a 45° angle in
the outer aspect of the upper arm
According to ACIP recommendations, HZV is indicated for the prevention of
herpes zoster in adults aged: Correct Answer: 60 years and older.
Federal law makes offering an annual influenza vaccination a requirement for
continued federal funding in which setting? Correct Answer: Long-term care
facilities.
Which of the following patients is a candidate for both MenACWY and MenB
vaccines? Correct Answer: A 10 year-old who just had his spleen removed.
A 69 year-old man received Td vaccination 4 years ago. He is preparing to travel
to see his newborn granddaughter next month. Which of the following vaccines
containing tetanus, diphtheria, and/or pertussis would be most appropriate for him?
Correct Answer: Tdap
Which of the following key questions is important to ask a patient before
administering IIV? Correct Answer: Are you sick today?
Which of these vaccines is an inactivated vaccine? Correct Answer: Tdap
Which of these vaccines is a live attenuated vaccine? Correct Answer: Zoster
Which viruses are associated with the development of cancer? Correct Answer:
Human papillomavirus and hepatitis B virus.
What is the minimum needle length recommended for administering HepB vaccine
to an adult patient weighing 130 lb? Correct Answer: 1 inch
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