The Nurse Is Asked by the Parent of a 13-Year-Old

question 46

Multiple Choice

The nurse is asked by the parent of a 13-year-old girl, "How does the new cervical cancer vaccine work?" Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

• A) "It is a series of three vaccinations over a 6-month period of time designed to prevent cervical cancer and genital warts caused by a virus we call human papilloma virus (HPV)."
• B) "Gardasil helps reduce sexually transmitted diseases and female cancers by stimulating an immune response to the herpes virus."
• C) "Your daughter would get a single shot to help prevent cervical, ovarian, and vaginal cancer."
• D) "You should really ask the doctor about the vaccination because it is still controversial."

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Definitions:

Maslow's Hierarchy

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

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Isolation

Separation of a seriously ill patient from others to prevent the spread of an infection or protect the patient from irritating environmental factors.

Orem's Theory

a nursing theory developed by Dorothea Orem that suggests patients are better able to recover when they maintain some degree of independence over their own care.