A 2-month-old infant has come with her mother to the clinic to receive her immunizations. The nurse listens to the mother's concerns regarding the Hemophilus Influenzae B vaccine (Hibs) that her infant is to receive today.
The mother states that she has read on the Internet that this is a live vaccine and is concerned about injecting live bacteria into her daughter's system. What is the nurse's best explanation regarding this vaccine? Select all answers that apply:
A) Hemophilus Influenzae B is a live vaccine but the therapeutic action outweighs the risk of a live vaccine.
B) Hemophilus Influenzae B vaccine is a conjugate vaccine designed to produce a response to certain bacteria.
C) Hemophilus Influenzae B vaccine is a subunit vaccine designed to produce a fragmented response.
D) Hemophilus Influenzae B vaccine is a vaccine that will provide immunity against a pediatric disease called meningitis.
Question 2
The pediatric nurse performs a pain assessment on a 5-year-old girl who is admitted to the hospital for fractures following an accident in the home. Depending on the outcome, the nurse will:
Select all answers that apply.
A) manage mild pain with a combination of regularly timed NSAIDs and distraction.
B) manage mild pain with regularly timed analgesic administration of mild opioids.
C) manage moderate pain by using distraction in conjunction with regularly timed analgesics administration.
D) manage severe pain with strong analgesics like morphine sulfate (Astramorph).
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C, A nurse can also administer the medication by setting the dose and rate with an electronic infusi
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