JKO Hepatitis A Questions and Answers

Which statement is correct about the clinical features of Hepatitis A?

Adults are more likely than children to experience symptoms of Hepatitis A (correct)

Which is the most common adverse reaction following Hepatitis A vaccination?

Redness and swelling at the injection site (correct)

In the United States, an area is considered to be high risk for Hepatitis A if which of the following is true?

The average annual incidence of Hepatitis A is at least 20 cases per 100,000 population (correct)

Click on Yes if the person has been immunized correctly and appropriately, or on No if the immunization was incorrect or inappropriate. A 26-year-old woman who is three months pregnant is traveling in six weeks to an area where Hepatitis A is endemic. The physician should be consulted regarding administration of Hepatitis A vaccine.

Yes (correct)

Click on Yes if the person has been immunized correctly and appropriately, or on No if the immunization was incorrect or inappropriate. A 33-year-old woman with a history of chronic liver disease receives a first dose of Vaqta 50 units.

Yes (correct)

A family moves from a state where there is a low rate of Hepatitis A to a state where the average incidence of Hepatitis A is more than twice the national average. The mother and father work as emergency medical technicians for a local fire department. The parents have not received Hepatitis A vaccine. They have three children: a 6-month-old, a 12-year-old, and a 17-year-old. For which family members is routine vaccination for Hepatitis A recommended?

Only the 12-year-old and the 17-year-old (correct)

Click on Yes if the person has been immunized correctly and appropriately, or on No if the immunization was incorrect or inappropriate. A 21-year-old man with early symptoms of HAV infection receives a 1 mL dose of the adult formulation of Havrix.

No (correct)

Click on Yes if the person has been immunized correctly and appropriately, or on No if the immunization was incorrect or inappropriate. A healthy 16-month-old boy is given a dose of Hepatitis A vaccine. His parents are instructed to bring him back in 6 months for his second dose.

Yes (correct)

Which person is at greatest risk for HAV infection?

A person visiting an area in which Hepatitis A is endemic (correct)

Click on Yes if the person has been immunized correctly and appropriately, or on No if the immunization was incorrect or inappropriate. A 42-year-old woman receives her first dose of 1 mL of Vaqta 50 units four weeks before she travels to Saudi Arabia for six months. No intramuscular immune globulin (IGIM) is given.

Yes (correct)

Click on Yes if the person has been immunized correctly and appropriately, or on No if the immunization was incorrect or inappropriate. Health records for a new recruit indicate that she needs Hepatitis B, Td, and Hepatitis A vaccines. All three vaccines are given at the same visit at different injection sites on the body.

Yes (correct)

Click on Yes if the person has been immunized correctly and appropriately, or on No if the immunization was incorrect or inappropriate. A 44-year-old man receives a 0.5 mL booster dose of Vaqta 50 units intramuscularly into a dorsogluteal site.

No (correct)

A 38-year-old man will be stationed for six months in a country in which Hepatitis A is endemic. He will be leaving in four months. He receives his first dose of 50 units of Vaqta today. Which statement is accurate?

It can be assumed that he will be protected against HAV infection within four weeks, but will require a future booster dose (correct)

Four people are in the immunization clinic. All have been screened and Hepatitis A vaccine is recommended. They have read the Hepatitis A VIS form, and you have answered their questions. Now it is time to draw up the correct dosage and amount of vaccine. Fill in the correct dose and number of mL of vaccine to give to each person. You are giving Havrix to a 17-month-old.

Dose = 720 units, Number of mL = 0.5 (correct)

Which statement is correct about areas of the world in which almost the entire population has been infected with HAV in childhood?

Asymptomatic children can infect susceptible adults (correct)