Immunizations and Vaccinations

Route of administration on infant/child of Hep B

• intramuscularly in anterolateral thigh

• intramuscularly in foot

• intramuscularly in the stomach

Dosage administered to infants of DTap

• 5mL

• 0.5mL

• 0.05mL

what does IPV stand for

• Inactivated Polio Vaccine

• Incubated Polio Vaccine

• Intramuscular Polio Vaccine

Route of administration of RV vaccine

• intramuscularly

• subcutaneously

• orally

Route of administration of MMR vaccine

• subcutaneously

• intramuscularly

• orally

Dosage administered of Influenza vaccine in infants

• 0.02

• 25mL

• 0.25mL

What occurs when baby gets immunity?

• babies are harmed by bad bacteria

• babies are unable to be harmed by bad bacteria

• babies start being affected by bacteria

What is the difference between a vaccine and a toxoid?

• vaccine- solution that contains small amount of weakened/dead bacteria that causes disease

  toxoid- uses toxins bacteria creates

• vaccine- cannot make antibodies

  toxoid- can make antibodies

• vaccine - can fight bacteria

  toxoid- cannot fight bacteria

What does it mean by active immunization?

• immunization that can be activated by crying

• babies are given the vaccines and their body replicates it so that they can't get hurt by the disease

• the type of immunization that is active

Why is it important for MAs to be familiar with the name of a vaccine?

• to tell another MA

• to know what each immunization is for

• to know which to throw away