The nurse is reviewing a 40-year-old patient's immunization schedule. At which age should the patient have received the most recent tetanus booster vaccination?
a. 2 months
b. 6 years
c. 20 years
d. 35 years
ANS: D
Tetanus vaccinations should begin at 2 months of age and be followed by a series of pediatric immunizations until age 15. Thereafter, booster vaccinations are recommended every 10 years in the absence of an open wound. If the patient received tetanus booster vaccinations as recommended, the most recent booster should have been at age 35.
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