Which statement regarding what was found during the nurse's daily check of the vaccine refrigerator would cause concern about the potency of the vaccines?
1. The vaccine was frozen as labeled.
2. The vaccines have been stored in a refrigerator where the temperature has been maintained between 35 and 46° F.
3. The vaccine's expiration date expires within the next month.
4. The vaccine is stored in the door of the refrigerator.
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Explanation:
1. Some vaccines are stored in the freezer.
2. This is appropriate to maintain potency.
3. The vaccine is still effective until the expiration day.
4. The door will not maintain the temperature of the vaccine. Vaccines should be stored in the middle of the refrigerator.
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