A mother tells the nurse she is afraid to have her infant ...

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A mother tells the nurse she is afraid to have her infant immunized. Which of the following statements would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
 
  a. It is normal to be concerned, as some immunizations have been linked to au-tism.
  b. Researching the Internet will provide you more information as to the importance of immunizations.
  c. Choosing not to vaccinate your child puts your child and others at risk.
  d. Your infant received active immunity at birth, so immunizations are not indicated until 4 months of age.

Question 2

A nurse is working with a child who lives in poverty. Which of the following best describes this child?
 
  a. A child who has poor academic perfor-mance
  b. A child whose parents have a college ed-ucation
  c. A child of Caucasian descent
  d. A child living in a single-parent household

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The child who is not immunized and others around the child are at risk if immunizations do not occur. Scientific studies have not found a relationship between immunizations and autism. In-formation that is researched on the Internet may not be a reliable source of information as the nurse has no control over the information the client receives. Infants receive natural passive im-munity at birth through the placental transfer of maternal antibodies; this protection lasts for about 2 months.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Characteristics that put children at risk for living in low-income families are parents without a high school degree, lack of parental employment, and living in a single-parent household.