NAPLEX QBANK Public Health and Immunizations 2

Question 1

A healthy 30-year-old patient with no contraindications requests influenza vaccination in October. Which formulation is preferred?

Accepted Answer

Inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV)

Answer

Live attenuated influenza vaccine only for those over 65

Answer

Tetanus-diphtheria vaccine

Answer

Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine

Question 2

Which vaccine is contraindicated in a patient with a severe allergy to baker's yeast?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis B vaccine

Answer

MMR vaccine

Answer

Inactivated polio vaccine

Answer

Tdap vaccine

Question 3

What is the minimum recommended interval between two doses of MMR vaccine in children?

Accepted Answer

28 days

Answer

7 days

Answer

6 months

Answer

12 months

Question 4

A pregnant patient at 30 weeks gestation should receive which vaccine to protect the newborn from pertussis?

Accepted Answer

Tdap

Answer

MMR

Answer

Live attenuated influenza vaccine

Answer

Varicella

Question 5

Which route is used to administer the varicella vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Subcutaneous

Answer

Intramuscular

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Intranasal

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Oral

Question 6

A patient taking high-dose corticosteroids (20 mg prednisone daily for 3 weeks) should avoid which vaccine?

Accepted Answer

MMR

Answer

Inactivated influenza vaccine

Answer

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

Answer

Hepatitis A vaccine

Question 7

What is the recommended age to begin the PCV15 or PCV20 pneumococcal series in healthy infants?

Accepted Answer

2 months

Answer

12 months

Answer

4 years

Answer

6 years