Immunizations Flashcards
(17 cards)
Where do you give IM injections or older children and adults?
deltoid muscle
Where do you give IM injections in infants?
anteriolateral aspect of the thigh
a condition that immunization increases the chance of a serious adverse reaction, such as an allergy
contraindication
a condition that MIGHT increase the chance or severity of serious adverse reaction, but the benefits of giving vaccine should outweigh the risks.
precaution
T/F: all states have legal requirements that children be properly immunized before attending school.
true
Depending on the state, children must be vaccinated against some or all of which diseases?
MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
Tdap (tetanus, pertussis, diphtheria)
polio
What requires adult vaccines or the parent/legal representative of child vaccines receive a copy of a specially prepared Vaccine Information Statements developed by the CDC, including Tdap, MMR, Polio, Hep A/B, Hib, Varicella, influenza, or pneumococcal conjugated vaccine?
National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act
t/f: Booster Hp B doses are not recommended routinely for any group.
true
How is the influenza vaccine administered?
intranasally and IM
T/f: annual influenza vaccinations are not recommended for every person in the US 6 mths of age or older.
FALSE (they are recommended)
How is the herpes zoster vaccine administered?
SQ
Who is zostavax (herpes zoster vaccine) approved for?
pts 60 yrs of age and older
T/F: screening for a history of varicella disease is not necessary or recommended to administer zoster vaccine to a person 60 years of age or older.
true
Which HPV vaccine contains types 16 & 18 (high risk) and types 6 & 11 (low risk)?
HPV4 (Gardasil)
Which HPV vaccine contains types 16 and 18 (high risk) and it not for males?
HPV2 (Cervarix)
history of Guillain-Barré syndrome within 6 wks of an administered dose is a precaution of which vaccine?
TIV (trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine)
How is the Polio vaccine administered?
SQ or IM
