With regard to rubella and Rh issues, nurses should be aware that:
a. Breastfeeding mothers cannot be vaccinated with the live attenuated rubella virus.
b. Women should be warned that the rubella vaccination is teratogenic and that they must avoid pregnancy for 1 month after vaccination.
c. Rh immune globulin is safely administered intravenously because it cannot harm a nursing infant.
d. Rh immune globulin boosts the immune system and thereby enhances the effec-tiveness of vaccinations.
B
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A Because the live attenuated rubella virus is not communicable in breast milk, breastfeeding mothers can be vaccinated.
B Women should understand they must practice contraception for 1 month after being vaccinated.
C Rh immune globulin is administered intramuscularly; it should never be given to an infant.
D Rh immune globulin suppresses the immune system and therefore might thwart the rubella vaccination.
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