The nurse is administering the first hepatitis A vaccine to an 18-month-old child. When should the child return to the clinic for the second dose of hepatitis A vaccination?
a. After 2 months
b. After 3 months
c. After 4 months
d. After 6 months
ANS: D
Hepatitis A vaccine is now recommended for all children beginning at age 1 year (i.e., 12 months to 23 months). The second dose in the two-dose series may be administered no sooner than 6 months after the first dose.
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What comfort measures are important for A.G. while she has an NGT?
What will be an ideal response?