The mother of a newborn asks the nurse why she should consent to immunizing her baby with the hepatitis B vaccine. The nurse's best response is:
1. "This vaccination will produce antibodies to help prevent your baby from ever getting hepatitis B"
2. "Your baby will be healthier and won't even remember getting the hepatitis B shot.".
3. "Hepatitis B is very easily spread, even among very young children.".
4. "The hepatitis B vaccination is safe and covered by your insurance.".
"This vaccination will produce antibodies to help prevent your baby from ever getting hepatitis B.".
Rationale: Stating that the vaccination will produce antibodies to help prevent the baby from getting hepatitis B provides the mother with a concise explanation of the benefit of the vaccination to her infant. According to the Healthy People 2010 objectives related to the prevention of infection, hepatitis B is a disease that can be prevented through universal vaccination. The other choices do not provide sufficient or correct information to support the mother's decision-making process.
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