A Person Is Given an Attenuated Antigen as a Vaccine

question 29

Multiple Choice

A person is given an attenuated antigen as a vaccine. When the person asks what was given in the vaccine, how should the nurse respond?

• A) The antigen in the vaccine is alive, but less infectious.
• B) The vaccine contains antigen that is mutated.
• C) The antigen in the vaccine is normal, but not infectious.
• D) The vaccine contains antigen that is dead and inactive.

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Definitions:

Psia

Pounds per square inch absolute. Measure of pressure values used in North America that factors in atmospheric pressure of 14.7 psi.

Atmospheric Pressure

The pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere, crucial for weather patterns and breathing.

Sea Level

The average level of the surface of the ocean at any given place, used as a standard in calculating land elevation and water depth.

Hydraulic Pressure

The pressure exerted by a fluid in a hydraulic system, used to generate force and motion in hydraulic machinery and tools.