Which term refers to a medication containing a weakened or dead antigen?
a. Toxoid
b. Vaccine
c. Antiserum
d. Antidote - ANSWER ANS: B
Laboratories can produce vaccines that contain either attenuated or killed
antigens so that people can be immunized to prevent them from getting the
disease.
TD (tetanus and diphtheria) boosters are recommended at which interval?
a. Every 5 years
b. Every 7 years
c. Every 10 years
d. Every 15 years - ANSWER ANS: C
TD (tetanus and diphtheria) boosters are recommended every 10 years.
A patient comes into the clinic with complaints of a cold. He is also there for
a flu shot. Which represents the reason a flu shot is not recommended in this
case?
, a. Active infection is present.
b. WBCs are too low.
c. CBCs are high.
d. Susceptibility is down. - ANSWER ANS: A
The best policy is that immunizations should not be given to patients with
active infection, severe febrile illness, or history of a serious side effect from
previous vaccinations.
The nurse would recommend a yearly influenza virus vaccine to which
person?
a. Teenager
b. Young mother
c. Middle-aged man
d. Older adult woman - ANSWER ANS: D
Older adults are at high risk for pneumonia and flu, so it is recommended
that this patient population receive the annual flu vaccine to prevent
infection.
Protection from which infectious disease can be offered by routine
immunization with PCV (children) or PPV (adults) vaccine?
a. Streptococcus pneumoniae
b. Typhoid
c. Cholera
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