Preventive Pediatrics

Question 1

All vaccines can be given simultaneously except for

Answer 1

Tdap and diphtheria

Yellow fever and cholera vaccine

Question 2

Yellow fever and cholera vaccine should be given how many weeks apart

Answer 2

3 weeks

Question 3

Tdap and meningococcal vaccine must be given how many weeks alart

Answer 3

4 weeks

Question 4

Contraindications to live vaccines

Answer 4

Pregnancy

Immunosuppresion

Question 5

Minimum age where Japanese encephalitis vaccine can be given

Answer 5

9 months

Question 6

If more than 18 years old, how many doses of japanese encephalitis vaccine are given?

Answer 6

Single dose only

Question 7

For fully immunized patients, Td boosters are given every

Answer 7

10 years

Question 8

What should be given if a neonate was born to a HbsAg positive mother?

Answer 8

Hep B vaccine and immunoglobulin within 12 hours of birth

Question 9

What to give to the newborn if the HbsAg status is unknown?

Answer 9

Give vaccine within 12 hours
Determine status
If positive, give Ig no later than 7 days

Question 10

HPv vaccine can be given as early as what age

Answer 10

9 years old

Question 11

Hepatitis A vaccine can be given to ages

Answer 11

12 and above

Question 12

This vaccine is not routinely given to healthy children older than 5 years old

Answer 12

Pneumococcal

Question 13

The final dose of this vaccine must be given no later than 8 months old

Answer 13

Rotavirus

Question 14

Do not start this vaccine series in infants older than 15 weeks

Answer 14

Rotavirus

Question 15

Schedule for rotavirus must be followed because of the increased risk of this disease if given in older than 15 weeks or last dose given later than 32 weeks

Answer 15

Intussuception

Question 16

Absolute contraindication to vaccination in children

Answer 16

Pertussis

Question 17

Who needs antibiotic prophylaxis in rabies?

Answer 17

Category 3

Question 18

Drug of choice for rabies antibiotic prophylaxis

Answer 18

Co-Amoxiclav 40 mg/kg/day x 7 days

Question 19

RA 10152- mandatory basic immunization does not cover which vaccine?

Answer 19

Rotavirus

Question 20

What will you give to an unvaccinated exposed child to prevent measles?

Answer 20

Vaccinate immediately

Question 21

This disease must be given post exposure prophylaxis to all close contacts regardless of immune status

Answer 21

Diphtheria

Question 22

Newborn must be given varicella IG if mother had varicella when

Answer 22

5 days pre delivery up to 2 days after

Question 23

IMCI PLAN C

give 30ml/kg for ____ and 70ml/kg for ____ in infants less than 12 months

Answer 23

1 hour

5 hours

Question 24

IMCI PLAN C

give 30ml/kg for ____ and 70ml/kg for ____ in older children

Answer 24

30 mins

2 1/2 hours

Question 25

IMCI PLAN A:
Amount given after each loose stool

<24 months
2-10 years
> 10 years

Answer 25

<24 months: 50-100ml
2-10 years: 100-200 ml
> 10 years: as much wanted

Question 26

IMCI PLAN B:

Amount needed= weight in kg x____

Answer 26

Weight in kg x75

Question 27

How much zinc should be given after episodes of diarrhea

Answer 27

10-20mg OD x 10-14 days