120 Questions
Which type of immunity is acquired through the production of antibodies by lymphocytes?
Active immunity
What is the purpose of an antibody in the immune system?
To recognize foreign substances
What is the purpose of an antibody titer test?
To detect and measure the amount of antibodies in the blood
What do antiproliferative drugs do?
Inhibit the growth of lymphocytes
Which organization's recommendations are the basis for the immunization schedules provided on the CDC website?
All of the above
Which term describes the protection of a population against a contagious disease when a significant portion of the public is immunized?
Herd immunity
Which vaccine is recommended as a booster vaccine for older children and adults?
Tdap
Which group of individuals is particularly vulnerable to the complications of contagious diseases and should receive recommended vaccinations in adulthood?
Older adults
Which type of vaccine is composed of organisms that have been killed or inactivated by heat, radiation, or chemicals?
Inactivated vaccines
Which type of vaccine contains live organisms that have been weakened and rendered harmless?
Attenuated vaccines
Which type of vaccine is made by genetic engineering and contains a synthetic or natural extract of the virus or bacterium?
Biosynthetic vaccines
How often should adults older than 19 years receive the booster vaccination for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
Every 10 years
Which type of immunity is a long-acting and 'learned' protective response by lymphocyte production of antibodies that are directed against specific microorganisms?
Acquired immunity
What triggers lymphocytes to begin producing antibodies?
Antigens
What is the difference between active and passive immunity?
Active immunity involves the production of antibodies by your own body, while passive immunity involves the production of antibodies by another person or animal.
What is the purpose of innate immunity?
To prevent illness by killing, neutralizing, or eliminating microorganisms
Which type of immunity is transferred as 'premade' antibodies from one person or animal to another person to provide immediate protection against a specific dangerous infection?
Artificial acquired passive immunity
What is the term used for a vaccine containing live organisms that have been weakened and rendered harmless so that they are not capable of causing disease but are still able to produce an immune response?
Attenuated vaccine
What is the term used for a vaccine composed of man-made substances that are very similar to the parts of a virus or bacterium that cause disease?
Biosynthetic vaccine
What is the term used for a vaccine in which the organisms have been killed or inactivated by heat, radiation, or chemicals to prevent them from reproducing and causing disease but that can still trigger antibody production and immunity?
Inactivated vaccine
Which type of immunity is the most long-lasting?
Natural Acquired Active Immunity
Which type of immunity is transferred from a woman to her fetus during pregnancy and to her infant during breastfeeding?
Natural Acquired Passive Immunity
Which type of immunity is developed against a specific microorganism when it is deliberately injected into the body as a vaccination or immunization?
Artificial Acquired Active Immunity
Which type of immunity is transferred as premade antibodies from one person or animal to another?
Artificial Acquired Passive Immunity
Which of the following is NOT a nursing responsibility for vaccine administration storage?
Placing vaccine vials on the door of the refrigerator
What should be checked before administering a vaccine?
The patient's age
Where should vaccines be stored in the refrigerator?
In a designated area
How often should vaccine vials be checked for expiration dates?
Weekly
What should be checked before administering a vaccine that requires a diluent?
The expiration date on the diluent's vial
What should be asked to the patient (or parent) before administering a vaccine?
If they have ever had a reaction to the vaccine or its components
Which term describes the protection of a population against a contagious disease when a significant portion of the public is immunized?
Herd immunity
What triggers lymphocytes to begin producing antibodies?
Antigens
Which type of immunity is transferred as premade antibodies from one person or animal to another?
Passive immunity
Which group of individuals is particularly vulnerable to the complications of contagious diseases and should receive recommended vaccinations in adulthood?
Older adults
Which type of immunity is the body's intact protective barriers and the cellular responses of inflammation?
Innate immunity
What triggers lymphocytes to begin producing antibodies?
Exposure to antigens
Which type of immunity provides long-term immunity to specific microorganisms?
Acquired immunity
What is the difference between active and passive immunity?
Active immunity is acquired through exposure to antigens, while passive immunity is acquired through transfer of antibodies.
Which type of immunity is the most long-lasting?
Natural acquired active immunity
Which type of immunity is transferred as premade antibodies from one person or animal to another person to provide immediate protection against a specific dangerous infection?
Artificial acquired passive immunity
Which type of immunity is developed against a specific microorganism when it is deliberately injected into the body as a vaccination or immunization?
Artificial acquired active immunity
Which type of immunity is composed of the antibodies that a woman transfers to her fetus during pregnancy and to her infant during breastfeeding?
Natural acquired passive immunity
Which type of immunity is the body's physical resistance to becoming ill every time it comes into contact with pathogenic microorganisms?
Innate immunity
What is the term used for a vaccine containing live organisms that have been weakened and rendered harmless so that they are not capable of causing disease but are still able to produce an immune response?
Attenuated vaccine
What is the term used for a vaccine composed of man-made substances that are very similar to the parts of a virus or bacterium that cause disease?
Biosynthetic vaccine
Which type of immunity is acquired through the production of antibodies by lymphocytes?
Active immunity
Which organization's recommendations are used to publish the immunization schedules on the CDC website?
All of the above
Which principle is used to promote yearly vaccination for seasonal influenza?
Herd immunity
Which vaccine is used as a booster vaccine for older children and adults?
Tdap
Which group of individuals should receive recommended vaccinations in adulthood due to their vulnerability to complications of contagious diseases?
Older adults
Which type of vaccine is composed of organisms that have been killed or inactivated by heat, radiation, or chemicals?
Inactivated vaccines
How many times are 'baby shots' given to infants that contain antigens for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP)?
Three times
Which type of vaccine contains live organisms that have been weakened and rendered harmless?
Attenuated vaccines
How often should the booster vaccination for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis be given to adults older than 19 years?
Every 10 years
Which of the following is NOT a recommended nursing responsibility for vaccine administration storage?
Place vaccine vials on the door of the refrigerator
What should be checked before administering a vaccine that requires a diluent?
The expiration date on the diluent's vial
Where should vaccines be stored in the refrigerator?
In a designated area with a designated refrigerator separate from other drugs or food
How often should adults older than 19 years receive the booster vaccination for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
Every 10 years
Which organization's recommendations are the basis for the immunization schedules provided on the CDC website?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
What should be asked to the patient (or parent) before administering a vaccine?
All of the above
Which type of immunity provides long-term immunity to specific microorganisms?
Acquired immunity
What triggers lymphocytes to begin producing antibodies?
Antigens
Which type of immunity is transferred as 'premade' antibodies from one person or animal to another person to provide immediate protection against a specific dangerous infection?
Passive immunity
What is the purpose of innate immunity?
To recognize invading microorganisms
Which term is used for a blood protein that is produced in response to and binds with any substance that the body's white blood cells consider foreign such as bacteria, viruses, and foreign substances in the blood?
antibody
Which term is used for a test that detects and measures the amount of antibodies in the blood to help determine the strength of a person's immunity against a specific microorganism?
antibody titer
Which term is used for any substance your body's white blood cells recognize as foreign that will cause lymphocytes to produce an antibody against it?
antigen
Which term is used for drugs that slow the growth of those lymphocytes most responsible for autoimmune diseases and for transplant rejection?
antiproliferative drugs
Which of the following vaccinations is recommended for adults to protect against pneumonia and influenza?
Tdap
What is the principle used to promote yearly vaccination for seasonal influenza?
Herd immunity
Which organization's recommendations are used to publish the immunization schedules on the CDC website?
All of the above
Which type of vaccine is composed of organisms that have been killed or inactivated by heat, radiation, or chemicals?
Inactivated vaccine
Which term describes the type of immunity that a person develops against a specific microorganism when a form of it is deliberately injected into his or her body as a 'vaccination' or 'immunization'?
Artificial acquired active immunity
Which term describes a vaccine composed of man-made substances that are very similar to the parts of a virus or bacterium that cause disease?
Biosynthetic vaccine
Which term describes the type of immunity that is transferred as 'premade' antibodies from one person or persons and even from animals into another person to provide immediate protection against a specific dangerous infection?
Natural acquired passive immunity
Which term describes a vaccine containing live organisms that have been weakened and rendered harmless so that they are not capable of causing disease but are still able to produce an immune response?
Attenuated vaccine
Which type of immunity is the most long-lasting?
Natural Acquired Active Immunity
What is the purpose of giving a person a lot of specific antibodies from another person or animal?
To have the antibodies rid the body of dangerous microorganisms
Which type of immunity is transferred as premade antibodies from a woman to her fetus during pregnancy and to her infant during breast-feeding?
Natural Acquired Passive Immunity
Which type of immunity is developed against a specific microorganism when a form of it is deliberately injected into the body as a vaccination or immunization?
Artificial Acquired Active Immunity
Which type of vaccine is composed of organisms that have been killed or inactivated by heat, radiation, or chemicals?
Inactivated vaccines
Which type of vaccine contains live organisms that have been weakened and rendered harmless?
Attenuated vaccines
Which type of vaccine is commonly used for diseases such as tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), human papilloma virus (HPV), and hepatitis B virus (HVB)?
Toxoid vaccines
Which type of vaccine is made by genetic engineering and contains a synthetic or natural extract of the virus or bacterium that causes disease?
Biosynthetic vaccines
Which of the following is NOT a recommended nursing responsibility for vaccine administration storage?
Place vaccine vials on the door of the refrigerator
What should be checked before administering a vaccine?
Patient's age
What should be asked to the patient (or parent) before administering a vaccine?
Patient's reaction to the vaccine
Where should vaccines be stored in the refrigerator?
In a designated area with a designated refrigerator
What is the purpose of an antibody titer test?
To measure the level of antibodies in the blood
Which type of immunity is transferred from a woman to her fetus during pregnancy and to her infant during breastfeeding?
Passive immunity
Which term describes a test that detects and measures the amount of antibodies in the blood to help determine the strength of a person's immunity against a specific microorganism?
Antibody titer
Which type of immunity is acquired through the production of antibodies by lymphocytes?
Active immunity
Which type of vaccine contains live organisms that have been weakened and rendered harmless?
Live attenuated vaccine
Which term describes drugs that slow the growth of those lymphocytes most responsible for autoimmune diseases and for transplant rejection?
Antiproliferative drugs
Which type of immunity is the body's intact protective barriers and the cellular responses of inflammation?
Innate immunity
What triggers lymphocytes to begin producing antibodies?
Antigens
Which type of immunity is developed against a specific microorganism when it is deliberately injected into the body as a vaccination or immunization?
Active immunity
Which type of vaccine contains live organisms that have been weakened and rendered harmless?
Attenuated vaccine
Which of the following is NOT a recommended vaccination during childhood?
Shingles
What is the principle used to promote yearly vaccination for seasonal influenza?
Herd immunity
Which organization's recommendations are the basis for the immunization schedules provided on the CDC website?
CDC Advisory Committee
Which of the following contagious diseases may require additional vaccinations depending on a person's job or travel?
Yellow fever
Which type of immunity is the body's physical resistance to becoming ill every time it comes into contact with pathogenic microorganisms?
Innate immunity
Which type of immunity is the result of successful vaccination that causes a person to develop their own antibodies for immunity against the substance in the vaccine?
Active immunity
Which type of immunity is transferred as 'premade' antibodies from one person or persons and even from animals into another person to provide immediate protection against a specific dangerous infection?
Passive immunity
Which type of vaccine contains live organisms that have been weakened and rendered harmless so that they are not capable of causing disease but are still able to produce an immune response?
Attenuated vaccine
Which type of vaccine is composed of organisms that have been killed or inactivated by heat, radiation, or chemicals?
Inactivated vaccines
How many times are 'baby shots' given to infants that contain antigens for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP)?
Three times
Which type of immunity is composed of the antibodies that a woman transfers to her fetus during pregnancy and to her infant during breastfeeding?
Passive immunity
Which vaccine is recommended as a booster vaccine for older children and adults?
Tdap vaccine
Which of the following is NOT a recommended nursing responsibility for vaccine administration storage?
Place vaccine vials on the door of the refrigerator
Where should vaccines be stored in the refrigerator?
In a designated area separate from other drugs or food
What should be asked to the patient (or parent) before administering a vaccine?
Ask whether he or she has ever had a reaction to the vaccine or its components
What should be checked weekly for expiration dates?
Opened and unopened vials
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a recommended nursing responsibility for vaccine administration storage?
Label the refrigerator as 'DO NOT UNPLUG'
Which of the following is mentioned as a recommended nursing responsibility for vaccine administration storage?
Keep all opened and unopened vials in their original boxes
Which type of acquired immunity is the most long-lasting and provides true immunity to a specific microorganism?
Natural Acquired Active Immunity
Which type of acquired immunity is composed of antibodies transferred from a mother to her fetus during pregnancy and to her infant during breastfeeding?
Natural Acquired Passive Immunity
Which type of acquired immunity is developed against a specific microorganism when a form of it is deliberately injected into the body as a vaccination or immunization?
Artificial Acquired Active Immunity
Which type of acquired immunity is transferred as premade antibodies from one person or animal to another?
Artificial Acquired Passive Immunity
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