aPhA Immunization Final Exam Study

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Question: How often does the CDC publish new

immunization schedules?

• Three times per year
• After each ACIP meeting
• Annually
• Every two years

Correct answer: Annually

Question: Which of the following statements is true about

risks associated with vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases?

• Available data indicate that thimerosal in vaccines causes

autism

• Vaccines have been associated with the development of

autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis

• Giving several vaccines on the same day overloads the

patient's immune system

• International travelers import many cases of vaccine-

preventable diseases into the United States each year

Correct answer: International travelers import many cases of

vaccine-preventable diseases into the United States each year

Question: How should Tdap be administered to pregnant

women?

• Administer one dose either prior to pregnancy or

immediately post-partum

• Administer one dose with every pregnancy, up to a

maximum of 3 doses

• Administer one dose with each pregnancy in the third

trimester

• Administer one dose only if the woman is pregnant in the

fall season

Correct answer: Administer one dose with each pregnancy in

the third trimester

Question: Which of the following vaccines should be

administered to boys and young men aged 9 through 26 years to reduce their likelihood of acquiring genital warts?

A. HPV

• Hib
• Varicella
• MenB

Correct answer: HPV

Question: Michael, a 47-year-old health care worker, has no

laboratory evidence of immunity to measles or mumps and cannot confirm that he had either disease. How many doses of MMR vaccine should Michael receive?

• One dose of MMR
• Two doses of MMR
• No doses of MMR because he is considered immune to

measles and mumps

• No doses of MMR because he could pass the virus to his

patients after receiving the vaccine

Correct answer: Two doses of MMR

Question: Tasha is a 26-year-old woman with rheumatoid

arthritis who is treated with immunosuppressive therapy.

Which of the following vaccines should be avoided for Tasha?

A. HPV

• MenACWY

C. MMR

• Herpes Zoster (RZV)

Correct answer: MMR

Question: If a patient is experiencing anaphylaxis and

requires epinephrine, what is the dose and route of

administration using a 1:1000 (1mg/mL) product?

• 1 mg/kg IM in the deltoid muscle
• 0.5mg IM in the deltoid muscle
• 1 mg IM in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh
• 0.01 mg/kg IM in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh

Correct answer: 0.01 mg/kg IM in the anterolateral aspect of

the thigh

Question: David is 58 years old. He received an inactivated

influenza vaccine 5 days ago at a mass clinical run by the