PEDS 1 Exam Questions & Answers 2024.
Which type of immunity will clients acquire through immunizations with live or killed vaccines?
1.Natural
... [Show More] active immunity
2.Artificial active immunity
3.Natural passive immunity
4.Artificial passive immunity - CORRECT ANSWER 2
The 8-year-old son of migrant farm workers is brought to the county health clinic. He has no history of immunizations. After measles is diagnosed, the public health nurse goes to the migrant camp to search for people with a greater-than-average chance of contracting the disease. What is the name of this variable?
1. Risk factor
2. Frequency rate
3. Probability rate
4. Causative factor - CORRECT ANSWER 1
A 5-year-old-child is undergoing chemotherapy. The mother tells the nurse that the child is not up to date on the required immunizations for school. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "By this time your child has developed sufficient antibodies to provide immunity."
2. "Maintaining current immunizations is critical. Make sure the series is completed."
3. "This isn't the best time to finish the immunizations, because your child's immune system is suppressed."
4. "It's important to complete the immunizations because your child needs to be protected from childhood diseases that could be fatal." - CORRECT ANSWER 3
Before administering the first series of immunizations to a 2-month-old infant, the nurse tells the parent that reactions may occur. What are the characteristics of these reactions?
1. Local or systemic and usually mild
2. Often serious, possibly requiring hospitalization
3. Sometimes causing ulceration at the injection site
4. May be responsible for permanent neurological damage - CORRECT ANSWER 1
The parents of an infant ask a nurse why their baby is not receiving the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine at the same time that other immunizations are being given. What explanation should the nurse give about why the MMR vaccine is administered at 12 to 15 months of age?
1. There is an increased risk of side effects in infants.
2. Maternal antibodies provide immunity for about 1 year.
3. It interferes with the effectiveness of vaccines given during infancy.
4. There are rare instances of these infections occurring during the first year of life - CORRECT ANSWER 2
The nursing student accompanies a group of registered nurses in a campaign that promotes the participation of parents to get their children immunized. After the campaign's completion, the group prepares a report that counts the number of immunizations and compares it to last year's report. Which type of research does the nursing student think that the group is doing?
1. Evaluation research
2. Descriptive research
3. Experimental research
4. Correlational research - CORRECT ANSWER 1
A toddler with a puncture wound to the sole is brought to the emergency department. Because of a language barrier the caregiver cannot provide a clear history of previous tetanus immunizations. Tetanus immunoglobulin (TIG) is prescribed by the healthcare provider. The nurse explains to the caregiver that this medication is given because it has what action?
1. Produces lifelong passive immunity to tetanus
2. Confers short-term passive defense against tetanus
3. Induces long-lasting active protection from tetanus
4. Stimulates the production of antibodies to fight tetanus - CORRECT ANSWER 2
A 6-month-old infant is to receive scheduled immunizations. The parents ask why two influenza vaccines are given: Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV). How should the nurse respond?
1. PCV prevents influenza.
2. Hib is given to prevent pneumonia.
3. Hib and PCV prevent different bacterial diseases.
4. PCV and Hib are given together to protect against viral and bacterial diseases - CORRECT ANSWER 3 [Show Less]