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Toolkit for Handling Vaccines

1. Liquid vaccines containing an adjuvant can permanently lose potency when exposed to freezing temperatures.

A. True B. False

2. Which of the following statements is most accurate?

A. Vaccine appearance is a reliable indicator that vaccines have been stored in appropriate conditions. B. Vaccine appearance is a reliable indicator that vaccines have been stored in freezing temperatures. C. Vaccine appearance is a reliable indicator for liquid vaccines. D. Vaccine appearance is not a reliable indicator that vaccines have been stored in appropriate conditions.

3. A dormitory-style or bar-style combined refrigerator/freezer unit may be used to store vaccines.

A. True B. False

4. Which of the following statements regarding digital data logger (DDL) information is most accurate?

A. DDL data should be kept for 1 year so it can be analyzed for long-term trends and/or recurring problems. B. DDL data should be kept for 2 years so it can be analyzed for long-term trends and/or recurring problems. C. DDL data should be kept for 3 years so it can be analyzed for long-term trends and/or recurring problems. D. DDL data should not be kept for more than 6 months.

5. Most empty vaccine vials are not considered hazardous or pharmaceutical waste and do not require disposal in a biomedical waste container.

A. True B. False

6. Which of the following statements regarding manufacturer-filled syringes is most accurate?

A. Once the sterile seal has been broken, the vaccine should be used or stored at room temperature. B. Once the sterile seal has been broken, the vaccine should be used or stored in a refrigerator. C. Once the sterile seal has been broken, the vaccine should be used within 24 hours or stored in a refrigerator. D. Once the sterile seal has been broken, the vaccine should be used or discarded by the end of the workday.

7. Diluents are not interchangeable unless specified by the manufacturer.

A. True B. False

8. A fellow health care professional has questions regarding reconstituted vaccines. Which of the following informational points should be expressed to the fellow health care professional regarding reconstituted vaccines?

A. A predrawn reconstituted vaccine may be transferred back into a vial for storage. B. A predrawn reconstituted vaccine may be transferred back into a vial for storage if the vaccine is stored at room temperature. C. A predrawn reconstituted vaccine may be transferred back into a vial for storage if the vaccine is stored in a multidose vial. D. Never transfer predrawn reconstituted vaccine back into a vial for storage.

9. Which of the following statements is most accurate?

A. Partial doses from two or more vials may be used to obtain a dose of vaccine. B. Partial doses from two or more vials may be used to obtain a dose of vaccine if the vials are stored at room temperature. C. Partial doses from two or more vials may be used to obtain a dose of vaccine if the vials are stored in a refrigerator. D. Never use partial doses from two or more vials to obtain a dose of vaccine.

10. Which of the following statements is most accurate?

A. A stock vial of sterile water or normal saline may be used to reconstitute vaccines. B. A stock vial of sterile water may be used to reconstitute vaccines, however a stock vial of normal saline may not be used to reconstitute vaccines. C. A stock vial of normal saline may be used to reconstitute vaccines, however a stock vial of sterile water may not be used to reconstitute vaccines. D. Stock vials of sterile water or normal saline should not be used to reconstitute vaccines.

11. Food/Beverage Coolers may be used to transport vaccines in an emergency situation?

A. True B. False

12. Which of the following statements regarding transporting frozen vaccines is most accurate?

A. If frozen vaccines must be transported, use a portable vaccine freezer unit or qualified container and packout that maintains temperatures between -25° C and -15° C. B. If frozen vaccines must be transported, use a portable vaccine freezer unit or qualified container and packout that maintains temperatures between -50° C and 15° C. C. If frozen vaccines must be transported, use a portable vaccine freezer unit or qualified container and packout that maintains temperatures between -50° C and -15° C. D. Frozen vaccines should never be transferred.


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