Chapter 19 drugs affecting the immune system

Question 1

Attenuated vaccines are also known as

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Live vaccines

Question 2

Live attenuated influenza vaccine a.k.a. FluMist may be administered to

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Patients between age 2 years and 49 years with no risk factors

Question 3

The reason the two MMR vaccines at least a month apart are recommended is

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Only 95% of patients are fully immunized for measles after the first vaccine, with 99% having immunity after two doses of MMR

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MMR vaccine is not recommended for pregnant women because

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There is a risk of the fetus developing congenital rubella syndrome

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If the MMRV vaccine A.k.a. measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine is ordered to be given as the first MMR and varicella dose to a child, the CDC recommends

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Parents be informed of the increased risk of fever and febrile seizures over the MMR plus varicella 2 shot regime

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The Roto vaccine a.k.a. RotaTeq, rotarix

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All of the above

Is a live vaccine that replicates in the small intestine providing active immunity against Roto virus

Should not be administered to infants who are or may be potentially immunocompromised

Is not given to an infant who has a febrile illness which is temperature greater than 100.5

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Zoster vaccine or zostavax is

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A live varicella zoster vaccine from the same strain used to develop the Varicella vaccine

Question 8

Varicella Vaccine is recommended to be given to patients who are

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Taking corticosteroids up to 2 mg per kilogram per day for less than 20 mg per day

Question 9

True contraindications to diphtheria, tetanus, and a cellular pertussis DTAP or TDAP vaccine include

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Anaphylactic reaction with a previous dose

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Hepatitis B vaccine HBV Is contraindicated in patients who

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Or allergic to yeast

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Human papilloma virus HPV vaccine a.k.a. Gardasil cervarix

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Has a common adverse effect of syncope within 15 minutes of giving the vaccine

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Influenza vaccine may be administered annually to

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Pregnant patients

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Immune globulin serum

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Are derived from pooled plasma of adults and contain specific antibodies in proportion to the donor population

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Hepatitis B immune globulin HBIG is it ministered to provide passive immunity to

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All of the above

Infants born to HBsAg-Positive mothers

Household contacts of hepatitis B virus infected people

Persons exposed to blood containing hepatitis B virus

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Rh0 (D) immune globulin (RhoGAM) is given to

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Rh Negative women after a birth, miscarriage, or abortion

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Tuberculin purified protein derivative PPD

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May be administered the same day as the MM or and or varicella vaccine

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Diane may benefit from cyclosporine Sandimmune. Cyclosporine may be prescribed to

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Treat rheumatoid arthritis

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Azathioprine has significant adverse drug affects including

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Risk of cancer

Question 19

Are derived from pooled plasma of adults and contain specific antibodies in proportion to the donor population

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Immune globulin serum

Question 20

Is a live vaccine that replicates in the small intestine providing active immunity against Roto virus

Should not be administered to infants who are or may be potentially immunocompromised

Is not given to an infant who has a febrile illness which is temperature greater than 100.5

Answer 20

Roto vaccine