med surg immunization

a nurse in a clinic is preparing to administer pre-kindergarten vaccines to a five year old child whose medical record indicates that his immunizations are up-to-date. Which of the following vaccine should the nurse plan to administer?

MMR

a nurse is assisting with admission of a client who has tuberculosis with a productive cough. Which type of isolation precautions should the nurse initiate for the client?

airborne

a nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has herpes zoster. Which of the following actions should the nurse recommend included in the plan of care?

apply cool compresses to the affected area

with pyrazinamide what lab should be taken before administration?

liver function test

a nurse is caring for a client who is suspected to have active laryngeal tuberculosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take to safely care for this client?

place the client in a private room with a special ventilation system

a nurse is caring for a client who has herpes zoster. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

prepare to administer acyclovir especially if it administered within the first two to three days of the eruption

a nurse is reinforcing instructions about immunizations with a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation. Which of the following vaccines is safe for the nurse to administer?

tetanus and diphtheria, inactive influenza

a nurse is preparing to administer the MMR vaccine to a 15 month old child. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication for this immunization?

the child has a congenital immunodeficiency

a charge nurse is observing a staff nurse caring for a client who has multiple skin lesions from Navarre sellas auster infection. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse identify as an indication that the nurse understands the precautions to take when caring for a client who has this infection?

the nurse wears a high-efficiency particulate air filter mask.

a nurse is attending a continuing education course about communicable diseases. The nurse should identify that varicella has which of the following incubation periods?

two to three weeks but usually 14 to 16 days

a nurse is preparing to administer scheduled immunizations to a five year old child. Which of the following vaccine should the nurse plan to administer

varcella