True or False: Immunizations must be recorded accurately and at the time of immunization in an approved immunization tracking system according to Service-specific policy.

True

There are many steps you must take when it comes to vaccine preparation. Which of the following is the FIRST step that should be taken?

Select appropriate product based on age of patient and/or screening

What are the most common causes of vaccine compromise?

Failure to place vaccine in the appropriate storage unit
Alarm system failures
Placement of vaccine in the wrong storage unit
All the above (correct)

True or False: If your patient has a rare or unexplained adverse event, you must notify a healthcare provider and place a temporary exemption in the immunization tracking system and AHLTA.

True

To verify proper temperature of the refrigerator, DoD guidelines requires all vaccine storage devices be visually monitored a minimum of ___________.

twice a day

True or False: Once you have a proper refrigerator and thermometer, the units should never be completely full of vaccine so that it allows for proper cooling and temperature maintenance.

True

What is the most effective way to prevent influenza?

Annual vaccinations

Once the influenza vaccine arrives at your site, and it is cleared for use, it should be immediately placed in a working refrigerator in its original packaging at temperatures from ___________.

36 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit

Which statement about seasonal influenza vaccination policy is correct?

Seasonal influenza program is a year-round campaign

True or False: Influenza A virus changes over time due to mutations.

True

An annual average of how many deaths and hospitalizations occur each year in the US due to influenza infections?

36,000 deaths and 226,000 hospitalizations

True or False: Excess heat or cold will not reduce vaccine potency therefore vaccines can be stored almost anywhere.

False

Via large droplets that are expelled when a person coughs or sneezes
Kissing
Being in the same room, close to the infected
All the above (correct)

Which of the following is an appropriate screening question prior to receiving an influenza vaccination?

Is the person to be vaccinated sick today?
Does the person to be vaccinated have any allergy to eggs or to a component of the vaccine?
Has the person to be vaccinated ever had a serious reaction to influenza vaccine in the past?
All the above (correct)

Common side effects after influenza vaccination include which of the following?

A) Soreness, redness or swelling
B) Hyperactivity
C) Muscle aches
Both A and C (correct)

Prior to each event, medications should be inspected to make sure they have not ___________.

been damaged
expired
been mislabeled
All the above (correct)

True or False: DOD and Coast Guard activities should not dispose of opened and compromised or expired vaccine.

False

True or false: Each of the influenza vaccines do not have specific age requirements.

False (correct)

If there is a shortage of the influenza vaccine, which of the following people receive highest priority for the vaccine?

All children aged 6 to 23 months

What happens if an influenza vaccine shipment has been compromised and/or not stored at appropriate temperatures?

It may no longer be effective and cannot be administered

What must you do if an error occurs because a vaccine was delivered by a wrong route, dose, or time?

Immediately report the error to a credentialed healthcare provider for follow-up

The influenza pediatric dosing algorithm from ACIP was developed to help ___________.

healthcare professionals determine the number and timing of influenza vaccine doses needed to protect children 6 months of age and older

Each influenza vaccine shipping container will include ___________.

a Temperature Monitor

True or False: There are two types of influenza vaccines that are licensed in the US which are called inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) and live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV).

True

Additional seasonal influenza polices include which of the following?

Seasonal influenza program requires all civilian HCP who provide direct patient care receive influenza vaccine and strongly recommend vaccine for all other civilian MTF employees