Deck 16: Immunizations and the Immune System

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true of passive immunity?

A) It is used for disease prevention and therapeutics.
B) It may come from other mammals.
C) Anaphylaxis is not possible because immune globulins are used.
D) Its response time is immediate.
E) It is short-term immunity.

Answer 1

Anaphylaxis is not possible because immune globulins are used.

Question 2

Which of the following groups have the highest rate of noncompliance in immunizations?

A) babies
B) preschool children
C) school-age children
D) teenagers
E) adults

Answer 2

adults

Question 3

All of the following are considered mild side effects of immunizations EXCEPT

A) high-pitched screams in children
B) high fever
C) rashes
D) joint pain
E) malaise

Answer 3

high fever

Question 4

The CDC recommends which of the following immunizations for polio?

A) inactivated polio vaccine (IPV)
B) immune globulins
C) oral vaccine for two strains of polio
D) oral polio vaccine (OPV)

Question 5

A person with which of the following should receive tetanus immunization?

A) a large superficial wound
B) a surgical procedure
C) a puncture wound
D) all of the above
E) all except a

Question 6

The common side effect(s) of immunizations is/are

A) rashes
B) soreness at the site of the injection
C) fever
D) all of the above
E) all except a

Question 7

Vaccines should be administered to all of the following people EXCEPT a

A) person with a low-grade fever
B) person who is allergic to eggs
C) person with no history of natural active immunity
D) child beginning school who is not adequately immunized
E) person who is taking antibiotics

Question 8

Immunizations

A) are also called vaccinations
B) produce artificial active immunity
C) are preventive medicine
D) all of the above
E) all except b

Question 9

What are some of the important allergens found in immunizations?

A) mercury
B) antibiotics
C) eggs
D) all of the above
E) all except b

Question 10

Which of the following is true of active immunity?

A) It is produced from having the disease or immunization.
B) It never requires a booster dose of immunization.
C) It is long lasting.
D) all of the above
E) all except b

Question 11

DTP vaccine requires how many immunizations if given properly?

A) 5
B) 3
C) 4
D) 8

Question 12

BCG vaccine is for which disease?

A) pneumonia
B) herpes
C) tuberculosis
D) influenza

Question 13

Sera for immune purposes may be obtained from all of the following EXCEPT

A) horses
B) mice
C) snakes
D) humans

Question 14

Tetanus toxoid is NOT administered to a person

A) with fewer than three doses of the vaccine
B) with a dirty wound at any time
C) who has received proper immunization but has not had a booster in 10 years
D) with a severe wound who has not had an immunization in 5 years

Question 15

If a person is leaving the United States to travel in foreign countries, whom can he or she call for a list of needed immunizations?

A) local health department
B) local emergency room
C) CDC
D) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Question 16

The National Childhood Vaccine Act of 1986 requires recording which of the following?

A) date of vaccination with route and site given
B) name, address, and title of person administering medication
C) any illness present when medication is given
D) vaccine manufacturer, lot number, expiration date
E) a, b, and d

Question 17

MMR vaccine should ideally be given at what age?

A) 6-8 months
B) 10-12 months
C) 15-18 months
D) 2-3 years

Question 18

Immunizations and vaccines are monitored by the

A) CDC
B) DEA
C) Health Department
D) FDA

Question 19

Contraindications for taking immunizations include

A) severe illness
B) immunocompromised individuals
C) pregnant persons with viral vaccines
D) someone who has received an immune sera in the past three months
E) all of the above

Question 20

Hepatitis B vaccine should be given to which of the following people?

A) health care workers
B) patients on hemodialysis
C) immunosuppressed patients
D) all of the above
E) all except c

Question 21

Antibodies found in immune sera act as antibodies to destroy pathogens.

Question 22

The new combination vaccines, or "supershots," are for multiple diseases with fewer immunizations.

Question 23

Varicella vaccine is given in the same dose with the same expected side effects for all ages.

Question 24

The use of RhoGAM is a type of passive immunity.

Question 25

DTP vaccine is given to children under 7 years and DT is given to persons over 7 years with a booster every 10 years.

Question 26

Influenza vaccine changes from year to year and should be taken yearly in the early fall by those who are susceptible to influenza.

Question 27

Which of the following populations are at risk for immunizable diseases?

A) adolescents
B) new parents
C) migrant workers
D) health care workers
E) all of the above

Question 28

MMR and varicella vaccine may be given to pregnant women.

Question 29

The agency that determines immunization schedules and the immunization needs for a specific locale is the

A) health department
B) FDA
C) BNDD
D) CDC

Question 30

RhoGam is used with Rh-positive mothers who give birth to an Rh-negative infant.

Question 31

A child who has received live attenuated vaccines poses no danger to an immunosuppressed person.

Question 32

There is no danger of serum sickness when using sera from animals for passive immunity.

Question 33

Acetaminophen and sponge baths should control minor reactions from immunizations.

Question 34

Anaphylaxis is not of importance with antitoxins.

Question 35

Hib vaccine is given to young children in four doses to prevent meningitis.

Question 36

The CDC is the source to provide information to professional offices about immunizations needed for foreign travel.

Question 37

Pneumococcal vaccine is, at present, a one-time vaccination for adults.

Question 38

Passive immunity is the passing of antibodies formed by one person to another for short-term immunity.

Question 39

Vaccines may be combined on a regular basis to reduce the number of invasive procedures in immunizing children.

Question 40

When deciding whether to give a vaccination where some risk may be present, the decision is made by comparing the dangers of the disease with the dangers associated with the immunization.

Question 41

Immunostimulants are used with organ transplantation.

Question 42

Persons taking immunosuppressants are more prone to infectious diseases.

Question 43

Tetanus toxoid is an example of a toxin administered in a weakened state but still having the ability to provide immunity.

Question 44

Select B and T cells become memory cells to mount a strong response when a pathogen for which immunization has been administered is seen again.

Question 45

Natural passive immunity allows infants time for the immune system to become functional.

Question 46

Production of antibodies is significant for immunity after immunizations.

Question 47

Immunostimulants are used for autoimmune diseases.

Question 48

Vaccines have had very little effect on extending life; rather, disease treatment is more effective.

Question 49

Macrophages work against T cells to recognize self from non-self.

Question 50

With acquired immunity, the response becomes less potent with each exposure to the antigen.

Question 51

Genetic immunity is natural or inborn.

Question 52

Common side effects of immunizations are injection site tenderness, arthralgia, and myalgia.

Question 53

Acquired immunity may be from natural or artificial sources.

Question 54

An antibody responds to a specific antigen.

Question 55

Vaccines and toxoids provide artificial active immunity.

Question 56

Patients should be skin-tested for hypersensitivity before administering animal sera.

Question 57

T cells directly attack invading antigens.

Question 58

Passive immunity may be passed from a mother to a child.

Question 59

If a person has a very mild disease, naturally acquired immunity may be lessened.

Question 60

With toxoids, bacterial toxins are not changed during the manufacturing of the medication.

Question 61

The risks of vaccines are less than the risks found with having the disease.

Question 62

Antitoxins are used for long-term effects against specific toxins.

Question 63

Clinical trials show that neurological and developmental harm will occur with vaccinations.

Question 64

At present, pneumonia vaccine is administered to adults over 65 once in a lifetime.

Question 65

Recent antibiotic therapy may be an indication to delay immunizations.

Question 66

Blood derivatives provide artificial active immunity.

Question 67

Having received immune serum within the past 3 months has no effect on the administration of immunizations.

Question 68

Migrant workers and new immigrants need to be educated on the importance of immunizations and these people should be encouraged to take immunizations.

Question 69

Adolescents are at a heightened risk for communicable diseases because immunizations are not required by schools.

Question 70

Adults should receive diphtheria-tetanus toxoids every 10 years and influenza vaccine every year.

Question 71

Receiving steroids and antineoplastics may delay immunizations.

Question 72

Information on the VIS statement may be changed without permission from the CDC.

Question 73

Fever is not an indication by itself for delaying administration of immunizations.

Question 74

Immunizations have a negative effect on maintenance of public health.

Question 75

New parents are at a higher risk for communicable childhood diseases because immunizations are not current.

Question 76

Hib vaccine provides protection against the virus causing meningitis.

Question 77

The health care provider must provide sufficient information for the patient or parent to make an informed decision about immunizations.

Question 78

High-pitched screams and seizures after previous immunizations may be signs of an adverse reaction to immunizations.

Question 79

Schools and day care facilities are not interested in what immunizations a child has received.

Question 80

Unusual and severe reactions are monitored only by the FDA.