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NUR 3145 - Review Questions - Exam #4 Questions and Answers 1. A nurse at an immunization clinic is providing vaccines to children. The parent of a child waiting to receive vaccines tells the nurse that the child has an immune deficiency disorder. The nurse understands that which vaccine should...

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NUR 3145 - Review Questions - Exam #4
Questions and Answers

1. A nurse at an immunization clinic is providing vaccines to children. The parent of a child waiting to

receive vaccines tells the nurse that the child has an immune deficiency disorder. The nurse understands

that which vaccine should not be administered to this child?




a. Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine


b. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine


c. Polio injection


d. Varicella virus vaccine - Ans:✔✔-d. Varicella virus vaccine


2. A nurse is preparing to administer vaccines to a 1-year-old child. The parents ask the nurse to give the

child acetaminophen before administering the vaccine to reduce the pain. Which response by the nurse

is correct?




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a. "Children don't remember pain, so it isn't necessary to give acetaminophen."


b. "The small needles used to inject the vaccines cause hardly any discomfort."


c. "You can apply a topical anesthetic when you get home to reduce pain from the injection."


d. "Your child's immune response may not be as effective if I give acetaminophen before the vaccine." -

Ans:✔✔-d. "Your child's immune response may not be as effective if I give acetaminophen before the

vaccine."


3. The parents of an infant who will be attending day care tell the nurse that they do not want their child

vaccinated against rotavirus because an older cousin developed intussusception after receiving this

vaccine. Which response by the nurse is correct?




a. "Intussusception is much less serious than getting the disease."


b. "It was probably just a coincidental reaction to the vaccine."


c. "The newer vaccines for rotavirus are not associated with intussusception."


d. "Your child will have herd immunity and won't need the vaccine." - Ans:✔✔-c. "The newer vaccines for

rotavirus are not associated with intussusception."




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4. A -year-old child who has been receiving high-dose systemic glucocorticoids for several months comes

to a clinic for school immunizations, which usually include the DTaP vaccine; varicella virus vaccine

[Varivax]; the measles, mumps, and rubella virus (MMR) vaccine; and the inactivated poliovirus vaccine

(IPV). The clinic nurse will expect to administer which vaccines to this child?




a. All four school immunizations


b. DTaP and IPV only


c. DTaP, OPV, and Varivax only


d. DTaP and IPV, along with immunoglobulins - Ans:✔✔-b. DTaP and IPV only


5. A 1-year-old child is scheduled to receive the MMR vaccine, pneumococcal vaccine (PCV), Varivax, and

hepatitis A vaccine. The child's parents request that the MMR vaccine not be given, saying that, even

though there is no demonstrated link with autism, they are still concerned about toxic levels of mercury

in the vaccine. Which response by the nurse is correct?




a. "Most U.S.-made vaccines have zero to low amounts of mercury."


b. "Other vaccine preparations contain mercury as well."


c. "Thimerosal is a nontoxic form of mercury."
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d. "You can get more mercury from breast milk and many foods on the market." - Ans:✔✔-a. "Most U.S.-

made vaccines have zero to low amounts of mercury."


6. The parent of a 2-month-old infant who has just received the first dose of DTaP asks the nurse about

expected reactions to the vaccine. The nurse will respond by saying that:




a. "Mild reactions, including a low-grade fever, are common."


b. "Most children do not experience any reaction."


c. "Seizures are common and may require anticonvulsant medication."


d. "The most common reaction is a rash that develops into itchy vesicles." - Ans:✔✔-a. "Mild reactions,

including a low-grade fever, are common."


7. A 1-year-old child receives the MMR vaccine. The next day the child's parent calls the nurse to report

that the child has a temperature of 103°F. What will the nurse do?




a. File an adverse event report with the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).


b. Notify the child's provider that thrombocytopenia is likely to occur.


c. Reassure the parent that fever can occur with the MMR vaccine.

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