Screening And Vaccinations

Question 0

When is the 5in1 given?

Answer 0

2, 3 and 4 months

Question 1

What is in the 5in1 vaccination?

Answer 1

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, and haemophilus influenza b

Question 2

When is the pneumococcal jab given?

Answer 2

2, 4 and 12-13 months

Question 3

When is the rotavirus vaccine given?

Answer 3

2 and 3 months

Question 4

When is the Men C vaccine given?

Answer 4

3 months, 12-13 months and teenage 13-15 booster

Question 5

When is the Hib/MenC booster given?

Answer 5

12-13 months

Question 6

When is MMR given?

Answer 6

12-13 months, 3 yrs+4months

Question 7

Children’s flu vaccine?

Answer 7

Can be given at 2, 3 and 4 year via nasal spray at the beginning of flu season (sept or oct)

Question 8

What’s in the 4in1 booster and when is it given?

Answer 8

Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio

Preschool booster given 3yrs+4months or later

Question 9

When is HPV given?

Answer 9

12 or 13 year old girls, 2 injections between 6 months and 2 years apart

Question 10

What’s in the 3 in 1 teenage booster and when is it given?

Answer 10

Diphtheria, tetanus and polio

Given 13 to 18

Question 11

When is the Guthrie test/heel prick carried out?

Answer 11

5 days ideally, between 5-8

Question 12

4 well known ones on Guthrie card?

Answer 12

PKU
Congenital hypothyroidism
SCD
CF

Question 13

3 autosomal recessive ones on Guthrie card?

Answer 13

Homocystinuria
Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD)
Glutaric aciduria type 1

Question 14

2 others on Guthrie card?

Answer 14

Medium chain acyl coA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency

Isovaleric acidaemia

Question 15

When do you repeat congenital hypothyroidism test if baby born <32 weeks?

Answer 15

28 days corrected age or 28 days after discharge, whichever comes first

Question 16

What is used in detecting CF via blood spot?

Answer 16

Immunoreactive trypsinogen - IRT

Question 17

What do you need to avoid in MCAD deficiency?

Answer 17

Fasting

Question 18

What needs to be given and restricted in isovaleric acidaemia?

Answer 18

Give glycine, restrict leucine

Question 19

When must hearing screening be done by and when is it normally done?

Answer 19

Must be done by 4-5 weeks, typically done before discharge from hospital

Question 20

What 2 tests are carried out for hearing screening?

Answer 20

Automated Oto Acoustic Emission test (AOAE)

Automated Auditory Brainstem Response test (AABR)