Prepare for your Pharmacy Immunization Training certification with these practice questions and answers. This guide covers vaccine administration, injection technique, adverse reaction management, and documentation.
Q: How many patients are protected around CVS chain?
Answer: 35,000+
Q: If a patient is 65 years or older, what vaccines are recommended?
Answer: PneumoniaShinglesWhooping CoughFlu
Q: What degree is a subcutaneous injection is administered at?
Answer: 45 degrees
Q: How deep does a subcutaneous injection go?
Answer: Into the epidermis to subcutaneous tissue
Q: What is the needle size in diameter and length for a subcutaneous injection?
Answer: 23 to 25 gauge5/8 in.
Q: What is the needle size in diameter and length for a intramuscular injection (age dependent)?
Answer: 23 to 25 gauge5/8 in. children (<130lbs)1 in. (<200lb women) (130-260lb men)1 1/2 in. (200lb+ women) (260lb+ men)
Q: Why do you inject a vaccine into the fatty layer (subcutaneous)?
Answer: There is less blood flower and it the vaccine is also absorbed slower and the vaccine requires that.
Q: Where is the location of a subcutaneous vaccine mostly administered at?
Answer: Pinched area in the triceps (posterolateral).
Q: (8)Items (Setup) for injection.
Answer: 1) Alcohol Swabs2) Vaccine3) Cotton Swabs/ Gauze4) Adhesive Bandage5) Synthetic Gloves6) Sharps Container7) Absorbent Pad8) Emergency Kit (EpiPen)
Q: (5) Steps in PREPARING the vaccine POST SETUP.
Answer: 1) Swab top of vial with alcohol in one swift motion.2) Fill syringe with air equivalent to mL.3) Insert needle in vial and turn vial upside down.4) Insert needle in vial and turn vial up side down.5) Remove air bubbles by flicking syringe.
Q: Should the immunizer be standing?
Answer: No. Always sitting.
Q: Steps in GIVING the vaccine
Answer: 1) Insert at 90% or 45% (depending on site) until syringe hub is “flushed”2) Depress plunger smoothly3) Remove needle swiftly and activate safety device.4) Place syringe in sharp container.5) Place a band aid (or cotton swab if needed) and explain side affects of vaccine.6) wash hands thoroughly
Q: What is SIRVA?
Answer: Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration
Q: If shoulder pain consist for more than 48 hours it is considered ______.
Answer: bursist; may need surgery
Q: Injecting too low can cause _______ pain and is ______ effective potentially
Answer: nerve; less
Q: Symptoms of radial nerve damage consist of what 3 characterisitcs?
Answer: 1. Abnormal sensation in hand2) Difficulty straightening arm3) Pain, numbness, and tingling
Q: Adverse Reactions of receiving a vaccine: Syncope
Answer: fainting, nausea, and hypotension (low bp)
Q: (2) If a patients faint or is pale what steps should be completed?
Answer: 1) Lie patient on on back or sit back until vitals are normal (elevate feet if lying)2) Call 911
Q: (3) Anaphylaxis Reactions symptoms of a receiving a vaccine: Life threatening.(25 minutes signs can present themselves)
Answer: 1) Loss of consciusness2) Anxiety or stress3) Skin itchiness, redness
Q: (4) Injecting a epinephrine if Anaphylaxis reactions step and weight class to mg
Answer: 1) inject epipen and repeat every 5 minutes for up to 3 doses0.3mg for 66lbs+0.15mg 33-66lb2) call 9113) position patient4) monitor vitals
Q: What website do you refer to for incident reporting?
Answer: RxConnect
Q: What are antigens?
Answer: foreign molecules that trigger the generation of antibodies
Q: What are antibodies?
Answer: Substances created in the body to attack specific foreign substances.
Q: Why wont the flu vaccine give you the flu?
Answer: Because the vaccine is made of dead flue viruses or protein from flue viruses that are very weak.Neither can give you the flu
Q: A flu vaccine takes how many weeks to work?
Answer: 2
Q: The flu vaccine lowers your chance of getting flu by ___ to _____ percent
Answer: 40 to 60
Q: In 2014 study shows children hospitalized due to flu dropped by __ percent
Answer: 74
Q: What is measles?
Answer: infection of the respiratory system. spread through air when cough or sneezescan cause pneumonia brain swealing and death
Q: How exactly do vaccines work and what do these proteins do
Answer: vaccines give our cells instructions for how to make a harmless protein that is unique to the virous. our cells make copies of the protein and destroy the genetic material from the vaccines.