Author Question: A nurse is planning to administer an immunization to a child. Which of the following factors would ... (Read 55 times)

bb · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse is planning to administer an immunization to a child. Which of the following factors would be a medical contraindication for the administration of immunizations?

a. Religious beliefs
b. Sore throat
c. Leukemia
d. Fear of side effects

Question 2

A family with children has income too high to qualify for state health insurance, but does not have enough money to purchase private health insurance. Which program would a nurse refer this family to for the children to receive health care coverage?

a. Medicare
b. Children's Health Insurance Plan (CHIP)
c. Medicaid
d. Social Security

aadams68 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
People with the following conditions are not routinely immunized and require medical consulta-tion: pregnancy, generalized malignancy, immunosuppressive therapy or immunodeficiency dis-ease, sensitivity to components of the agent, or recent administration of immune serum globulin, plasma, or blood. Leukemia would be a medical contraindication for receiving an immunization. Religious beliefs, sore throat, and fear of side effects are not medical contradictions.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
CHIP is a federal and state partnership that is directed toward uninsured children and pregnant women in families with incomes too high to qualify for state Medicaid programs but too low to afford private coverage. Medicare is a government insurance program primarily offered to the elderly population. Social Security is not a health care insurance program.