NAPLEX QBANK Public Health and Immunizations 4

Question 1

Which patient population has the highest priority for annual influenza vaccination due to complication risk?

Accepted Answer

Adults aged 65 and older

Answer

Healthy teenagers

Answer

Young athletes

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College students only

Question 2

A patient develops a severe egg allergy with anaphylaxis. Which influenza vaccine is preferred?

Accepted Answer

Cell-based or recombinant influenza vaccine

Answer

Live attenuated influenza vaccine

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No vaccine at all

Answer

Double-dose egg-based vaccine

Question 3

Which immunization is recommended for an unvaccinated adult traveling to an area with endemic hepatitis A?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis A vaccine

Answer

Tdap only

Answer

Zoster vaccine

Answer

MMR booster

Question 4

What is the appropriate needle gauge consideration when administering an intramuscular vaccine to an adult?

Accepted Answer

A 1 to 1.5 inch needle into the deltoid

Answer

A 5/8 inch subcutaneous needle into fat

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An intradermal needle only

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An oral applicator

Question 5

Which public health measure most directly reduces the spread of vaccine-preventable disease in a community?

Accepted Answer

Achieving high herd immunity through vaccination

Answer

Limiting handwashing

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Reducing surveillance

Answer

Stopping reporting of cases

Question 6

An adolescent should receive the HPV vaccine series ideally starting at what age?

Accepted Answer

11 to 12 years

Answer

2 years

Answer

18 years

Answer

30 years

Question 7

Which of the following is a true contraindication, not merely a precaution, to a vaccine?

Accepted Answer

History of anaphylaxis to a vaccine component

Answer

Mild cold with low-grade fever

Answer

Current antibiotic use

Answer

Family history of adverse events