A 40-year-old executive who is a singaporean has been re-located by his firm to stay in the United States for a year. He sees his family doctor to find out about tetanus diphtheria (TD) and tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (TDap) immunisation for adults. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

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A 40-year-old executive who is a singaporean has been re-located by his firm to stay in the United States for a year. He sees his family doctor to find out about tetanus diphtheria (TD) and tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (TDap) immunisation for adults. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

A. TD for adults is given once every 5 years. B. TDap is given alternately with TD every 5 years. C. TDap needs to be given only once in adults in place of the TD booster to prevent re-emerging pertussis. D. In a patient who is up to date with TD or TDap immunisation, a tetanus booster is still needed in acute trauma.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following confer(s) passive immunity?

A. Hepatitis B vaccine B. MMR vaccine C. Hepatitis B immunoglobulin D. Infection with measles virus

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

Which of the following is/are true?

A. Immunological memory is only present if there are detectable antibodies B. The response to vaccine antigen is dominated by IgG initially followed by IgM C. Herd immunity reduces the risk of unvaccinated individuals being exposed to infection D. Pertussis vaccine contains an inactivated toxin (toxoid)

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Which of the following is/are true about vaccine administration?

A. It better to inject vaccine into fat than muscle B. A 25mm needle length is suitable for all age groups C. A 16mm needle length is only recommended for pre-term or very small infants D. The deltoid area of the upper arm is generally preferred for infants under 1 year old

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

A Patient Specific Direction (PSD):

A. Should not be used in preference to a Patient Group Direction B. Is the usual method for the supply and administration of vaccines in the routine childhood immunisation schedule C. Does not require the patient/s to be named D. Allows a prescriber to instruchanter health professional in writing to supply or administer a medicine

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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