The pediatric nurse explains to a nursing student about the most important role the nurse has in preventing disease. What does this role include?
A.
Ensuring that immunizations are up to date in all children
B.
Facilitating research on new forms of immunizations
C.
Giving reminders about immunizations to parents in clinic
D.
Scheduling and conducting immunization clinics
ANS: A
Immunizations are the cornerstone of communicable disease prevention. The most important role the nurse has related to this topic is to ensure that all children in contact with him or her have vaccinations that are up to date. The other activities can be important components of disease prevention, but are not as important.
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