The childhood/adolescent and adult immunization schedules are updated and published annually
during which months? - CORRECT ANSWER These are typically
... [Show More] made available at the end of
January or early February.
If a patient received the first dose of HepB but did not return for the remaining doses in the
series, under what circumstances should the HepB series be restarted? - CORRECT ANSWER If
the patients fall behind with vaccinations given in a multi-dose series, it usually is not necessary
to start the series over. Oral typhoid is the one exception.
According to ACIP recommendations, what is the maximum number of doses of PPSV23 a
patient should receive in his or her lifetime? - CORRECT ANSWER 3 doses
Upon giving a VIS to a patient who is to receive a vaccine under the National Childhood
Vaccine Injury Act, what must be documented? - CORRECT ANSWER Patient name
Date the vaccine was administered
Vaccine manufacturer and lot number
Name
Address
Title of person administering the vaccine
Date printed on the VIS
Date the VIS was given to the vaccine recipient
David is a healthy 5-year-old boy who is scheduled to see his pediatrician for a checkup in July
prior to starting kindergarten. David's immunization record reveals that he has received the
following vaccines:
3 doses of HepB
4 doses of PCV13
2 doses of HepA
3 doses of IPV
2 doses of rotavirus
1 dose of MMRV
4 doses of DTaP
4 doses of HiB
Which vaccines should David receive at this visit? - CORRECT ANSWER 5th dose of DTaP
4th dose of IPV
2nd dose of MMR
2nd dose of Varicella
John is a 46-year-old man with diabetes. He requests a refill of his diabetes testing supplies on
October 21st. His immunization record indicates that he has completed the primary series of
MMR, DTaP, HepA, and HepB vaccines. John has a documented history of chickenpox, and his
last Td booster dose was 19 years ago. Which of the following vaccines should he receive? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1 dose of IIV
1 dose of Tdap
1 dose of PPSV23
What is the standard dose of epinephrine for managing anaphylaxis? - CORRECT ANSWER
0.01 mg/kg/dose with a maximum of 0.5 mg per dose
Which of the following tetanus booster vaccines would be most appropriate for administration to
a 12-year-old boy who has completed a primary series with DTaP and has no known allergies? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1 dose of Tdap, followed by 1 dose of Td every 10 years after.
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
If a patient is a candidate for revaccination with PPSV23, what is the ACIP-recommended
interval between doses of this vaccine? - CORRECT ANSWER 5 years
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 6 months
For a patient who needs to receive IIV and HZV, which of the following best describes
appropriate administration of these vaccines? - CORRECT ANSWER Administer these 2
vaccines at this visit.
HPV vaccine is recommended for which of the following individuals? - CORRECT ANSWER
Both males and females between ages 9 through 26 years. recommended to give at 11 or 12 years
of age.
12 year old boy
What is meant by the term "immunization neighborhood"? - CORRECT ANSWER the
collaboration, coordination, and communication among immunization stakeholders dedicated to
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