The Nurse Is Explaining to an Adolescent the Rationale for Administering

question 25

Multiple Choice

The nurse is explaining to an adolescent the rationale for administering a Tdap (tetanus,diphtheria,acellular pertussis) vaccine 3 years after the last Td (tetanus) booster.What should the nurse tell the adolescent?

• A) "It is time for a booster vaccine."
• B) "It is past the time for a booster vaccine."
• C) "This vaccine will provide pertussis immunity."
• D) "This vaccine will be the last booster you will need."

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Definitions:

Fertile Offspring

Progeny that are capable of reproducing, indicating successful genetic exchange and viability.

Sympatric Speciation

Origin of new species in populations that overlap geographically.

Reproductive Isolation

A set of mechanisms that prevent different species from mating or ensure that any offspring produced are sterile.

Geographic Isolation

A mechanism of evolutionary separation where populations of a species are physically separated by geographic barriers leading to species divergence.