A nurse has to administer 0.06 ml/kg of hep B immune globulin IM to a pt. the total body weight of the pt is 50 kg. How many ml of the drug should be administered to the pt. 3 ml
A nurse is required to administer a varicella vaccine to a female pt planning to start a family. How long after the vaccination should the nurse instructs the pt to wait before getting pregnant? 12 weeks
A child is brought by his parents to the HCF for MMR vaccination. On taking the medical hx, the nurse understands that the child had received an antivenin injection for snakebite 2 days before. Which of the following is the most appropriate time period for administration of live vaccines to the child? After 6 to 12 weeks
A child who is recovering from a chickenpox infection is given aspirin for his fever. Which of the following conditions develop following the simultaneous administration of salicylates and the varicella vaccine? Reye’s syndrome
When educating a group of nursing students on immunologic agents, the nurse explains about a particular kind of immunity that develops by injecting ready-made antibodies found in the serum of immune individuals or animals. Which of the following kinds of immunity is the nurse referring to? Passive immunity
A pt with a hx of chronic cough is suspected of having pulmonary TB. Which of the following vaccinations is used to prevent the condition? BCG vaccine
A forest ranger arrives at a community clinic for prophylactic vaccination. Which of the following vaccines would be most important to be administered to the ranger? Rabies vaccine
A nurse is caring for a pt who has been bitten by a coral snake. Which of the following agents is to be administered to the pt in this condition? Antivenin
A nurse is educating a group of nursing students about the immediate reactions after administering antivenins. Within which of the following time periods will the immediate reaction be seen if the pt is sensitive to the