Author Question: Consider the following types of immunizations, and choose the one that a health care provider should ... (Read 37 times)

abarnes · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Consider the following types of immunizations, and choose the one that a health care provider should refuse to administer to a patient diagnosed with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).

a. Sera
b. Toxoid
c. Antitoxin
d. Live attenuated viral vaccine

Question 2

Which one of the following vaccines would not be used for routine pediatric immunization?

a. Diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT)
b. Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG)
c. Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR)
d. Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)

sabina576 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Live attenuated viral vaccines should not be given to patients with AIDS, other immune diseases, or impairment of immune systems due to leukemia, lymphoma, corticosteroid or antineoplastic drugs, or radiation therapy. The virus may replicate and cause infection in these individuals.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
BCG vaccine is only given to patients at high risk; the vaccine may be considered for uninfected children who are at unavoidable risk of exposure and for whom other methods of prevention and control are not feasible.