Influenza vaccination — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: What type of vaccine is the HAV vaccine?_____

Answer: Inactivated/killed

Flashcard 2: The segmented virus families include bunyavirus, _____, arenavirus, and reovirus

Answer: orthomyxovirus

Flashcard 3: How many types of influenza virus are there?

Answer: 4 (A, B, C, and D)

Flashcard 4: The intranasal influenza vaccine induces a _____ response (humoral and/or cell-mediated)

Answer: humoral and cell-mediated

Flashcard 5: Which type of immunization has a rapid onset? _____

Answer: Passive immunization

Flashcard 6: Which viral genetic phenomenon occurs in segmented viruses?_____

Answer: Reassortment

Flashcard 7: Administration of vaccines is an example of _____ immunization

Answer: active

Flashcard 8: The inactivated influenza vaccine results in antibody production that inhibits viral _____ via binding to hemagglutinin

Answer: entry (into host cells)

Flashcard 9: The segmented virus families include bunyavirus, orthomyxovirus, arenavirus, and _____

Answer: reovirus

Flashcard 10: What vaccinations should be considered for patients without a spleen?

Answer: encapsulated organisms; specifically S. pneumoniae, H influenzae, N. meningitidis

Extra: Timing of vaccination: • Elective splenectomy: At least 14 days before surgery. • Emergency splenectomy: 14 days after surgery. Patients should also receive the annual Influenza vaccine to reduce the risk of secondary bacterial pneumonia.