The nurse prepares to administer a tetanus toxoid vaccination to a client who has suffered a puncture wound. The client reports that he had a tetanus shot just 1 year ago. What is the nurse's best action?
a. Give the vaccination because strains of tetanus change yearly.
b. Refrain from giving the vaccination if the client is reliable.
c. Give a smaller dose because antibody production slows down with aging.
d. Give the shot because it won't hurt to re-ceive an extra dose of the toxoid.
B
Tetanus toxoid boosters should be administered routinely every 10 years. In some cases, emer-gency departments use 5 years as the cutoff for re-vaccination. If the client's medical records substantiate that he did indeed receive a tetanus toxoid booster 1 year ago, or if the client seems to be a reliable historian, he does not need another one now.
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