A patient asks the nurse why she needs a booster of tetanus toxoid after she cut her finger, since she already had a shot when she was a child. The nurse would tell the patient, "It is needed for:
1. active immunity."
2. natural immunity."
3. protective antibodies."
4. passive immunity."
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Some diseases require periodic booster injections of vaccine to keep the antibody level high enough to protect the patient.
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The nurse draws a picture of the components of the spinal cord and surrounding structures and identified potential causes of the pain. Which area of the drawing would the nurse emphasize? A) Spinal cord pathway B) Nucleus pulposus C) Bony vertebrae D) Associated musculature
The nurse palpates a mass while conducting the physical assessment of the patient's breast. How should the nurse document the mass located in the position provided in the diagram?
A) Mass located in the Tail of Spence B) Mass located in the 8 o'clock position C) Mass located in the lower inner quadrant D) Mass located in the 2 o'clock position
The program that had the greatest influence on the number of agencies providing community health care is
a. ADC. b. Medicaid. c. Medicare. d. Social Security.
A 15-year-old female adolescent's Body Mass Index (BMI) is 27.5. The adolescent's height is 5 feet 2 inches and she weighs 160 pounds
The girl's menses began when she was 12 years old.School performance has been spotty. The priority client teaching would be related to: 1. nutritional intake. 2. school performance. 3. Adolescent Mini Mental Health Statusexamination 4. menstrual cycle.