When admitting a client who has sustained a burn injury, the nurse would inoculate against tetanus if the client has
a. been inoculated in the last 6 years.
b. open wounds with copious debris embedded.
c. second-degree burns with broken blisters.
d. third-degree burns.
B
Clients previously immunized against tetanus but not in the past 5 years should receive a tetanus toxoid booster.
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