A client comes to the clinic and tells the nurse that close family members are suspected of having pulmonary tuberculosis. Which of the following would the nurse recommend as a preventative measure?
A) MMR vaccine
B) DPT vaccine
C) BCG vaccine
D) IPV vaccine
Ans: C
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For the prevention of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in high-risk populations such as health care workers, infants, and children in endemic areas, a BCG vaccination is given. The MMR vaccine is used for preventing measles, mumps, and rubella. The DPT vaccine is used for preventing diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. IPV is an inactivated polio virus used to prevent polio.
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