Question

Which of the following best describes an opportunity for pharmacists to use diagnosis-based screening to identify people at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases?A. Performing a medication review for a patient who has diabetes.B. Recommending vaccinations for a patient undergoing a splenectomy. C. Providing hospital discharge counseling to a patient.D. Providing vaccine information at a booth of a health fair.

Answer 1

B. Recommending vaccinations for a patient undergoing a splenectomy.

Step-by-step explanation:

The spleen plays a significant role in the body's immune system, putting patients who have splenectomy at a greater risk for several vaccine-preventable illnesses such pneumococcal disease and Haemophilus influenzae type b. Therefore, this would be a chance for the pharmacist to identify persons at risk for illnesses that may be prevented by vaccination and advise immunizations using diagnosis-based screening.

A. Performing a medication review for a patient who has diabetes, C. Providing hospital discharge counseling to a patient and D. Providing vaccine information at a booth of a health fair are also important responsibilities of a pharmacist but not as specific as identifying patients at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases through diagnosis-based screening.