An 80-year-old woman injured her foot on a piece of rusty wire. She tells the nurse she had a tetanus booster when she was 75. The nurse's response will be based on the knowledge that tetanus boosters
a. should be repeated every 5 years.
b. are not necessary for persons older than 70.
c. do little good for the older adult.
d. should be repeated with every injury, regardless of the previous booster.
ANS: D
Tetanus boosters should be repeated every 10 years, unless an injury prompts the need for a booster. The age of the resident is not relevant. Any age group can contract tetanus.
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