A patient is scheduled to receive a vaccination but is experiencing a mild upper respiratory infection. Which of the following should the nurse do?
1. Administer the vaccination.
2. Schedule the patient to return in 1 month for the vaccination.
3. Tell the patient that the vaccination is no longer needed.
4. Administer half of the vaccination and schedule the patient to return in 1 week for the remainder of the dose.
Administer the vaccination.
Rationale: This patient is demonstrating a condition that might compromise the ability of the vaccine to produce immunity. However, an individual with a mild, acute illness such as diarrhea or upper respiratory tract infection can be safety vaccinated. The nurse should not delay the vaccination, nor should the nurse tell the patient that the vaccination is no longer needed. It is not appropriate to administer half of the vaccination and schedule the patient to return in a week for the remainder of the dose.
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