A 25-year-old man receives a tetanus booster. When should the nurse instruct the man to get his next booster?
a. Next year
b. In 2 years
c. In 5 years
d. In 10 years
D
Tetanus boosters should be repeated every 10 years to maintain the antibody level.
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A woman complains of irregular menstrual periods and wonders if she is in perimenopause or menopause. Her laboratory work shows high levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and low levels of estradiol. What response by the nurse is best?
A. "No, in menopause the FSH is low and the estradiol is high." B. "No, those two laboratory findings are not related to the climacteric phase." C. "These laboratory findings usually indicate menopause or perimenopause." D. "Yes you are definitely in menopause right now."
Which vitamin is required for the regulation of neurotransmitters in the brain?
a. Niacin (B3) b. Pyridoxine (B6) c. Thiamine (B1) d. Cobalamin (B12)
A mother brings her 12 month-old son into the clinic for his measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination. What would the clinic nurse advise the mother about the MMR vaccine?
A) Photophobia and hives might occur. B) There are no documented reactions to an MMR. C) Fever and hypersensitivity reaction might occur. D) Hypothermia might occur.
An adolescent patient wants to make decisions about treatment options, along with his parents
Which moral value is the nurse displaying when supporting the adolescent to make decisions? a. Justice b. Autonomy c. Beneficence d. Nonmaleficence