Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Training DHA -US069

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 ___________.

35 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit (correct)

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 (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)

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 (correct)

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

All the above (correct)

What is the most effective way to prevent influenza?

Annual vaccinations (correct)

What are the most common causes of vaccine compromise?

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

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

False (correct)

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

False (correct)

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

False (correct)

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 (correct)

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 (correct)

Which statement about seasonal influenza vaccination policy is correct?

Seasonal influenza program is a year-round campaign (correct)

Which of the following seasonal influenza policies is correct?

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 (correct)

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 an appropriate product based on the age of the patient and/or screening (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 (correct)

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 (correct)

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

True (correct)

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 (correct)

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 (correct)

In which way is the influenza virus most likely to be transmitted person to person?

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

Each influenza vaccine shipping container will include ___________.

a Temperature Monitor (correct)

Prior to being given, vaccines should be inspected to make sure they have not ___________.

been damaged expired been stored improperly All the above (correct)

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 (correct)

To verify proper temperature of the refrigerator the CDC guidelines state the units must be checked at a minimum ___________.

twice a day (correct)