Immunisations Flashcards
WHICH ONE of the following is AN ABSOLUTE CONTRAINDICATION to acellular pertussis immunisation:
Question 1Select one:
a.
Any general reaction to a preceding dose
b.
Food allergy particularly to egg products
c.
Encephalopathy within 7 days of last dose
d.
Previous severe anaphylaxis to vaccine
Previous severe anaphylaxis to vaccine
For which disease has there been a >90% reduction in the number of cases following the introduction of vaccination in 1993?
Question 2Select one:
a.
H. influenzae type B
b.
Human rotavirus
c.
Pneumococcus
d.
Measles (Morbilli)
H. influenzae type B
In New Zealand, the MOST common cause of hospitalisation for vaccine-preventable disease is:
Question 3Select one:
a.
Pneumonia
b.
Pertussis
c.
Measles
d.
Varicella
Pertussis
Which of the following disease-causing organisms is immunised against on the New Zealand childhood vaccination schedule?
Question 4Select one:
a.
Streptococcus Gp A
b.
Pneumococcus
c.
Meningococcus
d.
Hepatitis A
Pneumococcus
You are counselling a couple about immunising their baby. They are concerned that the whooping cough vaccine could cause brain damage.
What is the risk of encephalopathy after the acellular whooping cough vaccine?
Question 5Select one:
a.
1 in 100,000
b.
No proven cases
c.
1 in 10,000
d.
1 in 1,000,000
No proven cases
WHICH ONE of the following vaccines contains live attenuated bacteria or viruses?
Question 6Select one:
a.
MMR
b.
Fluvax
c.
HepB
d.
DTaP
MMR
Cannot give to immunocompromised or pregnant women
WHICH ONE of the following IS NOT a documented reaction to immunisation?
Question 7Select one:
a.
Oculogyric crisis
b.
Temperature 39 degrees C
c.
Anaphylactic shock
d.
Pain/swelling at site
Oculogyric crisis
Which of the following is NOT one of the organisms covered by the current national immunisation schedule?
Question 8Select one:
a.
Moraxella catarrhalis
b.
Pneumococcus
c.
Clostridium tetani
d.
Bordetella pertussis
Moraxella catarrhalis
