If rubella vaccine is indicated for a postpartum patient, instructions to the patient should include
a. Drinking plenty of fluids to prevent fever
b. No specific instructions
c. Recommending that she stop breastfeeding for 24 hours after injection
d. Explaining the risks of becoming pregnant within 1 month after injection
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A The mother should be afebrile before the vaccine.
B The mother does need to understand potential side effects, and that pregnancy is
discouraged for at least 28 days after receiving the vaccine.
C Small amounts of the vaccine do cross the breast milk, but it is believed that
there is no need to discontinue breastfeeding.
D Potential risks to the fetus can occur if pregnancy results within 28 days after
rubella vaccine administration.
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