Author Question: As part of the health history of a 6-year-old boy at a clinic for a sports physical examination, the ... (Read 82 times)

tfester · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

As part of the health history of a 6-year-old boy at a clinic for a sports physical examination, the nurse reviews his immunization record and notes that his last measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination was at 15 months of age. What recommendation should

the nurse make?
a.
No further MMR immunizations are needed.
b.
MMR vaccination needs to be repeated at 4 to 6 years of age.
c.
MMR immunization needs to be repeated every 4 years until age 21 years.
d.
A recommendation cannot be made until the physician is consulted.

Question 2

A 5-year-old boy is being admitted to the hospital to have his tonsils removed. Which information should the nurse collect before this procedure?

a. Child's birth weight
b. Age at which he crawled
c. Whether the child has had the measles
d. Child's reactions to previous hospitalizations

JCABRERA33 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Because of recent outbreaks of measles across the United States, the American Academy of Pediatrics (2006) recommends two doses of the MMR vaccine, one at 12 to 15 months of age and one at age 4 to 6 years.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
How the child reacted to previous hospitalizations and any complications should be assessed. If the child reacted poorly, then he or she may be afraid now and will need special preparation for the examination that is to follow. The other items are not significant for the procedure.