Documentation Of Vaccines

Question 1

Documentation of vaccines

Answer 1

Document in a patient’s record:
-The vaccine date
-route
-site of administration
-the vaccine type
-manufacterer
-the lot #
-expiration date
-vaccine name
-business of address
-title of title of the person administering the vaccine

*Observe patient for signs and symptoms for adverse reactions to vaccines

• Keep epinephrine available for immediate use in case of an anaphylactic reaction.

Evaluation

Question 2

What are the three types of Immunity?

Answer 2

1) Active Immunity
- Body produces antibodies
-Natural Immunity

2) Passive Immunity
-Receives antibodies from another source

3) Community Immunity (Herd Immunity)
-Exposed to antigen
-Most of the community has been vaccinated against the disease