There are vaccines that are available to nurses in the health care setting because of the risk of contracting blood-borne diseases in the work setting. What vaccine will reduce the risk of contracting a blood borne virus?
A) Hepatitis B vaccine
B) PPD administration
C) Varicella vaccine
D) MMR vaccine
Ans: A
Feedback: Hepatitis B vaccine should be administered to reduce the risk of contracting hepatitis B. PPD administration relates to tuberculosis. Varicella vaccine is given to prevent the chickenpox. MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine is given to children and susceptible adults to prevent this disease process from occurring. All who work in health care should demonstrate immunity to these three viruses.
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