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Which disease can produce a toxin that could cause heart failure and paralysis?

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Diphtheria

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Which vaccine prevents against liver disease and chronic liver disease?

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Hep B vaccine

Hep B can cause liver disease

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What is the schedule for Hep B vaccine?

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3 doses starting at birth

First vaccine given!

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Which disease causes painful muscle cramps and spasms that can cause fractures?

2/10 people die who contract this

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Tetanus

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Which disease causes a severe cough that may interfere with breathing and nutrition intake? May lead to pneumonia, encephalopathy and death?

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Whooping cough (Pertussis)

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Which diseases does DTaP protect against?

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Diphtheria
Tetanus
Pertussis

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Schedule for DTaP?

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2 months 
4 months 
6 months 
15-18 months 
4-6 years 
Middle school 
Adults every 10 years
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Schedule for Hib?

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Starting at 2 months for 3-4 doses

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Which vaccination protects against otitis media and meningitis caused by haemophilus influenza and protects against epiglotitis?

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Hib

Haemophilus influenzae type B

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Which disease causes descending paralysis and was a leading killer of children and adults in the 1900s and still present in 3rd world countries

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Polio

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Schedule for IPV?

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Starting at 2 months for 4 doses up to ages 4-6

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What vaccine has greatly reduced the occurrence of bacterial meningitis and bacteremia among infants and children?

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PCV 13. Prevnar

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What does the IPV vaccine prevent?

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Polio virus

Inactivated polio virus

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Schedule for Prevnar?

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4 doses starting at 2 months

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Which vaccine prevents against a common GI virus that causes diarrhea. In infants this can lead to severe dehydration and possibly death

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Rotavirus

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Which vaccine is given to adults or to older high risk children after the Prevnar has been given?

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PPSV

Pneumonococcal polysaccharide vaccine

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Which vaccine is given orally?

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Rotavirus

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Is the Rotavirus a live or inactivated vaccine?

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Live attenuated virus vaccine

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Schedule for Rotavirus?

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2-3 doses starting at 2 months

Not given after 8 months

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Which diseases does the MMR protect against?

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Measles
Mumps
Rubella

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Which disease causes a rash and fever and may lead to pneumonia, encephalitis, seizures or death?

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Measles

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How can IPV be administered?

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IM or SC

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Which disease causes swollen salivary glands and fever? Can lead to meningitis, encephalitis, inflammation of testes and ovaries and deafness?

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Mumps

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Which disease can cause a baby to be born deaf or blind with a damaged heart or mentally impaired if the mother contacts it during the first trimester?

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Rubella

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Is the MMR a live or inactivated vaccine?

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Live

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Which disease causes lymphadenopathy, fever and rash. Can cause encephalitis, arthritis, joint pain and hemorrhaging.

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Rubella

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How should the MMR be administered?

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Sub cu

27
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What is the earliest a child can receive the MMR?

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Not before 12 months

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Schedule for MMR?

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12-15 months

4-6 years

29
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Which vaccine can temporarily suppress tuberculin reactivity?

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MMR

For this reason, MMR should be given on same day or after PPD testing. Or wait 4-6 weeks to do PPD after vaccine given

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Pregnancy or anyone who may become pregnant within 4 weeks is a contraindication for which vaccine?

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MMR

31
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Immunodeficiency states (from AIDS, chemo, or long term steroids) is a contraindication for which vaccine?

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MMR

32
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What does the Varicella vaccine protect against?

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Chicken pox

33
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Route of varicella vaccine?

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SC

34
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Schedule for varicella vaccine?

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12 months

4-6 years

35
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Who should receive Hepatitis A immune globulin?

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Adults > 40 years
Immunocompromised
People with chronic liver disease
Traveling to area where Hep A is high

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Which vaccine prevents against meningococcal meningitis?

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MCV 4

Meningococcal

37
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Route of MCV 4?

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SC

38
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Contraindications for varicella vaccine?

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Pregnancy and immunodeficient

39
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Schedule for MCV 4?

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Middle school

Booster prior to college

40
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What does HPV vaccine prevent against?

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Will prevent against most of the HPV strains known to cause cervical cancer

41
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Route of HPV?

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IM

42
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What are the 4 forms of vaccines given for tetanus?

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DTaP
–Children)

Tetanus diphtheria (TD)
--adolescents and adults as booster Q10 years or after tetanus exposure

Tdap
–similar to Td but contains pertussis protection - single dose as adults

Tetanus immune globulin (TIG)
–if person is suspected of having tetanus. TIG is given and followed by first of Td series

43
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More deaths occur each year from this than any other vaccine preventable death?

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Flu

44
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Indications for flu vaccine?

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Adults > 50

Anyone at risk

45
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Route of flu vaccine?

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IM

46
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What age can a child be given flu vaccine?

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6 months

47
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At what age can a child start the Flumist?

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2 years

48
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Which vaccine only prevents against pneumococcal pneumonia ?

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PPSV. Pneumococcal polysaccharide

49
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Route of PPSV?

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IM or SC

50
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What is the only orally recommended vaccine?

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Rotavirus

51
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Which vaccines can Only be given SC route?

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MMR
Varicella
Herpes Zoster
MCV 4

52
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Vaccine recommended for for drug users and those that are (+) for HepB but show no antiHAV?

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Hep A

53
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Drugs ending in –clovir are used to control, not treat, symptoms of these viruses?

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Herpes I and II

54
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A child at age 2 months should receive which 5 vaccines for the 1st time?

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DTaP
Hib 
IPV (polio)
PCV
Rotavirus
55
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At age 2 months, what vaccine will be on its second dose?

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Hep B

56
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Which vaccines are started at 12 months?

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MMR
Varicella
Hep A

57
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Which vaccines would a 4-6 year old need?

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DTaP
IPV
MMR
Varicella

58
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If a child between 6 months to 8 years is receiving the flu vaccine for the first time, how is it given?

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2 doses given at least 4 weeks apart

59
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Which vaccines are given in 2 doses?

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MMR
Varicella
Hep A

60
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Site of IM injection for infant?

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Vastus lateralis

61
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Correct length of SC needle regardless of age for vaccines?

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5/8 inch

62
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People who are immunocompromised should not have which vaccines?

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Varicella
MMR
Rotavirus

63
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IM site for adolescents and adults?

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Deltoid

64
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Which disease was the most common cause of bacterial meningitis and epiglotitis in US infants and children prior to its vaccine?

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Haemophilus influenza B

Hib vaccine

66
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What protects against pneumococcal bacterial infections?

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PCV 13

Prevnar

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

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