A mother brings her children to the local health department agency. The children are due for various immunizations. After reviewing the histories of the children, which of the following would cause the nurse to withhold an immunization?
A) Cold and runny nose without fever
B) Current use of antimicrobial therapy
C) Episode of anaphylaxis with previous vaccine
D) History of an allergy to penicillin
C
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What should the nurse's plan of care include? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Giving accurate and honest information 2. Encouraging the couple to try right away to get pregnant again 3. Validating the many losses the client has experienced 4. Providing possible explanations for the fetal demise 5. Assessing where the client is in the grieving process, and communicating with compassion