Which immunization should the nurse include in a teaching session for parents of a toddler-age client to decrease the risk for epiglottitis?
A) Hepatitis B
B) Polio
C) Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
D) Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB)

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Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) is responsible for most cases of epiglottitis in young children. Therefore, the nurse should include teaching on the HIB vaccine to decrease the risk for epiglottitis.

Which Immunization Should the Nurse Include in a Teaching Session