A mother brings her 12-year-old daughter into a clinic and inquires about getting a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine that day. Which information will the nurse share with the mother and daughter about the HPV vaccine?
a. Protects against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
b. Protects against cervical cancer
c. Protects against chlamydia
d. Protects against pregnancy
ANS: B
The HPV vaccine is effective against the four most common types of HPVs that can cause cervical cancer. It is not effective against HIV, chlamydia, or pregnancy.
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a. when the highest level of medication is in the blood b. when the lowest level of medication is in the blood c. two minutes after the medication is given d. three hours prior to the medication being given
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A) Hemiplegia B) Parkinson-like symptoms C) Increased psychomotor activity D) Confabulation
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A) 6 to 12 hours after exposure B) When pustules form C) After a rash appears D) When the patient becomes febrile