IMMUNIZATION & ADMINISTRATION

Question 1

Name the 5 main types of vaccines.

Answer 1

Live attenuated, inactivated, toxoids, subunit, and conjugate vaccines.

Question 2

These vaccines contain a version of the living virus or bacteria that has been weakened so that it cannot cause serious illness in people with health immune systems.

Answer 2

Live attenuated

Question 3

These vaccines are made by killing the virus or bacteria during the process of making the vaccine.

Answer 3

Inactivated

Question 4

These vaccines are made to protect the body from bacteria that produce toxins in the body.

Answer 4

Toxoids

Question 5

These vaccines only include part of the virus or bacteria.

Answer 5

Subunit

Question 6

These vaccines provide a substance that binds an antigen to the polysaccharide coating created by a bacteria trying to hide.

Answer 6

Conjugate

Question 7

This committee develops recommendations for the use of vaccines in the US.

a) Administration Committee on Immunization Practices
b) Attenuated Committee on Immunization Practices
c) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
d) Available Committee on Immunization Practices

Answer 7

c) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

Question 8

The ________ will choose vaccine and route of administration, the ________ will bill insurance and help ready the vaccine.

Answer 8

pharmacist, technician

Question 9

The pharmacist acts under this from an issuing physician or other legally approved practitioner to be able to provide immunization services.

Answer 9

standing order

Question 10

A patient should receive a VIS, or

Answer 10

Vaccine Information Statement

Question 11

This is a safety program that is cosponsored by the FDA and CDC which collects info from patients, healthcare practitioners, and vaccine manufacturers regarding adverse vaccine effects.

Answer 11

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)

Question 12

Administration routes of vaccines include:

Answer 12

oral, nasal, intradermal, SQ, and IM

Question 13

Common pharmacy vaccines should be store in the

Answer 13

fridge or freezer

Question 14

Name the 2 types of controlled drug inventories.

Answer 14

Biennial and perpetual

Question 15

Where should records be filed if time limitations on premises have expired?

Answer 15

off side at a secure location

Question 16

If pharmacy records are past the legal requirement for us to hold them, they should:

Answer 16

be destroyed

Question 17

If a schedule 3 drug if filled, and may be refilled 5 times within 6 months, when does the period start for when the prescription must be retained and how long is this?

Answer 17

It starts at the end of the 6 month period, and the total time retained will be 30 months.

Question 18

When conducting inventory, you have one full bottle of Valium #100, and a partial bottle which has #50. What should the count of Valium be recorded as?

a) #150
b) 150%
c) 2 bottles
d) 1.5

Answer 18

d) 1.5

Question 19

If there is a severe controlled substance discrepancy found in the inventory records, which DEA form must be filled out?

a) 222
b) 106
c) 41
d) 206

Answer 19

b) 106

Question 20

If more than 5% of a pharmacy’s controlled substances are dispensed to a person other than the pharmacy, the pharmacy must do what?

a) Register as a licensed distributor
b) Obtain a separate license from the DEA
c) Purchaser must fill out form 222
d) all of the above

Answer 20

d) all of the above

Question 21

This report gives indication to how well a pharmacy does it’s job.

Answer 21

Productivity

Question 22

This report summarizes a pharmacy’s financial health for a given period.

Answer 22

Profit and Loss statement

Question 23

Give 2 examples of non-controllable expenses.

Answer 23

Utilities and monthly rent

Question 24

Give 2 examples of controllable expenses.

Answer 24

Wages and supplies

Question 25

The measure of how much control a pharmacy has over its inventory is the calculation of

Answer 25

turns or turn rate

Question 26

This is an indication of how long inventory sits on the shelf before it is sold.

Answer 26

turns or turn rate

Question 27

How do you calculate turns?

Answer 27

pharmacy’s ending inventory ÷ pharmacy’s monthly gross sales

Question 28

The ______ the # of turns you have, the ______ efficiently you use inventory dollars.

Answer 28

higher, more