A client arrives for a vaccination at an influenza prevention clinic. A nursing assessment identifies a current febrile illness with a cough. The nurse should:
a. Give the vaccine
b. Administer aspirin with the vaccine
c. Hold the vaccine and notify the health care provider
d. Reschedule administration of the vaccine for the next month
Answer: d. Reschedule administration of the vaccine for the next month
The appropriate response is to delay the administration of the vaccine until the client is healthy. Vaccines should not be administered during a febrile illness. Administering an aspirin is a dependent function of the nurse and requires a health care provider's prescription. Although holding the vaccine and administering it after the fever and cough are resolved is appropriate, notifying the health care provider is not necessary.
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