A nurse is administering an intramuscular vaccination to an infant who has Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS).Because of this syndrome,this infant is at higher risk for
1. pain at injection site.
2. bleeding at injection site.edness and swelling at injection site.
4. mild rash at injection site.
Answer:2
Rationale: Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome is characterized by thrombocytopenia,with bleeding tendencies appearing during the neonatal period. The syndrome would not put the child at higher risk for pain,redness,or swelling,or rash at the injection site.
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