Question

1) Any two non-live vaccines can be given
at the same time.
one week apart.
two weeks apart.
three weeks apart.
2) Keeping a log to track temperatures in which vaccines are stored
is NOT a requirement of the board of pharmacy in every state, so technicians need to check their local rules.
only affects medication efficacy; it has nothing to do with medication safety.
is a requirement of the board of pharmacy in every state.
can only be done using electronic thermometers.
3) True or False: All vaccines require the same supplies.
True
False
4) ________ vaccines have the lowest risk of a needlestick injury.
Single-dose vial
Prefilled syringe
Reconstituted
Multi-dose vial
5) Intramuscular vaccines are given in the
triceps area.
gluteal area.
deltoid area.
trapezoid area.
6) Subcutaneous vaccines require pinching the skin and injecting at a ___-degree angle.
0
45
90
180
7) What technique is used to monitor patient safety after vaccine administration?
Proper observation of patients should occur for 15 minutes on site post-vaccination
Immediately send the patient away, but have them call you if they get short of breath
Send the immunization record to the patient’s physician since monitoring is their responsibility
All patients must be monitored for an hour in the pharmacy post-vaccination
8) To avoid vaccine errors in children-especially infants-
only schedule immunization visits after the child’s fifth birthday.
never pinch the skin.
schedule immunization visits after the child’s birthday.
only use retracting syringes.
9) Which of the following options is NOT a method to avoid vaccine errors?
Circle important information on the vaccine package to highlight differences between vaccines
Implement vaccine administration training as part of the new employee orientation process
Do not rotate vaccines. Keep the ones with the earliest expiration at the back of the shelf
Avoid using error-prone abbreviations when documenting vaccine administration
10) Which of the options below include contraindications to the MMR vaccine?
ear infections, rashes
pregnancy, immunosuppression
psoriasis, cataracts
arthritis, cold sores

Answer 1

1) At the same time.

2) NOT a requirement of the board of pharmacy in every state, so technicians need to check their local rules.

3) False.

4) Prefilled syringe.

5) Deltoid area.

6) 45-degree.

7) Proper observation of patients should occur for 15 minutes on site post-vaccination.

8) Never pinch the skin. (For IM vaccines in infants the skin is typically held taut to ensure proper IM placement.)

9) Do not rotate vaccines. Keep the ones with the earliest expiration at the back of the shelf. (This is NOT a correct method.)

10) Pregnancy, immunosuppression.