Chapter 19. Drugs Affecting the Immune System

Chapter 19. Drugs Affecting the Immune System

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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Attenuated vaccines are also known as:

____ 2. Live attenuated influenza vaccine (FluMist) may be administered to:

1.	All patients over 6 months of age
2.	Patients between ages 2 and 49 with no risk factors
3.	Patients with an upper respiratory infection (URI) or asthma
4.	Pregnant women

____ 3. The reason that two MMR vaccines at least a month apart are recommended is:

1.	The second dose of MMR “boosts” the immunity built from the first dose.
2.	Two vaccines 1 month apart is the standard dosing for all live virus vaccines.
3.	If the two MMR vaccine doses are given too close together there is a greater likelihood of severe localized reaction to the vaccine.
4.	Only 95% of patients are fully immunized for measles after the first vaccine, with 99% having immunity after two doses of MMR.

____ 4. The MMR vaccine is not recommended for pregnant women because:

1.	Pregnant women do not build adequate immunity to the vaccine.
2.	There is a risk of the pregnant women developing measles encephalopathy.
3.	There is a risk of the fetus developing congenital rubella syndrome.
4.	Pregnant women can receive the MMR vaccine.

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