Question 1

The nurse preparing to administer a dose of hepatitis B immune globulin (BayRab)to a health care worker with a contaminated needlestick wound explains that this drug will provide what type of immunity?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis B immune globulin is a form of immunoglobulin that provides artificially acquired passive immunity by introducing ready-made antibodies to the virus into the bloodstream.

Question 2

The nurse concludes that which of the following clients is at highest risk for exposure to rabies and subsequent vaccination?

Accepted Answer

Veterinarians are at highest risk for exposure to rabies due to their close contact with potentially infected animals. They would require vaccination as a precautionary measure. Health care workers, jail employees, and child care workers are not necessarily at high risk for exposure to rabies in their everyday work environment.

Question 3

The nurse would withhold the injection of inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPOL)if the mother of the client reported an allergy to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPOL) contains trace amounts of the antibiotics neomycin, streptomycin, and polymyxin B. A reported allergy to neomycin is a contraindication for receiving this vaccine.

Question 4

The nurse explains to a parent of a child who just received the varicella virus vaccine that which of the following is the most common adverse effect besides local reaction at the injection site?

Accepted Answer

Fever is the most common adverse effect after receiving the varicella virus vaccine. Chills, rash, and insomnia are less common side effects.

Question 5

The nurse would withhold a scheduled dose of varicella virus vaccine after learning that the client has an allergy to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The varicella virus vaccine contains neomycin, and it should be withheld if the client has a known allergy to neomycin to prevent an allergic reaction.

Quiz 62: Serums, vaccines, and Other Immunizing Agents

The nurse preparing to administer a dose of hepatitis B immune globulin (BayRab) to a health care worker with a contaminated needlestick wound explains that this drug will provide what type of immunity?

The nurse concludes that which of the following clients is at highest risk for exposure to rabies and subsequent vaccination?

The nurse would withhold the injection of inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPOL) if the mother of the client reported an allergy to which of the following?

The nurse explains to a parent of a child who just received the varicella virus vaccine that which of the following is the most common adverse effect besides local reaction at the injection site?

The nurse would withhold a scheduled dose of varicella virus vaccine after learning that the client has an allergy to which of the following?