NSG 434 EXAM 1 questions n answers
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What is the first vaccine new burns receiving in the delivery room? - ANS ✔Hep B (parents have
to consent before giving)
What vaccines should the nurse expect an infant to receive before the first 6 months of life? -
ANS ✔DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis)
Hib (Haemophiles Influenza type B)
Hep B (Hepatitis B)
PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine)
Rota
Where can the nurse obtain recommendations of an infant/child's vaccination schedule? - ANS
✔ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices)
CDC (Centers for Disease Control)
AAP (Committee of Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Hepatitis B virus - ANS ✔4 doses: at birth, 1, 2, 6 months
IM site: vastus lateralis for newborns and deltoid for toddlers and children
DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis) - ANS ✔4 doses: 2, 4, 6months, and 4< years old
*need booster shot every 10 years
What is PEDIATRIX - ANS ✔it is a combination vaccine containing DTap, Hep B, and IPV
(inactivated Poliovirus)
, Which vaccines are live? - ANS ✔Varicella
Rubella (MMR is a weakened virus)
Rotavirus
MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) - ANS ✔2 doses; 12-15 months & 4-6 years
*given SUB-Q
what are the contraindications for live attenuated vaccines (like Varicella, Rubella, and Rota)` -
ANS ✔immunocompromised children and pregnant females
(*recent blood transfusion= postpone 3 months)
PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) - ANS ✔4 doses: 2, 4, 6, 12-15months
*given to children >2 who are immunocompromised and attend day care
Hib (Haemophilus Influenza type B) - ANS ✔4 doses: 2, 4, 6, 12-15months
(protects against serious infections- sepsis, bacterial meningitis, septic arthritis)
Varicella vaccine - ANS ✔2 doses: 12-15months & 4-6years
*SUB Q inj
*antibodies persist for 8 years (will need booster after 8 years)
what is a serious complication from varicella? - ANS ✔Reye's syndrome
Rotavirus vaccine - ANS ✔*administered orally
RotaTeq= 3 doses: 2, 4, 6months
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What is the first vaccine new burns receiving in the delivery room? - ANS ✔Hep B (parents have
to consent before giving)
What vaccines should the nurse expect an infant to receive before the first 6 months of life? -
ANS ✔DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis)
Hib (Haemophiles Influenza type B)
Hep B (Hepatitis B)
PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine)
Rota
Where can the nurse obtain recommendations of an infant/child's vaccination schedule? - ANS
✔ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices)
CDC (Centers for Disease Control)
AAP (Committee of Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Hepatitis B virus - ANS ✔4 doses: at birth, 1, 2, 6 months
IM site: vastus lateralis for newborns and deltoid for toddlers and children
DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis) - ANS ✔4 doses: 2, 4, 6months, and 4< years old
*need booster shot every 10 years
What is PEDIATRIX - ANS ✔it is a combination vaccine containing DTap, Hep B, and IPV
(inactivated Poliovirus)
, Which vaccines are live? - ANS ✔Varicella
Rubella (MMR is a weakened virus)
Rotavirus
MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) - ANS ✔2 doses; 12-15 months & 4-6 years
*given SUB-Q
what are the contraindications for live attenuated vaccines (like Varicella, Rubella, and Rota)` -
ANS ✔immunocompromised children and pregnant females
(*recent blood transfusion= postpone 3 months)
PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) - ANS ✔4 doses: 2, 4, 6, 12-15months
*given to children >2 who are immunocompromised and attend day care
Hib (Haemophilus Influenza type B) - ANS ✔4 doses: 2, 4, 6, 12-15months
(protects against serious infections- sepsis, bacterial meningitis, septic arthritis)
Varicella vaccine - ANS ✔2 doses: 12-15months & 4-6years
*SUB Q inj
*antibodies persist for 8 years (will need booster after 8 years)
what is a serious complication from varicella? - ANS ✔Reye's syndrome
Rotavirus vaccine - ANS ✔*administered orally
RotaTeq= 3 doses: 2, 4, 6months
