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haleyc112

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An older child is having difficulty coping with a chronic condition. Talking with which of the following people is one of the best coping strategies available?
 
  a. the child's health care practitioner
  b. a nurse practitioner
  c. another child with the same condition
  d. a nursing student who is near the child's age

Question 2

A vaccine that contains fragments of cells that stimulate an immune response, but does not contain the whole cell is known as a:
 
  1. Toxoid.
   2. Subunit.
   3. Acellular.
   4. Attenuated.



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Answer to Question 1

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A Incorrect: For an older child having difficulty coping with a chronic condition, talking with the child's health care practitioner is not one of the best coping strategies available.
B Incorrect: For an older child having difficulty coping with a chronic condition, talking with a nurse practitioner is not one of the best coping strategies available.
C Correct: For an older child having difficulty coping with a chronic condition, talking with another child with the same condition is one of the best coping strategies available.
D Incorrect: For an older child having difficulty coping with a chronic condition, talking with a nursing student who is near the child's age is not one of the best coping strategies available.

Answer to Question 2

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1. A toxoid vaccine is made from toxins produced by bacteria that are inactivated so that they cannot cause harm, but can still stimulate an immune response.
2. A subunit is produced from small fragments of viral protein.
3. An acellular vaccine contains fragments of cells that stimulate an immune response, but do not contain the whole cell.
4. An attenuated vaccine is one produced from the weakened virus.



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