A Patient Arrives at an Urgent Care Center with a Deep

question 25

Multiple Choice

A patient arrives at an urgent care center with a deep puncture wound after stepping on a nail that was lying on the ground. The patient reports having had a tetanus booster 7 years ago. The nurse will anticipate

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

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