Question

1. Measles is given subcutaneously on a dose of 0.5 mL. A nurse is administering the correct procedure if she gives it at age

a. Nine months

b. At birth

c. 4 weeks to 6 weeks

d. 6 months

2. BCG provides protection from the following infections EXCEPT:

a. Leprosy

b. Tuberculosis

c. Meningitis

d. Pneumonia

3. The vaccines are easily damaged by heat. The vaccines that are most sensitive to heat are:

a. DPT and Hepa B

b. BCG and TT

c. OPV and AMV

d. BCG and AMV

4. The temperature of the refrigerator where vaccines are stored should be checked how many times a day?

a. Two times a day, in the morning and afternoon before going home.

b. Three times a day, in the morning, at 12 noon and at 5 pm

c. Once a day as long as the refrigerator is not frequently opened to keep temperature inside it stable

d. It is not needed to monitor the temperature because the refrigerator’s thermostat is maintained at the desired temperature

5. A new mother asked the nurse why she must immunize her baby at so young an age against

hepatitis B when they do not have family history of the disease. The nurse explains to the

mother that:

a. Hepatitis B infection is easily spread nowadays by droplet and kissing of the baby by

adults.

b. Even if the mother is immune against hepatitis B, the immunity is never transferred to

the baby so all newborns are susceptible.

c. Even if no family members have the disease, it is possible that they are carriers and can

still transmit the microorganism causing hepatitis to the newborn

d. Hepatitis B vaccine contains modified virus that will stimulate antibody production in

her baby to provide lifelong immunity

6. If the child spits the OPV vaccine administered, the nurse:

a. Should ask the mother to return the child after two days to be given another dose

b. Should give the child another dose immediately

c. Should not give another dose because OPV vaccine is absorbed by the glands in the

tongue immediately after giving it

d. Should ask the child if he swallowed the medication before giving another dose

7. In order for a child to be classified as Fully Immunized Child (FIC), he should have received

the following immunizations before he reaches the age of one:

a. 3 doses DPT, single dose AMV, 5 doses TT, single dose BCG, 3 doses OPV, 3 doses Hepa B

b. Single dose BCG, 3 doses each of DPT, OPV, AMV, and Hepa B

c. Single dose BCG, 3 doses OPV, one dose measles vaccine, 3 doses Hepa B, 3 doses DPT

d. 3 doses OPV, one dose BCG, 3 doses measles vaccine, 3 doses DPT, single dose Hepa B

8. All of the following immunizing agents come in liquid form EXCEPT:

a. BCG, AMV, OPV, TT

b. DPT, OPV, AMV, TT

c. Hepa B, TT, OPV, DPT

d. BCG, Hepa B, TT, OPV

9. A nurse should see to it that anti measles vaccine is administered as follows:

a. 0.l mL intradermally

b. 0.5 mL intramuscularly

c. 0.5 mL subcutaneously

d. 0.05 mL intradermally

10. What age group is targeted by the DOH health teams during immunization days?

a. 0 – 24 months

b. 0 – 59 months

c. 0 – 12 months

d. 1 – 5 years old

Answer 1

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