A nurse is working in an immunization clinic.
A new colleague asks, When is the first dose of the diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DtaP, Daptacel) given? The nurse knows that this series is started at what age?
a. At birth
b. 6 weeks
c. 3 months
d. 1 year
Question 2
A sanitation worker has experienced a needle
stick by a contaminated needle that was placed in a trash can. The employee health nurse expects that which drug will be used to provide passive immunity to hepatitis B infection?
a. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
b. Varicella virus vaccine (Varivax)
c. Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (BayHep B)
d. Hepatitis B virus vaccine (inactivated) (Recombivax HB)