How Is the Influenza Vaccine Administered in Patients Older Than

question 15

Multiple Choice

How is the influenza vaccine administered in patients older than 9 years of age?

• A) two doses of 0.25 mL each, 1 month apart
• B) one dose of 0.25 mL
• C) two doses of 0.5 mL each, one month apart
• D) one dose of 0.5 mL

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Definitions:

Antibiotics

Medications used to prevent and treat bacterial infections by killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.

Fever

An elevation in body temperature above the normal range, often a sign of infection or illness.

Evaporation

The process by which a liquid turns into a gas at a temperature below its boiling point through the increase of energy.

Convection

The process of heat transfer through fluids (gas or liquid) by the movement of the heated parts of the fluid itself.