APhA Immunization Self-Study Assessment | 90 Questions with 100% Correct Answers

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Which of the following key questions is important to ask a patient before administering IIV? A. Are you sick today? B. During the past year, have you received a blood transfusion or immune (gamma) ... globulin? C. Have you received any vaccinations in the past 4 weeks? D. Do you have cancer, leukemia, AIDS, or any other immune system problem? - ✔✔A What is the most common complication of pertussis? - ✔✔pneumonia Which disease is characterized by the development of a membrane on the tonsils, pharynx, or larynx, leading to respiratory obstruction? A. Pertussis. B. Diphtheria. C. Haemophilus influenzae type b. D. Meningitis. - ✔✔B At what point during pregnancy is it recommended to administer the influenza vaccine? A. Anytime is safe B. During the 1st trimester C. 27 to 36 weeks D. Wait until after the baby is delivered - ✔✔A Influenza vaccination during pregnancy not only decreases the risks for influenzarelated complications during pregnancy, but has also been shown to reduce influenzarelated hospitalizations in newborns. Which of the following best describes how to administer Tdap vaccine to an adult patient weighing 185 lb? A. Inject subcutaneously at a 45° angle in the outer aspect of the upper arm. B. Inject intramuscularly at a 45° angle in the deltoid muscle. C. Inject subcutaneously at a 90° angle in the outer aspect of the upper arm. D. Inject intramuscularly at a 90° angle in the deltoid muscle. - ✔✔D Vaccines that are given subcutaneously are administered at a 45 degree angle into the outer aspect of the upper arm. Name the vaccine-preventable disease that may be contracted by unimmunized children from adults serving as reservoirs for the disease, which causes a paroxysmal [Show More]

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