Which of the following people are at high risk for needing a booster injection of vaccine?
1. A 45-year-old high school cook
2. A second-grade student
3. A teacher just finishing college
4. A soldier on active duty
3
Few adults obtain the booster immunization they need unless they are in the military, travel to foreign countries, or work in the food industry.
You might also like to view...
During a discussion about BSEs with a 30-year-old woman, which of these statements by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. "The best time to examine your breasts is during ovulation." b. "Examine your breasts every month on the same day of the month." c. "Examine your breasts shortly after your menstrual period each month." d. "The best time to examine your breasts is immediately before menstruation."
A male elder who wears a hearing aid waits in the radiology department. The department is busy and noisy, so the nurse asks the patient if he wants to wait or reschedule the ap-pointment
Which is the most important strategy for the nurse to implement for effective communication with this man? a. Face the man while sitting at his level. b. Speak to him in a private, quiet setting. c. Verify that the information is understood. d. Ask if hearing is better in one ear or another.
While preparing a patient about to undergo percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling, which of the following information should the nurse provide as preprocedure teaching?
Select all that apply. A) Once the procedure is begun, you must lie very still since they will be inserting a needle through the uterine wall. B) We will put you into the stirrups and dilate your cervix with a small catheter so that we can obtain a cord sample. C) During the procedure, an ultrasound will be utilized to guide the catheter into the correct position. D) We will send a sample of amniotic fluid to a regional medical center to have DNA tests performed for any genetic abnormality.
After undergoing two of nine electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) procedures, a client states, "I can't even remember eating breakfast, so I want to stop the ECT." Which is the most appropriate nursing reply?
A. "After you begin the course of treatments, you must complete all of them." B. "You'll need to talk with your doctor about what you're thinking." C. "It is within your right to discontinue the treatments, but let's talk about your concerns." D. "Memory loss is a rare side effect of the treatment. I don't think it should be a concern."