Which is most important to document about immunizations in the child's health history?
a. Dosage of immunizations received
b. Occurrence of any reaction after an immunization
c. The exact date the immunizations were received
d. Practitioner who administered the immunizations
ANS: B
The occurrence of any reaction after an immunization was given is the most important to document in a history because of possible future reactions, especially allergic reactions. Exact dosage of the immunization received may not be recorded on the immunization record. Exact dates are important to obtain but not as important as a history of reaction to an immunization. The practitioner who administered the immunization does not need to be recorded in the health history. A potentially severe physiologic response is the most threatening and most important information to document for safety reasons.
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