The mother of a young child voices concern about immunizations for her child. Which response is best?
a. "Immunization is generally a safe method of avoiding certain diseases and the com-plications that go along with these diseas-es."
b. "There are no risk factors associated with immunizations, so there is no reason to worry."
c. "I really don't understand the thinking behind people not immunizing their children if it can prevent disease."
d. "Recommendations of Healthy People 2020 Goal 14 is to reduce or eliminate cases of vaccine-preventable diseases, so I strongly urge you to immunize your child."
A
This is the best response since immunizations are generally safe and do help prevent certain dis-eases and complications of diseases. There are risk factors, such as allergic reaction to vaccina-tions, so this should be discussed with the mother. The nurse should not voice personal feelings about immunization. Although increasing immunizations is a goal of Healthy People 2020, this is not a helpful response to a parent.
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