Does J.T. need a tetanus booster? If so, will he receive a Td or Tdap? Explain your answer,
based on the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.
What will be an ideal response?
Healthy adults aged 19 years and older need a tetanus booster every 10 years because immunity to
tetanus disease decreases over time. J.T. has not had a tetanus vaccine in 12 years, so he is due for a
booster. Typically, a Td (tetanus and diphtheria) vaccine is used. However, recent CDC guidelines now
recommend that all adults need a one-time dose of the Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, acellular
pertussis). The guidelines state that if a patient is due for a tetanus booster, a Tdap vaccine should be
given.
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A) The baby's first stool appears to contain blood. B) The child is unable to breathe through his mouth. C) The baby's skin has a yellowish orange hue. D) The child's suck is weak when placed at his mother's breast.
In caring for patients in nursing homes or extended care facilities, the nurse recognizes that some patients' care is being funded by Medicaid. Which of the following patients is most likely to be covered under Medicaid?
a. A 70-year-old recovering from a hip replacement. b. A 6-year-old with spina bifida. c. An elderly patient who can no longer care for herself and has no appreciable as-sets. d. A patient with end-stage renal disease.
The setting of health care services that includes blood pressure and cancer screening is _____ care
a. Secondary acute b. Preventive c. Tertiary d. Restorative
If evacuation is necessary, patients and residents farthest from the fire are taken out first
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.