Vaccine Quiz

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This is an open-book test. The Flipbook Table of Contents can be opened and closed using the appropriate icon along the bottom of the flipbook above, where you will find the answers to the questions. Most questions are worth 1 point, but some are worth more. A passing score is a "C" which is 70%. You are welcome to take the test again and again until you pass.

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Aluminum is used to boost the effectiveness of a vaccine while reducing the required amount of the injection. (See Aluminum in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

True

False

It is a fact that tissue from yesterday's aborted fetuses is added to the vaccines your child your would get tomorrow. (See 1. Fetal Tissue and Vaccines through 4. Fetal Tissue and Vaccines in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

True

False

Children who get whooping cough (pertussis) most often get it from an adult whose immunity has waned. (See Combining Vaccines in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

True

False

The term “virus” refers to a noxious agent. Where did it originate? (See Edward Jenner in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

Egyptians

French

Romans

Assyrians

Chinese

Paralytic polio could sometimes be so severe as to affect the muscles of respiration leading to death by hypoxemia (low blood oxygen). The iron lung was developed to help patients breath and it was called what? (See Summary 5 in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

Springer respirator

Drinker respirator

Intratracheal tube ventilator

The March of Dimes machine

The hemophilus influenze (Hib) vaccine has done what? (See Delayed Vaccination in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

Practically eliminated hemophilus meningitis in children.

Significantly reduced the associated bacterial blood infection and fever.

Significantly reduced the incidence of H. flu pneumonia.

All of the these.

The medical journal Lancet published the article claiming association between MMR and autism in 1998 only to denounce it in 2000 as fraudulent. (See MMR & Autism in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

True

False

“Bullneck” refers to what? (See Diphtheria in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

The brownfat hump on the upper back just below the neck line.

The altered demeanor that diphtheria experience just before death.

Swelling and edema around the neck in severe diphtheria.

An infectious condition found in rodeo bull riders which causes the neck to swell.

Chickenpox always a mild illness. (See Chickenpox vs Smallpox in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

True

False

10.

There are two kinds of immunity. Innate immunity provides protection from a small base of infection and antigen exposures without having ever experienced those infections. Acquired or adaptive immunity occurs as a result of infection or vaccination (as happened with cowpox variolation to prevent smallpox). (See Acquired Immunity in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

True

False

11.

What is true about the pneumococcus vaccine? (See Delayed Vaccination in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

It wasn’t always effective below age two.

It has improved significantly in recent years.

It has reduced the frequency of bacterial fevers in children.

It has reduced the number of ear infection over the last thirty years.

All of the these.

12.

Formaldehyde is used in the manufacturing of vaccines to do what? (See Formaldehyde in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

Preserve and improve the shelf life.

Lessen the pain of vaccine injections.

Deactivate and kill live virus so that its vaccine is safe.

13.

A viral contaminant called SV40 was found in some monkey kidney cell strains used to produce virus particles for vaccines. As a result, the FDA prevented the use of non-human cell strains for all human vaccines. (See 2. Fetal Tissue and Vaccines in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

True

False

14.

Which of the statements about mercury (thimerasol) is true? (See Mercury in Vaccines in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

Thimerasol is a vaccine preservative that contains high amounts of methyl mercury.

Thimerasol is used to preserve all vaccines.

Industrial mercury is methyl mercury and is the cause for Minimata Disease.

Thimerasol is risky but required for all vaccines.

15.

Good vaccine information and education by healthcare providers is essential for good patient care. (See Review 8 in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

True

False

16.

The FDA will not allow abnormal cell strains like HeLa to be used for any vaccine production. (See 2. Fetal Tissue and Vaccines in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

True

False

17.

The VICP programs stands for what? (See Review 6 in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

Vaccine Information & Care Prevention

Vaccine Information & Course Program

Vaccine Injury Compensation Program

18.

A coughing measles patient in a waiting area can render the room contagious for how long? (See Measles in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

20 minutes

1 hour

3 hours

5 hours

7 hours

19.

Grouping many vaccines in a single injection improves the effectiveness of each single component given individually. (See Combining Vaccines in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

True

False

20.

Vaccine administration needs to be strategically timed for specific ages to prevent the infections that occur at those ages. (See Acquired Immunity in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

True

False

21.

The WI-38 cell strain used for vaccine production will soon cease to replicate and die out. (See 4. Fetal Tissue and Vaccines in Vaccine Education Flipbook.)

True

False

What is the color of the sky on a clear day?