Exam 15: Drugs for Immunization and Immunomodulation

An adult patient who is the recipient of a kidney transplant is prescribed the antirejection drug mycophenolate. What potential problem should you monitor this patient for?

Which statements are correct concerning vaccines and toxoids? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following is an example of acquired passive immunity?

In acquired immunity, what is the body's response to antigen exposure?

Which statement made by an adult patient demonstrates understanding of the recommended Tdap vaccine booster schedule?

An adult patient who has received the series of vaccines against hepatitis B asks you if immunity is now present against this disease. What is your best response?

A woman of childbearing age has just been prescribed an antiproliferative drug. What statement made by this patient alerts you to the need for additional teaching?

What instructions should be included in the teaching plan for patients taking the oral suspensions of sirolimus or cyclosporine? (Select all that apply.)

Which statements made about vaccinations for artificial acquired active immunity are true? (Select all that apply.)

The parent of an infant you are caring for asks you for the correct schedule for the diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP) vaccine schedule. What is your best response?

Which of the following selective immunosuppressants can cause an increase in serum cholesterol levels? (Select all that apply.)

You are preparing to give an 18-month-old child the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. The child's mother informs you that a relative who is HIV-positive has just moved into the home with this family. What is your best action?

Which illnesses do the pneumococcal vaccine produce immunity against in infants and children? (Select all that apply.)

An adult patient scheduled for a seasonal influenza vaccine presents to the clinic with complaints of an upper respiratory infection. He is also there for a flu shot. What is your best action?

You are teaching a patient who is beginning an antiproliferative drug about potential toxicities associated with this class of drugs. Which statement should be included in the teaching plan for this patient?

Which type of vaccine contains antigens that are killed by heat, radiation, or chemicals?

A pregnant woman presents for her regular obstetric appointment and requests to have the seasonal influenza vaccine. What is your best response?

Which of the following patients should receive a yearly influenza virus vaccine?

Which of the following are examples of a toxoid that has been modified to be used as a vaccine? (Select all that apply.)

Which diseases are infants and children immunized against? (Select all that apply.)