PHM 101 W3 Vaccination Sensation
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PHM 101 – Pharmacology Week 3 Vaccination Sensation
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Answers Found Using the “Pneumococcal Polysaccharide
Vaccine Information Statement”
(USE COMPLETE SENTENCES, YOUR OWN WORDS,
AND INCORPORATE QUESTIONS INTO ANSWERS. SEE
QUESTION 1 ANSWER BELOW AS AN EXAMPLE.)
Question 1: Emery, a 68-year-old woman, presents to the doctor’s office
to receive her pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV). She says that she received the PPSV when she was 62-years-old due to having asthma and wants to make sure that she should be getting a second dose now that she is 68-years-old. According to the “How many doses of PPSV are needed, and when?” section of the VIS for pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, a second dose is recommended for people 65 years and older who got their first dose when they were younger than what age? Also, how many years or more must have passed since the first dose? According to these guidelines, should Emery be getting a second dose of PPSV?
According to the VIS for pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV), a second dose of PPSV is recommended for people 65 years and older who received their first dose when they were younger than 65; also, 5 or more years must have passed since the first dose. Since Emery received her first dose of PPSV at age 62 and she is now 68-years-old, she should receive a second dose of PPSV; she was younger than age 65 when she received her first dose and 5 or
more years have passed since her first dose.
Question 2: Emery would like to be refreshed on the possible risks of getting the PPSV since she cannot remember them from the time she received her first dose. According to the “What are the risks from PPSV” section of the VIS for pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, about half of the people who get the PPSV experience what mild side effects? Also, less than 1 % of people develop what conditions?
About half of the people who get the PPSV experience mild side effects, such as redness or pain where the shot was given, mild fever, and muscle aches.
Less than 1% of people develop severe side effects or conditions, such as high fever, severe allergic reactions, or other serious problems.
PHM 101 – Pharmacology Week 3 Vaccination Sensation
Question 3: Emery has a 33-year-old daughter, Ashley, who suffers from diabetes. Ashley was just married and has spoken to Emery about possibly trying to conceive her first child soon. (Emery is so excited to be
a grandma!) Due to her diabetes, a long-term health problem, Ashley’s doctor has recommended that Ashley receive the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. According to the “Some people should not get PPSV or should wait” section of the VIS for pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, what information is given concerning pregnancy and the PPSV vaccine? If possible, when should Ashley receive the vaccine?
Pregnancy is not a reason to avoid getting the PPSV vaccine. if a
woman is pregnant, she should wait until after giving birth to receive the vaccine, unless her doctor has advised otherwise. Given that Ashley is planning to conceive her first child soon, it's advisable for her to discuss the timing of the PPSV vaccine with her doctor. It's recommended to receive vaccinations before pregnancy whenever possible to ensure the best protection for both the mother and the baby. Ashley should consult her healthcare provider to determine the most appropriate timing for her vaccination, considering her diabetes and plans for pregnancy.
Question 4: Emery’s husband, Ron, who is also 68-years-old, has never received the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. Rob is very against receiving the PPSV because he insists that “if he gets pneumonia, he will just take some penicillin and that will take care of it!!” According to Emery, he is “quite stubborn.”
According to the “Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV)” section of the VIS for pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, what information is given concerning treatment of pneumococcal infections with penicillin and other drugs? Also, how many types of pneumococcal bacteria does the PPSV protect patients against? VIS states that antibiotics like penicillin can be used to treat pneumococcal infections. However, it's important to note that antibiotic resistance is becoming more common among pneumococcal bacteria, which may make treatment with penicillin or other antibiotics less effective.
The PPSV vaccine protects patients against 23 types of pneumococcal bacteria.
Question 5: Emery is going away to visit her sister in Texas exactly one month from today and is worried that she might catch pneumonia on the plane ride since it is such close quarters! Emery wants to know if she will be protected against Streptococcus pneumoniae by the time she makes her trip if she gets the PPSV today. According to the “Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV)” section of the VIS for pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, how long does it take most healthy adults who get the vaccine to develop protection to most or all of the types of pneumococcal bacteria that the Most healthy adults who receive the PPSV vaccine develop protection to most or all of the types of pneumococcal bacteria that the vaccine protects against within 2 to 3 weeks after vaccination.
However, some populations of people might not respond as well, or at all, to the PPSV vaccine. This includes individuals with weakened immune systems due to certain medical conditions, medications, or treatments. These individuals may not develop
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