A Patient Arrives at an Urgent Care Center with a Deep

question 26

Multiple Choice

A patient arrives at an urgent care center with a deep puncture wound after stepping on a nail that was embedded in some old lumber in a field. The patient reports having had a tetanus booster 7 years ago. The nurse will anticipate

• A) IV infusion of tetanus immune globulin (TIG).
• B) initiation of the tetanus-diphtheria immunization series.
• C) intradermal injection of an immune globulin test dose.
• D) administration of the tetanus-diphtheria (Td) toxoid booster.

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